The 2007 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 18, 2007. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals. The conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on June 7, 2007 with the Hamilton Bulldogs defeating the Hershey Bears four games to one to win the first Calder Cup in team history.[1] This was a rematch of the 1997 Calder Cup Final, where Hershey defeated Hamilton in five games.[2]
Carey Price won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP, and became only the third teenage goaltender to lead his team to a Calder Cup championship in AHL history.[3]
After the 2006–07 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. However, it was possible for the fifth-placed team in the West Division to take the spot of the fourth-placed team in the North Division if they earned more points, since the North Division had one fewer team. This did not occur as the Grand Rapids Griffins, the fourth-placed team in the North Division finished with 85 points while the Peoria Rivermen, the fifth-placed team in the West Division, finished with 84 points. The Hershey Bears were the Eastern Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record. The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights were the Western Conference regular season champions.[4]
In each round the higher seed receives home ice advantage, meaning they can play a maximum of four home games if the series reaches seven games. There is no set series format for each series due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations.[5]
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The 2007 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 18 2007 The sixteen teams that qualified eight from each conference played best of 7 series for division semifinals finals and conference finals The conference champions played a best of 7 series for the Calder Cup The Calder Cup Final ended on June 7 2007 with the Hamilton Bulldogs defeating the Hershey Bears four games to one to win the first Calder Cup in team history 1 This was a rematch of the 1997 Calder Cup Final where Hershey defeated Hamilton in five games 2 2007 Calder Cup playoffsThe champion Hamilton BulldogsTournament detailsDatesApril 18 June 7 2007Teams16Final positionsChampionsHamilton BulldogsRunner upHershey Bears 20062008 Carey Price won the Jack A Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP and became only the third teenage goaltender to lead his team to a Calder Cup championship in AHL history 3 Contents 1 Playoff seeds 1 1 Eastern Conference 1 1 1 Atlantic Division 1 1 2 East Division 1 2 Western Conference 1 2 1 North Division 1 2 2 West Division 2 Bracket 3 Division Semifinals 3 1 Eastern Conference 3 1 1 Atlantic Division 3 1 1 1 A1 Manchester Monarchs vs A4 Worcester Sharks 3 1 1 2 A2 Hartford Wolf Pack vs A3 Providence Bruins 3 1 2 East Division 3 1 2 1 E1 Hershey Bears vs E4 Albany River Rats 3 1 2 2 E2 Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins vs E3 Norfolk Admirals 3 2 Western Conference 3 2 1 North Division 3 2 1 1 N1 Manitoba Moose vs N4 Grand Rapids Griffins 3 2 1 2 N2 Rochester Americans vs N3 Hamilton Bulldogs 3 2 2 West Division 3 2 2 1 W1 Omaha Ak Sar Ben Knights vs W4 Iowa Stars 3 2 2 2 W2 Chicago Wolves vs W3 Milwaukee Admirals 4 Division Finals 4 1 Eastern Conference 4 1 1 Atlantic Division 4 1 1 1 A1 Manchester Monarchs vs A3 Providence Bruins 4 1 2 East Division 4 1 2 1 E1 Hershey Bears vs E2 Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins 4 2 Western Conference 4 2 1 North Division 4 2 1 1 N1 Manitoba Moose vs N3 Hamilton Bulldogs 4 2 2 West Division 4 2 2 1 W2 Chicago Wolves vs W4 Iowa Stars 5 Conference finals 5 1 Eastern Conference 5 1 1 E1 Hershey Bears vs A1 Manchester Monarchs 5 2 Western Conference 5 2 1 W2 Chicago Wolves vs N3 Hamilton Bulldogs 6 Calder Cup Final 6 1 E1 Hershey Bears vs N3 Hamilton Bulldogs 7 See also 8 ReferencesPlayoff seeds editAfter the 2006 07 AHL regular season 16 teams qualified for the playoffs The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs However it was possible for the fifth placed team in the West Division to take the spot of the fourth placed team in the North Division if they earned more points since the North Division had one fewer team This did not occur as the Grand Rapids Griffins the fourth placed team in the North Division finished with 85 points while the Peoria Rivermen the fifth placed team in the West Division finished with 84 points The Hershey Bears were the Eastern Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record The Omaha Ak Sar Ben Knights were the Western Conference regular season champions 4 Eastern Conference edit Atlantic Division edit Manchester Monarchs 110 points Hartford Wolf Pack 98 points Providence Bruins 94 points Worcester Sharks 93 points East Division edit Hershey Bears Eastern Conference regular season champions Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners 114 points Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins 108 points Norfolk Admirals 108 points Albany River Rats 81 points Western Conference edit North Division edit Manitoba Moose 102 points Rochester Americans 98 points Hamilton Bulldogs 95 points Grand Rapids Griffins 85 points West Division edit Omaha Ak Sar Ben Knights Western Conference regular season champions 104 points Chicago Wolves 101 points Milwaukee Admirals 96 points Iowa Stars 88 pointsBracket editDivision SemifinalsDivision FinalsConference FinalsCalder Cup Final A1Manchester4A4Worcester2A1Manchester4Atlantic DivisionA3Providence2A2Hartford3A3Providence4A1Manchester0Eastern ConferenceE1Hershey4E1Hershey4E4Albany1E1Hershey4East DivisionE2Wilkes Barre Scranton1E2Wilkes Barre Scranton4E3Norfolk2E1Hershey1N3Hamilton4N1Manitoba4N4Grand Rapids3N1Manitoba2North DivisionN3Hamilton4N2Rochester2N3Hamilton4N3Hamilton4Western ConferenceW2Chicago1W1Omaha2W4Iowa4W4Iowa2West DivisionW2Chicago4W2Chicago4W3Milwaukee0 In each round the higher seed receives home ice advantage meaning they can play a maximum of four home games if the series reaches seven games There is no set series format for each series due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations 5 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 Manchester Monarchs vs A4 Worcester Sharks edit April 18 Manchester Monarchs 5 2 Worcester Sharks Verizon Wireless Arena 1 57 Oleg Tverdovsky 1 11 52 pp Peter Harrold 1 13 15 John Zeiler 1 First period Graham Mink 1 5 24 5 02 Marty Murray 1 Second period No scoring 9 54 Petr Kanko 1 Third period Grant Stevenson 1 pp 7 45 Barry Brust 27 saves 29 shots Goalie stats Thomas Greiss 8 saves 11 shots Dimitri Patzold 18 saves 20 shots April 20 Manchester Monarchs 4 3 2OT Worcester Sharks Verizon Wireless Arena April 21 Worcester Sharks 0 5 Manchester Monarchs DCU Center April 25 Worcester Sharks 3 2 Manchester Monarchs DCU Center April 27 Manchester Monarchs 1 4 Worcester Sharks Verizon Wireless Arena April 28 Worcester Sharks 2 3 2OT Manchester Monarchs DCU Center Manchester won series 4 2 A2 Hartford Wolf Pack vs A3 Providence Bruins edit April 18 Hartford Wolf Pack 5 1 Providence Bruins XL Center April 20 Hartford Wolf Pack 2 4 Providence Bruins XL Center April 21 Providence Bruins 2 5 Hartford Wolf Pack Dunkin Donuts Center April 24 Providence Bruins 5 1 Hartford Wolf Pack Dunkin Donuts Center April 26 Providence Bruins 0 1 Hartford Wolf Pack Dunkin Donuts Center April 28 Hartford Wolf Pack 2 5 Providence Bruins XL Center April 29 Hartford Wolf Pack 4 5 Providence Bruins XL Center Providence won series 4 3 East Division edit E1 Hershey Bears vs E4 Albany River Rats edit April 18 Hershey Bears 3 2 Albany River Rats GIANT Center No scoring First period No scoring 0 41 sh Dave Steckel 1 Second period Cody McCormick 1 7 02 Ryan Bayda 1 15 00 4 59 pp Tomas Fleischmann 1 12 36 pp Kyle Wilson Third period No scoring Frederic Cassivi 21 saves 23 shots Goalie stats Tyler Weiman 35 saves 38 shots April 19 Hershey Bears 2 3 OT Albany River Rats GIANT Center April 22 Albany River Rats 5 6 Hershey Bears Glens Falls Civic Center 6 April 23 Albany River Rats 1 3 Hershey Bears Glens Falls Civic Center 6 April 25 Albany River Rats 2 4 Hershey Bears Glens Falls Civic Center 6 Hershey won series 4 1 E2 Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins vs E3 Norfolk Admirals edit April 20 Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins 2 5 Norfolk Admirals Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza April 21 Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins 5 2 Norfolk Admirals Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza April 23 Norfolk Admirals 2 3 OT Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins Norfolk Scope April 25 Norfolk Admirals 4 1 Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins Norfolk Scope April 27 Norfolk Admirals 1 8 Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins Norfolk Scope April 29 Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins 3 2 Norfolk Admirals Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza Wilkes Barre Scranton won series 4 2 Western Conference edit North Division edit N1 Manitoba Moose vs N4 Grand Rapids Griffins edit April 19 Manitoba Moose 1 0 Grand Rapids Griffins MTS Centre April 21 Manitoba Moose 1 4 Grand Rapids Griffins MTS Centre April 23 Grand Rapids Griffins 2 1 OT Manitoba Moose Van Andel Arena April 25 Grand Rapids Griffins 1 4 Manitoba Moose Van Andel Arena April 27 Grand Rapids Griffins 4 3 OT Manitoba Moose Van Andel Arena April 29 Manitoba Moose 2 1 Grand Rapids Griffins MTS Centre May 1 Manitoba Moose 4 1 Grand Rapids Griffins MTS Centre Manitoba won series 4 3 N2 Rochester Americans vs N3 Hamilton Bulldogs edit April 19 Rochester Americans 0 2 Hamilton Bulldogs Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial No scoring First period No scoring No scoring Second period Zack Stortini 1 3 34 No scoring Third period Maxim Lapierre 1 en 19 51 Craig Anderson 28 saves 29 shots Goalie stats Carey Price 34 saves 34 shots April 21 Rochester Americans 3 1 Hamilton Bulldogs Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial April 22 Hamilton Bulldogs 5 4 2OT Rochester Americans Copps Coliseum April 24 Hamilton Bulldogs 3 4 Rochester Americans Copps Coliseum April 26 Rochester Americans 2 4 Hamilton Bulldogs Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial April 28 Hamilton Bulldogs 6 2 Rochester Americans Copps Coliseum Hamilton won series 4 2 West Division edit W1 Omaha Ak Sar Ben Knights vs W4 Iowa Stars edit April 20 Omaha Ak Sar Ben Knights 4 2 Iowa Stars Omaha Civic Auditorium April 21 Omaha Ak Sar Ben Knights 1 2 OT Iowa Stars Omaha Civic Auditorium April 23 Iowa Stars 2 1 Omaha Ak Sar Ben Knights Wells Fargo Arena April 25 Iowa Stars 3 2 Omaha Ak Sar Ben Knights Wells Fargo Arena April 27 Omaha Ak Sar Ben Knights 3 2 OT Iowa Stars Omaha Civic Auditorium April 28 Iowa Stars 5 2 Omaha Ak Sar Ben Knights Wells Fargo Arena Iowa won series 4 2 W2 Chicago Wolves vs W3 Milwaukee Admirals edit April 20 Chicago Wolves 3 2 Milwaukee Admirals Allstate Arena April 22 Chicago Wolves 4 1 Milwaukee Admirals Allstate Arena April 24 Milwaukee Admirals 2 3 Chicago Wolves Bradley Center April 25 Milwaukee Admirals 2 3 OT Chicago Wolves Bradley Center Chicago won series 4 0Division Finals editEastern Conference edit Atlantic Division edit A1 Manchester Monarchs vs A3 Providence Bruins edit May 1 Manchester Monarchs 3 6 Providence Bruins Verizon Wireless Arena May 2 Manchester Monarchs 4 1 Providence Bruins Verizon Wireless Arena May 8 Providence Bruins 2 1 Manchester Monarchs Dunkin Donuts Center May 9 Providence Bruins 2 3 Manchester Monarchs Dunkin Donuts Center May 12 Manchester Monarchs 4 3 Providence Bruins Verizon Wireless Arena May 14 Providence Bruins 1 2 Manchester Monarchs Dunkin Donuts Center Manchester won series 4 2 East Division edit E1 Hershey Bears vs E2 Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins edit May 2 Hershey Bears 4 3 Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins GIANT Center May 4 Hershey Bears 4 3 2OT Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins GIANT Center May 5 Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins 0 2 Hershey Bears Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza May 9 Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins 3 2 OT Hershey Bears Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza May 11 Hershey Bears 7 6 OT Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins GIANT Center Hershey won series 4 1 Western Conference edit North Division edit N1 Manitoba Moose vs N3 Hamilton Bulldogs edit May 5 Manitoba Moose 1 2 Hamilton Bulldogs MTS Centre May 6 Manitoba Moose 2 3 Hamilton Bulldogs MTS Centre May 8 Hamilton Bulldogs 2 3 Manitoba Moose Copps Coliseum May 12 Hamilton Bulldogs 2 3 Manitoba Moose Copps Coliseum May 13 Hamilton Bulldogs 3 1 Manitoba Moose Copps Coliseum May 14 Manitoba Moose 2 3 OT Hamilton Bulldogs MTS Centre Hamilton won series 4 2 West Division edit W2 Chicago Wolves vs W4 Iowa Stars edit May 2 Chicago Wolves 7 0 Iowa Stars Allstate Arena May 4 Chicago Wolves 4 5 Iowa Stars Allstate Arena May 6 Iowa Stars 3 5 Chicago Wolves Wells Fargo Arena May 8 Iowa Stars 1 6 Chicago Wolves Wells Fargo Arena May 10 Iowa Stars 5 1 Chicago Wolves Wells Fargo Arena May 12 Chicago Wolves 5 1 Iowa Stars Allstate Arena Chicago won series 4 2Conference finals editEastern Conference edit E1 Hershey Bears vs A1 Manchester Monarchs edit May 19 Hershey Bears 7 2 Manchester Monarchs GIANT Center May 20 Hershey Bears 4 1 Manchester Monarchs GIANT Center May 23 Manchester Monarchs 1 4 Hershey Bears Verizon Wireless Arena May 26 Manchester Monarchs 1 3 Hershey Bears Verizon Wireless Arena Hershey won series 4 0 Western Conference edit W2 Chicago Wolves vs N3 Hamilton Bulldogs edit May 18 Chicago Wolves 5 6 2OT Hamilton Bulldogs Allstate Arena May 20 Chicago Wolves 2 3 OT Hamilton Bulldogs Allstate Arena May 23 Hamilton Bulldogs 2 1 Chicago Wolves Copps Coliseum May 25 Hamilton Bulldogs 0 1 Chicago Wolves Copps Coliseum May 26 Hamilton Bulldogs 3 1 Chicago Wolves Copps Coliseum Hamilton won series 4 1Calder Cup Final edit E1 Hershey Bears vs N3 Hamilton Bulldogs edit June 1 Hershey Bears 0 4 Hamilton Bulldogs GIANT Center June 2 Hershey Bears 4 2 Hamilton Bulldogs GIANT Center June 4 Hamilton Bulldogs 5 2 Hershey Bears Copps Coliseum June 6 Hamilton Bulldogs 6 2 Hershey Bears Copps Coliseum June 7 Hamilton Bulldogs 2 1 Hershey Bears Copps Coliseum Hamilton won series 4 1See also edit2006 07 AHL season List of AHL seasonsReferences edit Dogged determination caldercup com Retrieved on April 27 2008 1997 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup com Retrieved on April 27 2008 Bulldogs win Calder Cup hamiltonbulldogs com Retrieved on May 5 2008 2006 07 AHL Standings Archived 2007 09 27 at the Wayback Machine theahl com Retrieved on April 27 2008 Frequently asked questions Archived 2008 05 09 at the Wayback Machine theahl com Retrieved on May 12 2008 2007 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup com Retrieved on April 27 2008 Preceded by2006 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs2007 Succeeded by2008 Calder Cup playoffs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2007 Calder Cup playoffs amp oldid 1221896528, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
