1999 Calder Cup Playoffs

The 1999 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 21, 1999. [http://www.caldercup.com/pagebank/index.html?id=1141 1999 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 13, 1999 with the Providence Bruins defeating the Rochester Americans four games to one to win the first Calder Cup in team history. [ [http://www.providencebruins.com/files/1dates.pdf Important dates in Providence Bruins history] "providencebruins.com". Retrieved on April 29, 2008.] Providence's Peter Ferraro 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.]

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. [ [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19411999.html 1998-99 AHL Standings] "The Internet Hockey Database". Retrieved on April 29,2008.]

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

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=Lowell
RD1-seed02=A4
RD1-team02=Saint John
RD1-score01=0
RD1-score02=3

RD1-seed03=A2
RD1-team03=St. John's
RD1-seed04=A3
RD1-team04=Fredericton
RD1-score03=2
RD1-score04=3

RD1-seed05=N1
RD1-team05=Providence
RD1-seed06=N4
RD1-team06=Worcester
RD1-score05=3
RD1-score06=1

RD1-seed07=N2
RD1-team07=Hartford
RD1-seed08=N3
RD1-team08=Springfield
RD1-score07=3
RD1-score08=0

RD1-seed09=E1
RD1-team09=Rochester
RD1-seed10=E4
RD1-team10=Adirondack
RD1-score09=3
RD1-score10=0

RD1-seed11=E2
RD1-team11=Albany
RD1-seed12=E3
RD1-team12=Hamilton
RD1-score11=2
RD1-score12=3

RD1-seed13=M1
RD1-team13=Philadelphia
RD1-seed14=M4
RD1-team14=Cincinnati
RD1-score13=3
RD1-score14=0

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

RD2-seed01=A4
RD2-team01=Saint John
RD2-seed02=A3
RD2-team02=Fredericton
RD2-score01=0
RD2-score02=4

RD2-seed03=N1
RD2-team03=Providence
RD2-seed04=N2
RD2-team04=Hartford
RD2-score03=4
RD2-score04=0

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

RD2-seed07=M1
RD2-team07=Philadelphia
RD2-seed08=M2
RD2-team08=Kentucky
RD2-score07=4
RD2-score08=3

RD3-seed01=A3
RD3-team01=Fredericton
RD3-seed02=N1
RD3-team02=Providence
RD3-score01=2
RD3-score02=4

RD3-seed03=E1
RD3-team03=Rochester
RD3-seed04=M1
RD3-team04=Philadelphia
RD3-score03=4
RD3-score04=2

RD4-seed01=N1
RD4-team01=Providence
RD4-seed02=E1
RD4-team02=Rochester
RD4-score01=4
RD4-score02=1In 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) Lowell Lock Monsters vs. (A4) Saint John Flames

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Lowell Lock Monsters
team2=Saint John Flames
stadium1=Tsongas Arena
stadium2=Harbour Station
date1=April 23
score1=2 - 4
won1=2
date2=April 24
score2=3 - 4
ot2=OT
won2=2
date3=April 28
score3=6 - 4
won3=2
series=Saint John won series 3 – 0

(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens

NHLPlayoffs
team1=St. John's Maple Leafs
team2=Fredericton Canadiens
stadium1=Memorial Stadium
stadium2=Aitken Centre
date1=April 23
score1=4 - 7
won1=2
date2=April 25
score2=2 - 4
won2=2
date3=April 27
score3=2 - 3
ot3=OT
won3=1
date4=April 29
score4=1 - 2
won4=1
date5=May 1
score5=2 - 3
won5=2
series=Fredericton won series 3 - 2

New England Division

(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (N4) Worcester IceCats

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Providence Bruins
team2=Worcester IceCats
stadium1=Providence Civic Center
stadium2=Worcester's Centrum Centre
date1=April 23
score1=4 - 1
won1=1
date2=April 24
score2=3 - 1
won2=1
date3=April 30
score3=5 - 3
won3=2
date4=May 1
score4=3 - 6
won4=1
series=Providence won series 3 – 1

(N2) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (N3) Springfield Falcons

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Hartford Wolf Pack
team2=Springfield Falcons
stadium1=Hartford Civic Center
stadium2=Springfield Civic Center
date1=April 23
score1=2 - 1
won1=1
date2=April 24
score2=5 - 2
won2=1
date3=April 30
score3=2 - 6
won3=1
series=Hartford won series 3 - 0

Western Conference

Empire Division

(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (E4) Adirondack Red Wings

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Rochester Americans
team2=Adirondack Red Wings
stadium1=Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
stadium2=Glens Falls Civic Center
date1=April 21
score1=3 - 2
ot1=OT
won1=1
date2=April 23
score2=5 - 2
won2=1
date3=April 24
score3=1 - 2
won3=1
series=Rochester won series 3 - 0

(E2) Albany River Rats vs. (E3) Hamilton Bulldogs

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Syracuse Crunch
team2=Hamilton Bulldogs
stadium1=Pepsi Arena
stadium2=Copps Coliseum
date1=April 22
score1=3 - 4
won1=2
date2=April 24
score2=3 - 2
won2=1
date3=April 28
score3=4 - 3
won3=2
date4=April 30
score4=2 - 3
won4=1
date5=May 1
score5=2 - 3
ot5=2OT
won5=2
series=Hamilton won series 3 - 2

Mid-Atlantic Division

(M1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (M4) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Philadelphia Phantoms
team2=Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
stadium1=First Union Center
stadium2=Cincinnati Gardens
date1=April 22
score1=4 - 3
won1=1
date2=April 24
score2=5 - 2
won2=1
date3=April 25
score3=2 - 5
won3=1
series=Philadelphia won series 3 - 0

(M2) Kentucky Thoroughblades vs. (M3) Hershey Bears

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Kentucky Thoroughblades
team2=Hershey Bears
stadium1=Rupp Arena
stadium2=Hersheypark Arena
date1=April 23
score1=2 - 3
won1=2
date2=April 24
score2=5 - 3
won2=1
date3=April 28
score3=0 - 2
won3=1
date4=April 30
score4=4 - 2
won4=2
date5=May 2
score5=2 - 0
won5=1
series=Kentucky won series 3 - 2

Division Finals

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

(A3) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (A4) Saint John Flames

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Fredericton Canadiens
team2=Saint John Flames
stadium1=Aitken Centre
stadium2=Harbour Station
date1=May 5
score1=5 - 2
won1=1
date2=May 7
score2=6 - 4
won2=1
date3=May 9
score3=3 - 7
won3=1
date4=May 12
score4=2 - 5
won4=1
series=Saint John won series 4 - 0

New England Division

(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (N2) Hartford Wolf Pack

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Providence Bruins
team2=Hartford Wolf Pack
stadium1=Providence Civic Center
stadium2=Hartford Civic Center
date1=May 5
score1=5 - 4
ot1=2OT
won1=1
date2=May 7
score2=5 - 3
won2=1
date3=May 8
score3=4 - 5
ot3=OT
won3=1
date4=May 10
score4=1 - 2
won4=1
series=Providence won series 4 - 0

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=May 5
score1=3 - 1
won1=1
date2=May 7
score2=5 - 2
won2=1
date3=May 8
score3=2 - 1
ot3=OT
won3=2
date4=May 11
score4=3 - 2
won4=2
date5=May 14
score5=3 - 1
won5=1
date6=May 16
score6=2 - 4
won6=1
series=Rochester won series 4 - 2

Mid-Atlantic Division

(M1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (M2) Kentucky Thoroughblades

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Philadelphia Phantoms
team2=Kentucky Thoroughblades
stadium1=First Union Spectrum
stadium2=Rupp Arena
date1=May 5
score1=3 - 6
won1=2
date2=May 7
score2=5 - 2
won2=1
date3=May 9
score3=2 - 1
ot3=OT
won3=2
date4=May 11
score4=3 - 4
ot4=OT
won4=1
date5=May 13
home5=2
score5=3 - 2
won5=2
date6=May 15
home6=1
score6=5 - 2
won6=1
date7=May 16
score7=9 - 3
won7=1
series=Philadelphia won series 4 - 3

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Providence Bruins
team2=Fredericton Canadiens
stadium1=Providence Civic Center
stadium2=Aitken Centre
date1=May 19
score1=6 - 3
won1=1
date2=May 21
score2=6 - 3
won2=1
date3=May 23
score3=3 - 5
won3=1
date4=May 25
score4=4 - 1
won4=2
date5=May 27
home5=2
score5=4 - 0
won5=2
date6=May 29
home6=1
score6=6 - 1
won6=1
series=Providence won series 4 - 2

Western Conference

(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (M1) Philadelphia Phantoms

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Rochester Americans
team2=Philadelphia Phantoms
stadium1=Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
stadium2=First Union Spectrum
date1=May 20
home1=2
score1=3 - 2
ot1=OT
won1=2
date2=May 22
home2=2
score2=5 - 2
won2=2
date3=May 26
home3=1
score3=3 - 0
won3=1
date4=May 28
home4=1
score4=6 - 1
won4=1
date5=May 30
score5=2 - 1
ot5=OT
won5=1
date6=June 1
score6=2 - 4
won6=1
series=Rochester won series 4 - 2

Calder Cup Final

(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (E1) Rochester Americans

NHLPlayoffs
team1=Providence Bruins
team2=Rochester Americans
stadium1=Providence Civic Center
stadium2=Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
date1=June 5
score1=4 - 2
won1=1
date2=June 6
score2=6 - 0
won2=1
date3=June 9
score3=2 - 3
ot3=3OT
won3=1
date4=June 11
score4=4 - 2
won4=2
date5=June 13
score5=5 - 1
won5=1
series=Providence won series 4 - 1

ee also

*1998–99 AHL season
*List of AHL seasons

References