2008 Calder Cup playoffs

The 2008 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 16, 2008.[1] The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals. The conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on June 10, 2008 with the Chicago Wolves defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, four games to two, to win the second Calder Cup in team history. Jason Krog won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP, after having already been named the regular-season MVP. Krog also tied the AHL record for most assists in one playoff with 26.[2]

2008 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 16–June 10, 2008
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsChicago Wolves
Runner-upWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
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In Game 5 of the East Division Semifinals between the Philadelphia Phantoms and Albany River Rats, Ryan Potulny of Philadelphia scored 2:58 into the fifth overtime period, ending what was longest game in AHL history.[3] In 2018 a game would last until 6:48 into the fifth overtime period, setting a new record. Chicago's Darren Haydar set two AHL playoff scoring records in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Final by recording his 52nd career AHL playoff goal, as well as his 120th career AHL playoff point.[4] In the same game, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Alex Goligoski set an AHL record for most points scored by a defenseman in a single post-season with 26. This eclipsed the record set by former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton defenseman Chris Kelleher, who scored 25 points in the 2001 Calder Cup Playoffs.[5] Goligoski extended his record to 28 points before the playoffs ended.[6]

Playoff seeds

After the 2007–08 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs, except in the North division where the fourth playoff spot was taken by the fifth-placed team from the West division since the fifth-placed San Antonio Rampage earned more points than the Hamilton Bulldogs during the season. This is because the West division has 8 teams while the other three divisions have 7 teams each. Therefore, this was the only situation in which a crossover was possible.[7] The Providence Bruins were the Eastern Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record. The Chicago Wolves were the Western Conference regular season champions.[8]

Atlantic Division
  1. Providence Bruins – Eastern Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 117 points
  2. Hartford Wolf Pack – 110 points
  3. Portland Pirates – 99 points
  4. Manchester Monarchs – 88 points

East Division
  1. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 101 points
  2. Philadelphia Phantoms – 99 points
  3. Albany River Rats – 93 points
  4. Hershey Bears – 92 points

North Division
  1. Toronto Marlies – 109 points
  2. Syracuse Crunch – 100 points
  3. Manitoba Moose – 99 points
  4. San Antonio Rampage – 94 points (Fifth-place in West Division)

West Division
  1. Chicago Wolves – Western Conference regular season champions, 111 points
  2. Rockford IceHogs – 98 points
  3. Houston Aeros – 96 points
  4. Milwaukee Admirals – 95 points

Bracket
Division Semifinals Division Finals Conference Finals Calder Cup Final
            
A1 Providence 4
A4 Manchester 0
A1 Providence 2
Atlantic Division
A3 Portland 4
A2 Hartford 1
A3 Portland 4
A3 Portland 3
Eastern Conference
E1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4
E1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4
E4 Hershey 1
E1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4
East Division
E2 Philadelphia 1
E2 Philadelphia 4
E3 Albany 3
E1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2
W1 Chicago 4
N1 Toronto 4
W5 San Antonio 3
N1 Toronto 4
North Division
N2 Syracuse 3
N2 Syracuse 4
N3 Manitoba 2
N1 Toronto 1
Western Conference
W1 Chicago 4
W1 Chicago 4
W4 Milwaukee 2
W1 Chicago 4
West Division
W2 Rockford 3
W2 Rockford 4
W3 Houston 1

In each round the team that earned more points during the regular season receives home ice advantage, meaning they receive the "extra" game on home-ice if the series reaches the maximum number of games. There is no set series format due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations.[9]

Division Semifinals
Note 1: All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).
Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
Note 3: Home team is listed first.
(A1) Providence Bruins vs. (A4) Manchester Monarchs
April 16 Providence Bruins 3 – 2 OT Manchester Monarchs Dunkin' Donuts Center
April 18 Providence Bruins 2 – 0 Manchester Monarchs Dunkin' Donuts Center
April 19 Manchester Monarchs 2 – 3 OT Providence Bruins Verizon Wireless Arena
April 21 Manchester Monarchs 2 – 3 OT Providence Bruins Verizon Wireless Arena
Providence wins series 4 – 0
(A2) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (A3) Portland Pirates
April 16 Hartford Wolf Pack 3 – 1 Portland Pirates XL Center
April 17 Hartford Wolf Pack 2 – 3 2OT Portland Pirates XL Center
April 19 Portland Pirates 3 – 2 Hartford Wolf Pack Cumberland County Civic Center
April 20 Portland Pirates 4 – 3 Hartford Wolf Pack Cumberland County Civic Center
April 22 Hartford Wolf Pack 2 – 3 Portland Pirates XL Center
Portland wins series 4 – 1
(E1) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (E4) Hershey Bears
April 16 Hershey Bears 1 – 2 OT Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins GIANT Center
April 19 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 6 – 2 Hershey Bears Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
April 20 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 5 – 1 Hershey Bears Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
April 23 Hershey Bears 3 – 2 OT Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins GIANT Center
April 25 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7 – 3 Hershey Bears Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins series 4 – 1
(E2) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (E3) Albany River Rats

Game five was the longest game in AHL history at the time at 82 minutes, 58 seconds of overtime play. It is now the second longest game in AHL history. Philadelphia's Michael Leighton faced 101 shots and made 98 saves, which remains the AHL record.[10][11]

April 16 Albany River Rats 4 – 0 Philadelphia Phantoms Times Union Center
April 18 Philadelphia Phantoms 3 – 0 Albany River Rats Wachovia Center[1]
April 20 Philadelphia Phantoms 1 – 4 Albany River Rats Wachovia Center[1]
April 22 Albany River Rats 1 – 2 Philadelphia Phantoms Times Union Center
April 24 Albany River Rats 2 – 3 5OT Philadelphia Phantoms Times Union Center
April 26 Philadelphia Phantoms 0 – 1 OT Albany River Rats Wachovia Center[1]
April 29 Philadelphia Phantoms 2 – 0 Albany River Rats Wachovia Center[1]
Philadelphia wins series 4 – 3
(N1) Toronto Marlies vs. (W5) San Antonio Rampage
April 16 Toronto Marlies 4 – 3 San Antonio Rampage Ricoh Coliseum
April 18 Toronto Marlies 3 – 6 San Antonio Rampage Ricoh Coliseum
April 21 San Antonio Rampage 3 – 2 Toronto Marlies AT&T Center
April 23 San Antonio Rampage 2 – 3 Toronto Marlies AT&T Center
April 25 San Antonio Rampage 1 – 2 Toronto Marlies AT&T Center
April 27 Toronto Marlies 0 – 3 San Antonio Rampage Ricoh Coliseum
April 28 Toronto Marlies 2 – 1 San Antonio Rampage Ricoh Coliseum
Toronto wins series 4 – 3
(N2) Syracuse Crunch vs. (N3) Manitoba Moose
April 18 Syracuse Crunch 2 – 1 OT Manitoba Moose War Memorial at Oncenter
April 19 Syracuse Crunch 2 – 3 OT Manitoba Moose War Memorial at Oncenter
April 22 Manitoba Moose 1 – 2 OT Syracuse Crunch MTS Centre
April 25 Manitoba Moose 5 – 2 Syracuse Crunch MTS Centre
April 26 Manitoba Moose 2 – 3 OT Syracuse Crunch MTS Centre
April 28 Syracuse Crunch 3 – 2 OT Manitoba Moose War Memorial at Oncenter
Syracuse wins series 4 – 2
(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W4) Milwaukee Admirals
April 16 Chicago Wolves 3 – 4 OT Milwaukee Admirals Allstate Arena
April 18 Chicago Wolves 2 – 1 Milwaukee Admirals Allstate Arena
April 20 Milwaukee Admirals 3 – 4 OT Chicago Wolves Bradley Center
April 23 Milwaukee Admirals 2 – 0 Chicago Wolves Bradley Center
April 24 Chicago Wolves 4 – 1 Milwaukee Admirals Allstate Arena
April 26 Milwaukee Admirals 0 – 3 Chicago Wolves Bradley Center
Chicago wins series 4 – 2
(W2) Rockford IceHogs vs. (W3) Houston Aeros
April 18 Rockford IceHogs 3 – 1 Houston Aeros Rockford MetroCentre
April 19 Rockford IceHogs 0 – 1 2OT Houston Aeros Rockford MetroCentre
April 22 Houston Aeros 1 – 2 Rockford IceHogs Toyota Center
April 24 Houston Aeros 1 – 2 Rockford IceHogs Toyota Center
April 25 Houston Aeros 2 – 5 Rockford IceHogs Toyota Center
Rockford wins series 4 – 1

Division Finals
(A1) Providence Bruins vs. (A3) Portland Pirates
April 26 Providence Bruins 4 – 0 Portland Pirates Dunkin' Donuts Center
April 27 Providence Bruins 7 – 1 Portland Pirates Dunkin' Donuts Center
May 2 Portland Pirates 4 – 3 OT Providence Bruins Cumberland County Civic Center
May 4 Portland Pirates 3 – 2 OT Providence Bruins Cumberland County Civic Center
May 6 Portland Pirates 3 – 2 Providence Bruins Cumberland County Civic Center
May 9 Providence Bruins 4 – 5 Portland Pirates Dunkin' Donuts Center
Portland wins series 4 – 2
(E1) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (E2) Philadelphia Phantoms
May 1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2 – 5 Philadelphia Phantoms Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
May 3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 5 – 4 OT Philadelphia Phantoms Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
May 5 Philadelphia Phantoms 2 – 3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wachovia Center[1]
May 7 Philadelphia Phantoms 4 – 8 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wachovia Center[1]
May 9 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3 – 1 Philadelphia Phantoms Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins series 4 – 1
(N1) Toronto Marlies vs. (N2) Syracuse Crunch
May 2 Toronto Marlies 1 – 5 Syracuse Crunch Ricoh Coliseum
May 4 Toronto Marlies 1 – 3 Syracuse Crunch Ricoh Coliseum
May 6 Syracuse Crunch 2 – 8 Toronto Marlies War Memorial at Oncenter
May 7 Syracuse Crunch 5 – 4 OT Toronto Marlies War Memorial at Oncenter
May 9 Toronto Marlies 4 – 3 OT Syracuse Crunch Ricoh Coliseum
May 10 Syracuse Crunch 2 – 3 Toronto Marlies War Memorial at Oncenter
May 12 Toronto Marlies 3 – 2 Syracuse Crunch Ricoh Coliseum
Toronto wins series 4 – 3
(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W2) Rockford IceHogs
May 1 Chicago Wolves 4 – 1 Rockford IceHogs Allstate Arena
May 3 Chicago Wolves 7 – 3 Rockford IceHogs Allstate Arena
May 4 Rockford IceHogs 3 – 1 Chicago Wolves Rockford MetroCentre
May 7 Rockford IceHogs 3 – 2 Chicago Wolves Rockford MetroCentre
May 9 Chicago Wolves 1 – 5 Rockford IceHogs Allstate Arena
May 11 Rockford IceHogs 3 – 4 Chicago Wolves Rockford MetroCentre
May 13 Chicago Wolves 4 – 1 Rockford IceHogs Allstate Arena
Chicago wins series 4 – 3

Conference finals

(E1) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (A3) Portland Pirates
May 14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2 – 0 Portland Pirates Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
May 15 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2 – 3 Portland Pirates Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
May 18 Portland Pirates 5 – 2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Cumberland County Civic Center
May 20 Portland Pirates 3 – 4 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Cumberland County Civic Center
May 21 Portland Pirates 2 – 1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Cumberland County Civic Center
May 23 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4 – 3 OT Portland Pirates Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
May 24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3 – 2 Portland Pirates Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins series 4-3

(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (N1) Toronto Marlies
May 16 Chicago Wolves 4 – 1 Toronto Marlies Allstate Arena
May 18 Chicago Wolves 5 – 0 Toronto Marlies Allstate Arena
May 20 Toronto Marlies 1 – 4 Chicago Wolves Ricoh Coliseum
May 21 Toronto Marlies 6 – 1 Chicago Wolves Ricoh Coliseum
May 23 Chicago Wolves 4 – 2 Toronto Marlies Allstate Arena
Chicago wins series 4 – 1

Calder Cup Final

(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (E1) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
May 29 Chicago Wolves 5 – 4 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Allstate Arena
June 1 Chicago Wolves 4 – 2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Allstate Arena
June 4 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 – 6 Chicago Wolves Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
June 6 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3 – 2 Chicago Wolves Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
June 7 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 5 – 1 Chicago Wolves Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
June 10 Chicago Wolves 5 – 2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Allstate Arena
Chicago wins series 4 – 2

See also

References
  1. 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008
  2. Alpha Wolves: Chicago reclaims Calder Cup caldercup.com. Retrieved on June 10, 2008.
  3. Phantoms win longest game in AHL history TheAHL.com. Retrieved on June 8, 2014
  4. Haydar sets AHL playoff scoring records caldercup.com. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.
  5. Scoring correction gives Goligoski league record caldercup.com. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.
  6. Top Scorers - 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs - Defencemen Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on June 12, 2008.
  7. Calder Cup playoff qualification rules caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 27, 2008
  8. 2007-08 AHL Standings Archived 2008-02-21 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 27, 2008
  9. Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
  10. "Marathon men: Phantoms win longest AHL game ever".
  11. "Leighton announces retirement after 18 pro seasons".
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