2000 Calder Cup Playoffs

The 2000 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 11, 2000. [http://www.caldercup.com/pagebank/index.html?id=1140 2000 Calder Cup Playoffs] "caldercup.com". Retrieved on April 29, 2008.] The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-5 series for division semifinals and best-of-7 series for division finals and conference finals. The conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on June 4, 2000 with the Hartford Wolf Pack defeating the Rochester Americans four games to two to win the first Calder Cup in team history. [ [http://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/about.php About the Hartford Wolf Pack] "hartfordwolfpack.com". Retrieved on April 29, 2008.]

Hartford's Derek Armstrong won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP. [ [http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/pagebank/index.html?id=146 Jack A. Butterfield Trophy] "ahlhalloffame.com". Retrieved on May 6, 2008.] Rochester's Mika Noronen set an AHL playoff record by posting 6 shutouts during the playoffs while teammate Domenic Pittis tied an the AHL record for assists in a single playoff with 26. [ [http://www.caldercup.com/cup/individual/ Calder Cup record book: Players] "caldercup.com". Retrieved on May 6, 2008.] In winning their first five home games of the 2000 Calder Cup Playoffs, the Providence Bruins set an AHL playoff record by winning 16 consecutive playoff home games, a streak that included 10 consecutive home wins from the 1999 Calder Cup Playoffs and a win from the 1997 Calder Cup Playoffs. [ [http://www.caldercup.com/cup/teamrec/ Calder Cup record book: Teams] "caldercup.com". Retrieved on May 6, 2008.]

Playoff seeds

After the 1999-2000 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 Eastern Conference, it was possible for the fifth-placed team in the New England Division to crossover to the Atlantic Division. This could only happen if the fifth-placed team in the New England Division earned more points than the fourth-placed team in the Atlantic Division. In this case, the fifth-placed team from the New England Division would play in place of the fourth-placed team from the Atlantic Division in that part of the playoff bracket. The Hartford Wolf Pack 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. [ [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19412000.html 1999-2000 AHL Season] "The Internet Hockey Database". Retrieved on April 29, 2008.]

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

#Quebec Citadelles - 83 points
#Saint John Flames - 80 points
#Lowell Lock Monsters - 77 points

New England Division

#Hartford Wolf Pack - Eastern Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 107 points
#Portland Pirates - 103 points
#Worcester IceCats - 83 points
#Springfield Falcons - 78 points
#Providence Bruins - 75 points "(Played in the Atlantic Division bracket by virtue of earning more points than the fourth-placed team in that division)"

Western Conference

Empire Division

#Rochester Americans - Western Conference regular season champions, 104 points
#Syracuse Crunch - 80 points
#Hamilton Bulldogs - 73 points
#Albany River Rats - 70 points

Mid-Atlantic Division

#Kentucky Thoroughblades - 97 points
#Hershey Bears - 94 points
#Philadelphia Phantoms - 93 points
#Louisville Panthers - 92 points

Bracket

16TeamBracket | RD1=Division Semifinals
RD2=Division Finals
RD3=Conference Finals
RD4=Calder Cup Final
group1=Eastern Conference
group2=Western Conference
subgroup1=Atlantic Division
subgroup2=New England Division
subgroup3=Empire Division
subgroup4=Mid-Atlantic Division

RD1-seed01=A1
RD1-team01=Quebec
RD1-seed02=N5
RD1-team02=Providence
RD1-score01=0
RD1-score02=3

RD1-seed03=A2
RD1-team03=Saint John
RD1-seed04=A3
RD1-team04=Lowell
RD1-score03=0
RD1-score04=3

RD1-seed05=N1
RD1-team05=Hartford
RD1-seed06=N4
RD1-team06=Springfield
RD1-score05=3
RD1-score06=2

RD1-seed07=N2
RD1-team07=Portland
RD1-seed08=N3
RD1-team08=Worcester
RD1-score07=1
RD1-score08=3

RD1-seed09=E1
RD1-team09=Rochester
RD1-seed10=E4
RD1-team10=Albany
RD1-score09=3
RD1-score10=2

RD1-seed11=E2
RD1-team11=Syracuse
RD1-seed12=E3
RD1-team12=Hamilton
RD1-score11=1
RD1-score12=3

RD1-seed13=M1
RD1-team13=Kentucky
RD1-seed14=M4
RD1-team14=Louisville
RD1-score13=3
RD1-score14=1

RD1-seed15=M2
RD1-team15=Hershey
RD1-seed16=M3
RD1-team16=Philadelphia
RD1-score15=3
RD1-score16=2

RD2-seed01=N5
RD2-team01=Providence
RD2-seed02=A3
RD2-team02=Lowell
RD2-score01=4
RD2-score02=0

RD2-seed03=N1
RD2-team03=Hartford
RD2-seed04=N3
RD2-team04=Worcester
RD2-score03=4
RD2-score04=1

RD2-seed05=E1
RD2-team05=Rochester
RD2-seed06=E3
RD2-team06=Hamilton
RD2-score05=4
RD2-score06=2

RD2-seed07=M1
RD2-team07=Kentucky
RD2-seed08=M2
RD2-team08=Hershey
RD2-score07=1
RD2-score08=4

RD3-seed01=N5
RD3-team01=Providence
RD3-seed02=N1
RD3-team02=Hartford
RD3-score01=3
RD3-score02=4

RD3-seed03=E1
RD3-team03=Rochester
RD3-seed04=M2
RD3-team04=Hershey
RD3-score03=4
RD3-score04=0

RD4-seed01=N1
RD4-team01=Hartford
RD4-seed02=E1
RD4-team02=Rochester
RD4-score01=4
RD4-score02=2In 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. [ [http://www.theahl.com/theahl/faqs/ Frequently asked questions] "theahl.com". Retrieved on May 12, 2008.]

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) Quebec Citadelles vs. (N5) Providence Bruins

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Quebec Citadelles
team2=Providence Bruins
stadium1=Colisee Pepsi
stadium2=Providence Civic Center
date1=April 12
score1=1 - 4
won1=2
date2=April 13
score2=3 - 4
ot2=2OT
won2=2
date3=April 16
score3=6 - 5
won3=2
series=Providence won series 3 – 0

(A2) Saint John Flames vs. (A3) Lowell Lock Monsters

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Saint John Flames
team2=Lowell Lock Monsters
stadium1=Harbour Station
stadium2=Tsongas Arena
date1=April 12
score1=2 - 5
won1=2
date2=April 13
score2=2 - 3
won2=2
date3=April 15
score3=2 - 1
won3=2
series=Lowell won series 3 - 0

New England Division

(N1) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (N4) Springfield Falcons

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Hartford Wolf Pack
team2=Springfield Falcons
stadium1=Hartford Civic Center
stadium2=Springfield Civic Center
date1=April 13
score1=3 - 2
won1=1
date2=April 15
score2=5 - 6
ot2=OT
won2=2
date3=April 16
score3=3 - 0
won3=2
date4=April 18
score4=2 - 5
won4=1
date5=April 20
score5=7 - 2
won5=1
series=Hartford won series 3 – 2

(N2) Portland Pirates vs. (N3) Worcester IceCats

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Portland Pirates
team2=Worcester IceCats
stadium1=Cumberland County Civic Center
stadium2=Worcester's Centrum Centre
date1=April 12
score1=0 - 4
won1=2
date2=April 14
score2=2 - 4
won2=2
date3=April 15
score3=4 - 5
ot3=2OT
won3=1
date4=April 18
score4=5 - 2
won4=2
series=Worcester won series 3 - 1

Western Conference

Empire Division

(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (E4) Albany River Rats

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Rochester Americans
team2=Albany River Rats
stadium1=Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
stadium2=Pepsi Arena
date1=April 12
score1=4 - 0
won1=1
date2=April 14
score2=4 - 0
won2=1
date3=April 16
score3=5 - 1
won3=2
date4=April 17
score4=2 - 0
won4=2
date5=April 19
score5=2 - 0
won5=1
series=Rochester won series 3 - 2

(E2) Syracuse Crunch vs. (E3) Hamilton Bulldogs

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Syracuse Crunch
team2=Hamilton Bulldogs
stadium1=Onondaga County War Memorial Coliseum
stadium2=Copps Coliseum
date1=April 12
score1=2 - 3
won1=2
date2=April 14
score2=4 - 5
ot2=OT
won2=2
date3=April 15
score3=0 - 2
won3=1
date4=April 16
score4=3 - 1
won4=2
series=Hamilton won series 3 - 1

Mid-Atlantic Division

(M1) Kentucky Thoroughblades vs. (M4) Louisville Panthers

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Kentucky Thoroughblades
team2=Louisville Panthers
stadium1=Rupp Arena
stadium2=Freedom Hall
date1=April 12
score1=2 - 4
won1=2
date2=April 14
home2=2
score2=2 - 5
won2=1
date3=April 15
home3=1
score3=5 - 2
won3=1
date4=April 18
score4=0 - 4
won4=1
series=Kentucky won series 3 - 1

(M2) Hershey Bears vs. (M3) Philadelphia Phantoms

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Hershey Bears
team2=Philadelphia Phantoms
stadium1=Hersheypark Arena
stadium2=First Union Center
date1=April 11
home1=2
score1=2 - 3
won1=2
date2=April 14
score2=2 - 0
won2=1
date3=April 17
home3=1
score3=3 - 5
won3=2
date4=April 19
home4=1
score4=3 - 6
won4=2
date5=April 21
home5=2
score5=0 - 4
won5=1
series=Hershey won series 3 - 2

Division Finals

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

(A3) Lowell Lock Monsters vs. (N5) Providence Bruins

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Lowell Lock Monsters
team2=Providence Bruins
stadium1=Tsongas Arena
stadium2=Providence Civic Center
date1=April 21
home1=2
score1=3 - 1
won1=2
date2=April 22
score2=4 - 5
ot2=OT
won2=2
date3=April 26
home3=1
score3=1 - 3
won3=1
date4=May 2
score4=6 - 3
won4=2
series=Providence won series 4 - 0

New England Division

(N1) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (N3) Worcester IceCats

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Hartford Wolf Pack
team2=Worcester Ice Cats
stadium1=Hartford Civic Center
stadium2=Worcester's Centrum Centre
date1=April 22
score1=6 - 3
won1=1
date2=April 25
score2=1 - 4
won2=2
date3=April 26
score3=1 - 2
won3=1
date4=April 29
score4=2 - 3
won4=1
date5=April 30
score5=2 - 0
won5=1
series=Hartford won series 4 - 1

Western Conference

Empire Division

(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (E3) Hamilton Bulldogs

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Rochester Americans
team2=Hamilton Bulldogs
stadium1=Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
stadium2=Copps Coliseum
date1=April 22
score1=4 - 0
won1=1
date2=April 26
home2=2
score2=3 - 1
won2=2
date3=April 28
home3=1
score3=4 - 3
won3=1
date4=April 30
score4=0 - 3
won4=1
date5=May 3
score5=5 - 6
won5=2
date6=May 5
score6=0 - 3
won6=1
series=Rochester won series 4 - 2

Mid-Atlantic Division

(M1) Kentucky Thoroughblades vs. (M2) Hershey Bears

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Kentucky Thoroughblades
team2=Hershey Bears
stadium1=Rupp Arena
stadium2=Hersheypark Arena
date1=April 22
score1=2 - 3
ot1=OT
won1=2
date2=April 24
score2=4 - 1
won2=1
date3=April 26
score3=5 - 3
won3=2
date4=April 28
score4=3 - 2
won4=2
date5=April 30
home5=2
score5=4 - 3
won5=2
series=Hershey won series 4 - 1

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

(N1) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (N5) Providence Bruins

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Hartford Wolf Pack
team2=Providence Bruins
stadium1=Hartford Civic Center
stadium2=Providence Civic Center
date1=May 6
score1=2 - 1
won1=1
date2=May 9
score2=1 - 4
won2=2
date3=May 12
score3=5 - 4
won3=2
date4=May 14
score4=3 - 2
ot4=2OT
won4=2
date5=May 17
score5=3 - 2
won5=1
date6=May 19
score6=3 - 5
won6=1
date7=May 21
score7=3 - 2
ot7=OT
won7=1
series=Hartford won series 4 - 3

Western Conference

(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (M2) Hershey Bears

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Rochester Americans
team2=Hershey Bears
stadium1=Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
stadium2=Hersheypark Arena
date1=May 7
score1=2 - 1
won1=1
date2=May 9
score2=8 - 4
won2=1
date3=May 11
score3=2 - 3
won3=1
date4=May 13
score4=1 - 6
won4=1
series=Rochester won series 4 - 0

Calder Cup Final

(N1) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (E1) Rochester Americans

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Hartford Wolf Pack
team2=Rochester Americans
stadium1=Hartford Civic Center
stadium2=Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
date1=May 24
score1=1 - 0
won1=1
date2=May 26
score2=1 - 4
won2=2
date3=May 28
score3=1 - 3
won3=1
date4=May 31
score4=4 - 2
won4=2
date5=June 2
score5=3 - 0
won5=1
date6=June 4
score6=1 - 4
won6=1
series=Hartford won series 4 - 2

ee also

*1999–00 AHL season
*List of AHL seasons

References