2007 Founders Cup Playoffs (PIHA)

The 2007 Founders Cup Playoffs of the Professional Inline Hockey Association began on April 24, 2007. The sixteen teams that qualified, four from each division, played best-of-3 series for the division semifinals and division finals, best-of-5 series for the conference championships, and then the conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the Founders Cup. The series end on June 27, 2007 with the Boston Roller Rats defeating the Southside Snipers four games to three. For the first time since PIHA's inaugural season (2002), neither of the two Founders Cup finalists (the Boston Roller Rats and the Southside Snipers) has previously won the Cup. Both teams were also expansion teams for the 2006-07 season.

Playoff seeds

After the 2006-07 PIHA season, the new playoff format allowed 16 teams to qualify for the playoffs (four from each division). The Pittsburgh Bandits were the Eastern Conference regular season champions and were also the Best Overall Record Trophy winners with the best record at 60 points (30 wins, 2 losses, 0 overtime/shootout losses). The Midwest Tornados earned the Western Conference regular season crown with 47 points (23 wins, 8 losses, 1 overtime/shootout loss).

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

#Philadelphia Growl - Northeast Division champions, 54 points
#Boston Roller Rats - 42 points
#Massachusetts Bombers - 39 points
#Connecticut Blaze - 36 points

Mason Dixon Division

#Pittsburgh Bandits - Mason Dixon Division and Eastern Conference regular season champions; Best Overall Record Trophy winners, 60 points
#Harrisburg Lunatics - 48 points
#Marple Gladiators - 35 points
#Pottstown eXpress - 32 points

Western Conference

Gateway Division

#Midwest Tornados - Gateway Division and Western Conference regular season champions, 47 points
#Southside Snipers - 45 points
#River City Whalers - 37 points
#St. Louis Pythons - 34 points

Rocky Mountain Division

#Westminster Blizzard - Rocky Mountain Division champions, 43 points
#Pikes Peak Prowlers - 42 points
#Fort Collins Catz - 35 points
#Littleton Fire - 34 points

Bracket

4RoundBracket-Byes
RD1=Division Semifinals
RD2=Division Finals
RD3=Conference Finals
RD4=Founders Cup Finals
Group01=Eastern Conference
Group02=Western Conference

RD1-seed01=NE1
RD1-team01=Philadelphia
RD1-score01=1
RD1-seed02=NE4
RD1-team02=Connecticut
RD1-score02=2

RD1-seed03=NE2
RD1-team03=Boston
RD1-score03=2
RD1-seed04=NE3
RD1-team04=Massachusetts
RD1-score04=1

RD1-seed05=MD1
RD1-team05="'Pittsburgh
RD1-score05=2
RD1-seed06=MD4
RD1-team06=Pottstown
RD1-score06=0

RD1-seed07=MD2
RD1-team07=Harrisburg
RD1-score07=2
RD1-seed08=MD3
RD1-team08=Marple
RD1-score08=0

RD1-seed09=G1
RD1-team09=Midwest
RD1-score09=2
RD1-seed10=G4
RD1-team10=St. Louis
RD1-score10=1

RD1-seed11=G2
RD1-team11=Southside
RD1-score11=2
RD1-seed12=G3
RD1-team12=River City
RD1-score12=0

RD1-seed13=RM1
RD1-team13=Westminster
RD1-score13=2
RD1-seed14=RM4
RD1-team14=Littleton
RD1-score14=0

RD1-seed15=RM2
RD1-team15=Pikes Peak
RD1-score15=2
RD1-seed16=RM3
RD1-team16=Fort Collins
RD1-score16=1

RD2-seed01=NE4
RD2-team01=Connecticut
RD2-score01=1
RD2-seed02=NE2
RD2-team02=Boston
RD2-score02=2

RD2-seed03=MD1
RD2-team03=Pittsburgh
RD2-score03=0
RD2-seed04=MD2
RD2-team04=Harrisburg
RD2-score04=2

RD2-seed05=G1
RD2-team05=Midwest
RD2-score05=0
RD2-seed06=G2
RD2-team06=Southside
RD2-score06=2

RD2-seed07=RM1
RD2-team07=Westminster
RD2-score07=0
RD2-seed08=RM2
RD2-team08=Pikes Peak
RD2-score08=2

RD3-seed01=NE2
RD3-team01=Boston
RD3-score01=3
RD3-seed02=MD2
RD3-team02=Harrisburg
RD3-score02=1

RD3-seed03=G2
RD3-team03=Southside
RD3-score03=3
RD3-seed04=RM2
RD3-team04=Pikes Peak
RD3-score04=1

RD4-seed01=NE2
RD4-team01=Boston
RD4-score01=4
RD4-seed02=G2
RD4-team02=Southside
RD4-score02=3

In the division finals, the two winners from each division seminfinal is matched against each other. The two division winners from each conference are then matched up in the conference finals. The two conference champions then face each other in the Founders Cup Final.

In the division semifinals and finals, the higher seeded team based on points is awarded home court advantage, which gives them home court during the series. The conference finals and Founders Cup Final are then played at neutral sites. The Eastern Conference Final was played at Sportsplex in Feasterville, Pennsylvania. The Western Conference Final was played at All American Sports Mall in St. Louis, Missouri. The Founders Cup Final was played at Tour Hockey Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

coring leaders

Points

"Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes"

(MD1) Pittsburgh Bandits vs. (MD4) Pottstown eXpress

(G2) Southside Snipers vs. (G3) River City Whalers

Division Finals

Eastern Conference

(NE2) Boston Roller Rats vs. (NE4) Connecticut Blaze

(RM1) Westminster Blizzard vs. (RM2) Pikes Peak Prowlers

Founders Cup Finals

(G2) Southside Snipers vs. (NE2) Boston Roller Rats

ee also

*2006-07 PIHA season
*2007 Founders Cup Final (PIHA)
*List of PIHA seasons