American Hockey League 1999 playoffs
The 1999 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 21, 1999.[1] The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-five series for division semifinals and best-of-seven series for division finals and conference finals. The conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup . The Calder Cup Final ended on June 13, 1999, with the Providence Bruins defeating the Rochester Americans four games to one to win the first Calder Cup in team history.[2] Providence's Peter Ferraro won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP .[3]
Playoff seeds [ ]
After the 1998–99 AHL regular season , 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. However, due to the uneven number of teams in the Western Conference, it was possible for the fifth-placed team in the Empire Division to crossover to the Mid-Atlantic Division. This could only happen if the fifth-placed team in the Empire Division earned more points than the fourth-placed team in the Mid-Atlantic Division. In this case, the fifth-placed team from the Empire Division would play in place of the fourth-placed team from the Mid-Atlantic Division in that part of the playoff bracket. 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 Rochester Americans were the Western Conference regular season champions.[4]
Eastern Conference [ ]
Atlantic Division [ ]
Lowell Lock Monsters – 81 points
St. John's Maple Leafs – 79 points
Fredericton Canadiens – 77 points
Saint John Flames – 71 points
New England Division [ ]
Providence Bruins – Eastern Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 120 points
Hartford Wolf Pack – 87 points
Springfield Falcons – 80 points
Worcester IceCats – 78 points
Western Conference [ ]
Empire Division [ ]
Rochester Americans – Western Conference regular season champions, 111 points
Albany River Rats – 100 points
Hamilton Bulldogs – 91 points
Adirondack Red Wings – 53 points
Mid-Atlantic Division [ ]
Philadelphia Phantoms – 105 points
Kentucky Thoroughblades – 98 points
Hershey Bears – 85 points
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks – 76 points
Bracket [ ]
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.[5]
Division Semifinals [ ]
Note 1: All times are in Eastern Time (UTC−4 ).
Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
Note 3: Home team is listed first.
Eastern Conference [ ]
Atlantic Division [ ]
(A1) Lowell Lock Monsters vs. (A4) Saint John Flames [ ]
April 23
Lowell Lock Monsters
2 – 4
Saint John Flames
Tsongas Arena
show
April 24
Lowell Lock Monsters
3 – 4
OT
Saint John Flames
Tsongas Arena
show
April 28
Saint John Flames
6 – 4
Lowell Lock Monsters
Harbour Station
show
Saint John won series 3 – 0
(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens [ ]
April 27
Fredericton Canadiens
2 – 3
OT
St. John's Maple Leafs
Aitken Centre
show
April 29
Fredericton Canadiens
1 – 2
St. John's Maple Leafs
Aitken Centre
show
Fredericton won series 3 – 2
New England Division [ ]
(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (N4) Worcester IceCats [ ]
April 23
Providence Bruins
4 – 1
Worcester IceCats
Providence Civic Center
show
April 24
Providence Bruins
3 – 1
Worcester IceCats
Providence Civic Center
show
Providence won series 3 – 1
(N2) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (N3) Springfield Falcons [ ]
April 23
Hartford Wolf Pack
2 – 1
Springfield Falcons
Hartford Civic Center
show
April 24
Hartford Wolf Pack
5 – 2
Springfield Falcons
Hartford Civic Center
show
April 30
Springfield Falcons
2 – 6
Hartford Wolf Pack
Springfield Civic Center
show
Hartford won series 3 – 0
Western Conference [ ]
Empire Division [ ]
(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (E4) Adirondack Red Wings [ ]
April 24
Adirondack Red Wings
1 – 2
Rochester Americans
Glens Falls Civic Center
show
Rochester won series 3 – 0
(E2) Albany River Rats vs. (E3) Hamilton Bulldogs [ ]
April 22
Albany River Rats
3 – 4
Hamilton Bulldogs
Pepsi Arena
show
April 24
Albany River Rats
3 – 2
Hamilton Bulldogs
Pepsi Arena
show
April 28
Hamilton Bulldogs
4 – 3
Albany River Rats
Copps Coliseum
show
April 30
Hamilton Bulldogs
2 – 3
Albany River Rats
Copps Coliseum
show
May 1
Albany River Rats
2 – 3
2OT
Hamilton Bulldogs
Pepsi Arena
show
Hamilton won series 3 – 2
Mid-Atlantic Division [ ]
(M1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (M4) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks [ ]
April 22
Philadelphia Phantoms
4 – 3
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
First Union Center [1]
show
April 24
Philadelphia Phantoms
5 – 2
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
First Union Center [1]
show
Philadelphia won series 3 – 0
(M2) Kentucky Thoroughblades vs. (M3) Hershey Bears [ ]
Kentucky won series 3 – 2
Division Finals [ ]
Eastern Conference [ ]
Atlantic Division [ ]
(A3) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (A4) Saint John Flames [ ]
May 5
Fredericton Canadiens
5 – 2
Saint John Flames
Aitken Centre
show
May 7
Fredericton Canadiens
6 – 4
Saint John Flames
Aitken Centre
show
May 9
Saint John Flames
3 – 7
Fredericton Canadiens
Harbour Station
show
May 12
Saint John Flames
2 – 5
Fredericton Canadiens
Harbour Station
show
Fredericton won series 4 – 0
New England Division [ ]
(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (N2) Hartford Wolf Pack [ ]
May 5
Providence Bruins
5 – 4
2OT
Hartford Wolf Pack
Providence Civic Center
show
May 7
Providence Bruins
5 – 3
Hartford Wolf Pack
Providence Civic Center
show
May 8
Hartford Wolf Pack
4 – 5
OT
Providence Bruins
Hartford Civic Center
show
May 10
Hartford Wolf Pack
1 – 2
Providence Bruins
Hartford Civic Center
show
Providence won series 4 – 0
Western Conference [ ]
Empire Division [ ]
(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (E3) Hamilton Bulldogs [ ]
May 8
Hamilton Bulldogs
2 – 1
OT
Rochester Americans
Copps Coliseum
show
May 11
Hamilton Bulldogs
3 – 2
Rochester Americans
Copps Coliseum
show
May 16
Hamilton Bulldogs
2 – 4
Rochester Americans
Copps Coliseum
show
Rochester won series 4 – 2
Mid-Atlantic Division [ ]
(M1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (M2) Kentucky Thoroughblades [ ]
May 5
Philadelphia Phantoms
3 – 6
Kentucky Thoroughblades
First Union Spectrum
show
May 7
Philadelphia Phantoms
5 – 2
Kentucky Thoroughblades
First Union Spectrum
show
May 9
Kentucky Thoroughblades
2 – 1
OT
Philadelphia Phantoms
Rupp Arena
show
May 11
Kentucky Thoroughblades
3 – 4
OT
Philadelphia Phantoms
Rupp Arena
show
May 13
Kentucky Thoroughblades
3 – 2
Philadelphia Phantoms
Rupp Arena
show
May 15
Philadelphia Phantoms
5 – 2
Kentucky Thoroughblades
First Union Spectrum
show
May 16
Philadelphia Phantoms
9 – 3
Kentucky Thoroughblades
First Union Spectrum
show
Philadelphia won series 4 – 3
Conference finals [ ]
Eastern Conference [ ]
(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens [ ]
May 19
Providence Bruins
6 – 3
Fredericton Canadiens
Providence Civic Center
show
May 21
Providence Bruins
6 – 3
Fredericton Canadiens
Providence Civic Center
show
May 23
Fredericton Canadiens
3 – 5
Providence Bruins
Aitken Centre
show
May 25
Fredericton Canadiens
4 – 1
Providence Bruins
Aitken Centre
show
May 27
Fredericton Canadiens
4 – 0
Providence Bruins
Aitken Centre
show
May 29
Providence Bruins
6 – 1
Fredericton Canadiens
Providence Civic Center
show
Providence won series 4 – 2
Western Conference [ ]
(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (M1) Philadelphia Phantoms [ ]
May 20
Philadelphia Phantoms
3 – 2
OT
Rochester Americans
First Union Spectrum
show
May 22
Philadelphia Phantoms
5 – 2
Rochester Americans
First Union Spectrum
show
June 1
Philadelphia Phantoms
2 – 4
Rochester Americans
First Union Spectrum
show
Rochester won series 4 – 2
Calder Cup Final [ ]
(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (E1) Rochester Americans [ ]
June 5
Providence Bruins
4 – 2
Rochester Americans
Providence Civic Center
show
June 6
Providence Bruins
6 – 0
Rochester Americans
Providence Civic Center
show
June 13
Providence Bruins
5 – 1
Rochester Americans
Providence Civic Center
show
Providence won series 4 – 1
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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