After the 1997–98 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 each conference, it was possible for the fifth-placed team in the five team divisions to crossover to the playoffs for the four team divisions. This could only happen if the fifth-placed team in a five team division earned more points than the fourth-placed team in the four team division in the same conference. In this case, the fifth-placed team from the five team division would play in place of the fourth-placed team from the four team division in that part of the playoff bracket. The Philadelphia Phantoms were the Western Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record. The Springfield Falcons were the Eastern Conference regular season champions.[5]
Rochester Americans – 72 points (Played in the Mid-Atlantic Division bracket by virtue of earning more points than the fourth-placed team in that division)
Mid-Atlantic DivisionEdit
Philadelphia Phantoms – Western Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 106 points
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.[6]
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The 1998 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 14 1998 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 10 1998 with the Philadelphia Phantoms defeating the Saint John Flames four games to two to win the first Calder Cup in team history 2 Philadelphia s Mike Maneluk won the Jack A Butterfield Trophy as the AHL playoff MVP 3 1998 Calder Cup playoffsTournament detailsDatesApril 14 June 10 1998Teams16Final positionsChampionsPhiladelphia PhantomsRunner upSaint John Flames 19971999 The Philadelphia Phantoms set an AHL playoff record by winning 9 road games in one playoff year 4 Contents 1 Playoff seeds 1 1 Eastern Conference 1 1 1 Atlantic Division 1 1 2 New England Division 1 2 Western Conference 1 2 1 Empire Division 1 2 2 Mid Atlantic Division 2 Bracket 3 Division Semifinals 3 1 Eastern Conference 3 1 1 Atlantic Division 3 1 1 1 A1 Saint John Flames vs A4 St John s Maple Leafs 3 1 1 2 A2 Fredericton Canadiens vs A3 Portland Pirates 3 1 2 New England Division 3 1 2 1 N1 Springfield Falcons vs N4 Worcester IceCats 3 1 2 2 N2 Hartford Wolf Pack vs N3 Beast of New Haven 3 2 Western Conference 3 2 1 Empire Division 3 2 1 1 E1 Albany River Rats vs E4 Adirondack Red Wings 3 2 1 2 E2 Hamilton Bulldogs vs E3 Syracuse Crunch 3 2 2 Mid Atlantic Division 3 2 2 1 M1 Philadelphia Phantoms vs E5 Rochester Americans 3 2 2 2 M2 Hershey Bears vs M3 Kentucky Thoroughblades 4 Division Finals 4 1 Eastern Conference 4 1 1 Atlantic Division 4 1 1 1 A1 Saint John Flames vs A3 Portland Pirates 4 1 2 New England Division 4 1 2 1 N2 Hartford Wolf Pack vs N4 Worcester IceCats 4 2 Western Conference 4 2 1 Empire Division 4 2 1 1 E1 Albany River Rats vs E2 Hamilton Bulldogs 4 2 2 Mid Atlantic Division 4 2 2 1 M1 Philadelphia Phantoms vs M2 Hershey Bears 5 Conference finals 5 1 Eastern Conference 5 1 1 N2 Hartford Wolf Pack vs A1 Saint John Flames 5 2 Western Conference 5 2 1 M1 Philadelphia Phantoms vs E1 Albany River Rats 6 Calder Cup Final 6 1 M1 Philadelphia Phantoms vs A1 Saint John Flames 7 See also 8 ReferencesPlayoff seeds EditAfter the 1997 98 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 each conference it was possible for the fifth placed team in the five team divisions to crossover to the playoffs for the four team divisions This could only happen if the fifth placed team in a five team division earned more points than the fourth placed team in the four team division in the same conference In this case the fifth placed team from the five team division would play in place of the fourth placed team from the four team division in that part of the playoff bracket The Philadelphia Phantoms were the Western Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record The Springfield Falcons were the Eastern Conference regular season champions 5 Eastern Conference Edit Atlantic Division Edit Saint John Flames 99 points Fredericton Canadiens 81 points Portland Pirates 80 points St John s Maple Leafs 73 pointsNew England Division Edit Springfield Falcons Eastern Conference regular season champions 99 points Hartford Wolf Pack 99 points Beast of New Haven 85 points Worcester IceCats 83 pointsWestern Conference Edit Empire Division Edit Albany River Rats 103 points Hamilton Bulldogs 94 points Syracuse Crunch 83 points Adirondack Red Wings 74 points Rochester Americans 72 points Played in the Mid Atlantic Division bracket by virtue of earning more points than the fourth placed team in that division Mid Atlantic Division Edit Philadelphia Phantoms Western Conference regular season champions Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners 106 points Hershey Bears 85 points Kentucky Thoroughblades 70 pointsBracket EditDivision SemifinalsDivision FinalsConference FinalsCalder Cup Final A1Saint John3A4St John s1A1Saint John4Atlantic DivisionA3Portland2A2Fredericton1A3Portland3A1Saint John4Eastern ConferenceN2Hartford1N1Springfield1N4Worcester3N4Worcester3New England DivisionN2Hartford4N2Hartford3N3New Haven0A1Saint John2M1Philadelphia4E1Albany3E4Adirondack0E1Albany4Empire DivisionE3Hamilton0E2Hamilton3E3Syracuse2E1Albany2Western ConferenceM1Philadelphia4M1Philadelphia3E5Rochester1M1Philadelphia4Mid Atlantic DivisionM2Hershey0M2Hershey3M3Kentucky0In 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 6 Division Semifinals EditNote 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 Edit Atlantic Division Edit A1 Saint John Flames vs A4 St John s Maple Leafs Edit April 16 Saint John Flames 4 3 St John s Maple Leafs Harbour StationApril 18 Saint John Flames 2 1 OT St John s Maple Leafs Harbour StationApril 21 St John s Maple Leafs 3 1 Saint John Flames Memorial StadiumApril 23 St John s Maple Leafs 1 3 Saint John Flames Memorial StadiumSaint John won series 3 1 A2 Fredericton Canadiens vs A3 Portland Pirates Edit April 17 Fredericton Canadiens 3 4 Portland Pirates Aitken CentreApril 19 Fredericton Canadiens 2 4 Portland Pirates Aitken CentreApril 23 Portland Pirates 3 6 Fredericton Canadiens Cumberland County Civic CenterApril 24 Portland Pirates 3 1 Fredericton Canadiens Cumberland County Civic CenterPortland won series 3 1 New England Division Edit N1 Springfield Falcons vs N4 Worcester IceCats Edit April 14 team1 3 5 team2 Springfield Civic CenterApril 19 team2 3 2 OT team1 Worcester s Centrum CentreApril 21 team1 5 2 team2 Springfield Civic CenterApril 24 team2 5 2 team1 Worcester s Centrum CentreWorcester won series 3 1 N2 Hartford Wolf Pack vs N3 Beast of New Haven Edit April 17 Hartford Wolf Pack 7 4 Beast of New Haven Hartford Civic CenterApril 18 Hartford Wolf Pack 6 4 Beast of New Haven Hartford Civic CenterApril 22 Beast of New Haven 2 3 Hartford Wolf Pack New Haven ColiseumHartford won series 3 0 Western Conference Edit Empire Division Edit E1 Albany River Rats vs E4 Adirondack Red Wings Edit April 17 Albany River Rats 6 3 Adirondack Red Wings Pepsi ArenaApril 18 Albany River Rats 2 0 Adirondack Red Wings Pepsi ArenaApril 21 Adirondack Red Wings 2 3 OT Albany River Rats Glens Falls Civic CenterAlbany won series 3 0 E2 Hamilton Bulldogs vs E3 Syracuse Crunch Edit April 17 Hamilton Bulldogs 2 5 Syracuse Crunch Copps ColiseumApril 19 Hamilton Bulldogs 2 1 Syracuse Crunch Copps ColiseumApril 22 Syracuse Crunch 3 0 Hamilton Bulldogs Onondaga War MemorialApril 23 Syracuse Crunch 3 4 Hamilton Bulldogs Onondaga War MemorialMay 25 Hamilton Bulldogs 2 1 Syracuse Crunch Copps ColiseumHamilton won series 3 2 Mid Atlantic Division Edit M1 Philadelphia Phantoms vs E5 Rochester Americans Edit April 14 Philadelphia Phantoms 5 2 Rochester Americans CoreStates Center 1 April 16 Philadelphia Phantoms 2 5 Rochester Americans CoreStates Center 1 April 18 Rochester Americans 2 5 Philadelphia Phantoms Rochester Community War MemorialApril 19 Rochester Americans 3 6 Philadelphia Phantoms Rochester Community War MemorialPhiladelphia won series 3 1 M2 Hershey Bears vs M3 Kentucky Thoroughblades Edit April 15 Hershey Bears 2 1 Kentucky Thoroughblades Hersheypark ArenaApril 17 Hershey Bears 2 1 Kentucky Thoroughblades Hersheypark ArenaApril 22 Kentucky Thoroughblades 3 10 Hershey Bears Rupp ArenaHershey won series 3 0Division Finals EditEastern Conference Edit Atlantic Division Edit A1 Saint John Flames vs A3 Portland Pirates Edit April 28 Saint John Flames 7 1 Portland Pirates Harbour StationApril 30 Saint John Flames 5 4 OT Portland Pirates Harbour StationMay 3 Portland Pirates 3 1 Saint John Flames Cumberland County Civic CenterMay 5 Portland Pirates 4 5 Saint John Flames Cumberland County Civic CenterMay 7 Saint John Flames 1 3 Portland Pirates Harbour StationMay 9 Portland Pirates 1 2 Saint John Flames Cumberland County Civic CenterSaint John won series 4 2 New England Division Edit N2 Hartford Wolf Pack vs N4 Worcester IceCats Edit April 29 Hartford Wolf Pack 5 2 Worcester Ice Cats Hartford Civic CenterMay 1 Hartford Wolf Pack 5 1 Worcester Ice Cats Hartford Civic CenterMay 2 Worcester Ice Cats 6 3 Hartford Wolf Pack Worcester s Centrum CentreMay 5 Worcester Ice Cats 7 1 Hartford Wolf Pack Worcester s Centrum CentreMay 10 Hartford Wolf Pack 1 4 Worcester Ice Cats Hartford Civic CenterMay 12 Worcester Ice Cats 1 4 Hartford Wolf Pack Worcester s Centrum CentreMay 13 Hartford Wolf Pack 8 2 Worcester Ice Cats Hartford Civic CenterHartford won series 4 3 Western Conference Edit Empire Division Edit E1 Albany River Rats vs E2 Hamilton Bulldogs Edit May 1 Albany River Rats 6 5 OT Hamilton Bulldogs Pepsi ArenaMay 3 Albany River Rats 3 1 Hamilton Bulldogs Pepsi ArenaMay 6 Hamilton Bulldogs 5 6 OT Albany River Rats Copps ColiseumMay 8 Hamilton Bulldogs 2 6 Albany River Rats Copps ColiseumAlbany won series 4 0 Mid Atlantic Division Edit M1 Philadelphia Phantoms vs M2 Hershey Bears Edit April 26 Philadelphia Phantoms 3 2 Hershey Bears CoreStates Center 1 April 29 Philadelphia Phantoms 5 3 Hershey Bears CoreStates Center 1 May 2 Hershey Bears 2 4 Philadelphia Phantoms Hersheypark ArenaMay 3 Hershey Bears 0 3 Philadelphia Phantoms Hersheypark ArenaPhiladelphia won series 4 0Conference finals EditEastern Conference Edit N2 Hartford Wolf Pack vs A1 Saint John Flames Edit May 16 Saint John Flames 5 4 Hartford Wolf Pack Harbour StationMay 18 Saint John Flames 1 6 Hartford Wolf Pack Harbour StationMay 20 Hartford Wolf Pack 2 5 Saint John Flames Hartford Civic CenterMay 22 Hartford Wolf Pack 3 4 Saint John Flames Hartford Civic CenterMay 24 Hartford Wolf Pack 3 7 Saint John Flames Hartford Civic CenterSaint John won series 4 1 Western Conference Edit M1 Philadelphia Phantoms vs E1 Albany River Rats Edit May 15 Philadelphia Phantoms 4 2 Albany River Rats CoreStates SpectrumMay 17 Philadelphia Phantoms 1 2 Albany River Rats CoreStates SpectrumMay 20 Albany River Rats 0 2 Philadelphia Phantoms Pepsi ArenaMay 22 Albany River Rats 3 7 Philadelphia Phantoms Pepsi ArenaMay 23 Philadelphia Phantoms 3 4 Albany River Rats CoreStates SpectrumMay 25 Albany River Rats 0 3 Philadelphia Phantoms Pepsi ArenaPhiladelphia won series 4 2Calder Cup Final Edit M1 Philadelphia Phantoms vs A1 Saint John Flames Edit May 30 Philadelphia Phantoms 3 2 2OT Saint John Flames CoreStates SpectrumMay 31 Philadelphia Phantoms 2 3 OT Saint John Flames CoreStates SpectrumJune 3 Saint John Flames 3 4 OT Philadelphia Phantoms Harbour StationJune 5 Saint John Flames 4 6 Philadelphia Phantoms Harbour StationJune 7 Saint John Flames 6 1 Philadelphia Phantoms Harbour StationJune 10 Philadelphia Phantoms 6 1 Saint John Flames CoreStates SpectrumPhiladelphia won series 4 2See also Edit1997 98 AHL season List of AHL seasonsReferences Edit a b c 1998 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup com Retrieved on May 2 2008 Philadelphia Phantoms history timeline phantomshockey com Archived from the original on June 27 2009 Retrieved May 2 2008 Jack A Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008 09 17 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame com Retrieved on May 6 2008 Calder Cup record book Teams caldercup com Retrieved on May 6 2008 1997 98 AHL Standings The Internet Hockey Database Retrieved on May 2 2008 Frequently asked questions Archived 2008 05 09 at the Wayback Machine theahl com Retrieved on May 12 2008 Preceded by1997 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs1998 Succeeded by1999 Calder Cup playoffs Retrieved from 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