2009 Calder Cup playoffs

The 2009 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 15, 2009.[1] The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals. The conference champions then played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Hershey Bears defeated the Manitoba Moose 4 games to 2 in the finals to win the Calder Cup.

Playoff seeds

After the 2008–09 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

  1. Hartford Wolf Pack – 99 points
  2. Providence Bruins – 94 points
  3. Portland Pirates – 88 points
  4. Worcester Sharks – 87 points

East Division

  1. Hershey Bears – 106 points
  2. Bridgeport Sound Tigers – 106 points
  3. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 104 points
  4. Philadelphia Phantoms – 93 points

Western Conference

North Division

  1. Manitoba Moose – 107 points
  2. Hamilton Bulldogs – 102 points
  3. Grand Rapids Griffins – 98 points
  4. Toronto Marlies – 90 points

West Division

  1. Milwaukee Admirals – 107 points
  2. Peoria Rivermen – 92 points
  3. Houston Aeros – 87 points
  4. Rockford IceHogs – 86 points


Bracket

Division Semifinals Division Finals Conference Finals Calder Cup Final
            
A1 Hartford 2
A4 Worcester 4
A4 Worcester 2
Atlantic Division
A2 Providence 4
A2 Providence 4
A3 Portland 1
A2 Providence 1
Eastern Conference
E1 Hershey 4
E1 Hershey 4
E4 Philadelphia 0
E1 Hershey 4
East Division
E3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3
E2 Bridgeport 1
E3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4
E1 Hershey 4
N1 Manitoba 2
N1 Manitoba 4
N4 Toronto 2
N1 Manitoba 4
North Division
N3 Grand Rapids 0
N2 Hamilton 2
N3 Grand Rapids 4
N1 Manitoba 4
Western Conference
W3 Houston 2
W1 Milwaukee 4
W4 Rockford 0
W1 Milwaukee 3
West Division
W3 Houston 4
W2 Peoria 3
W3 Houston 4

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.[2]

Statistical leaders

Skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points.[3]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Alexandre Giroux Hershey Bears 22 15 13 28 +3 22
Corey Locke Houston Aeros 20 12 11 23 -9 32
Jason Krog Manitoba Moose 22 8 15 23 +9 0
Keith Aucoin Hershey Bears 21 5 18 23 +9 16
Chris Bourque Hershey Bears 22 5 16 21 +2 30
Jason Jaffray Manitoba Moose 22 9 10 19 +7 12
Michael Grabner Manitoba Moose 20 10 7 17 +11 2
Matt Beaudoin Houston Aeros 20 8 9 17 -4 12
Martin St. Pierre Providence Bruins 16 5 11 16 -1 26
Brad Marchand Providence Bruins 16 7 8 15 -2 26

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

All statistics as of: 08:54, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

Goaltending

These are the top five goaltenders based on both goals against average and save percentage with at least one game played (Note: list is sorted by goals against average).[4]

Player Team GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
Drew MacIntyre Milwaukee Admirals 11 7 4 261 18 1.65 .931 1 655
Matt Climie Houston Aeros 5 1 1 109 6 1.88 .945 0 191
Michal Neuvirth Hershey Bears 22 16 6 633 43 1.92 .932 4 1346
Adam Berkhoel Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 6 3 2 189 12 2.12 .937 0 340
Cory Schneider Manitoba Moose 22 14 7 600 47 2.15 .922 0 1315

GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)

All statistics as of: 08:54, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

Division Semifinals

Note 1: All times are in Eastern Time (UTC-4).
Note 2: Home team is listed first.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

(A1) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (A4) Worcester Sharks
Worcester won series 4–2
(A2) Providence Bruins vs. (A3) Portland Pirates
Providence won series 4–1

East Division

(E1) Hershey Bears vs. (E4) Philadelphia Phantoms
Hershey won series 4–0

Due to scheduling issues, Philadelphia hosted the first two games of the series. These would be their last 2 games in Philadelphia, as the team would move to Adiriondack after the season.

(E2) Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. (E3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4–1

Western Conference

North Division

(N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (N4) Toronto Marlies
Manitoba won series 4–2
(N2) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (N3) Grand Rapids Griffins
Grand Rapids won series 4–2

West Division

(W1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (W4) Rockford IceHogs
Milwaukee won series 4–0
(W2) Peoria Rivermen vs. (W3) Houston Aeros
Houston won series 4–3

Division Finals

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

(A2) Providence Bruins vs. (A4) Worcester Sharks
Providence won series 4–2

East Division

(E1) Hershey Bears vs. (E3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Hershey won series 4–3

Western Conference

North Division

(N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (N3) Grand Rapids Griffins
Manitoba won series 4–0

West Division

(W1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (W3) Houston Aeros
Houston won series 4–3

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

(E1) Hershey Bears vs. (A2) Providence Bruins

Hershey wins series 41

Western Conference

(N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (W3) Houston Aeros

Manitoba wins series 42

Calder Cup Finals

(N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (E1) Hershey Bears

Hershey wins series 42

See also

References

  1. 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 16, 2009
  2. Frequently asked questions theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
  3. "Top Scorers - 2009 Playoffs - All Players". AHL. Archived from the original on 2009-06-20. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  4. "Top Goalies - 2009 Playoffs - Goals Against Average". AHL.
Preceded by
2008 Calder Cup playoffs
Calder Cup playoffs
2009
Succeeded by
2010 Calder Cup playoffs
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