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1997 Calder Cup playoffs

The 1997 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 18, 1997.[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 13, 1997, with the Hershey Bears defeating the Hamilton Bulldogs four games to one to win the eighth Calder Cup in team history.[2] Hershey's Mike McHugh won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3]

1997 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 18 – June 13, 1997
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsHershey Bears
Runner-upHamilton Bulldogs
← 1996
1998 →

Hershey set an AHL playoff record by scoring 35 powerplay goals during the 1997 Calder Cup playoffs. Furthermore, Game 2 of the Mid-Atlantic Division final between Hershey and Philadelphia set an AHL playoff record for the most penalty minutes in one game by both teams with 350 (Hershey, 179; Philadelphia, 171).[4] In addition, Hershey's Jean-François Labbé set an AHL playoff record for goaltenders by playing in 23 games in one playoff.[5]

Playoff seeds

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After the 1996–97 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 Southern Conference regular season champions and also had the best overall regular season record. The Rochester Americans were the Northern Conference regular season champions.[6]

Northern Conference

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Canadian Division

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  1. St. John's Maple Leafs – 88 points
  2. Saint John Flames – 72 points
  3. Hamilton Bulldogs – 69 points

Empire State Division

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  1. Rochester Americans – Northern Conference regular season champions, 90 points
  2. Adirondack Red Wings – 90 points
  3. Albany River Rats – 90 points
  4. Syracuse Crunch – 74 points
  5. Binghamton Rangers – 69 points (Played in the Canadian Division bracket by virtue of earning more points than the fourth-placed team in that division)

Southern Conference

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New England Division

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  1. Worcester IceCats – 100 points
  2. Springfield Falcons – 96 points
  3. Portland Pirates – 91 points
  4. Providence Bruins – 75 points

Mid-Atlantic Division

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  1. Philadelphia Phantoms – Southern Conference regular season champions; Best overall regular season record, 111 points
  2. Hershey Bears – 101 points
  3. Kentucky Thoroughblades – 81 points
  4. Baltimore Bandits – 73 points

Bracket

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Division SemifinalsDivision FinalsConference FinalsCalder Cup Final
            
C1St. John's3
E5Binghamton1
C1St. John's3
Canadian Division
C3Hamilton4
C2Saint John2
C3Hamilton3
C3Hamilton4
Northern Conference
E3Albany1
E1Rochester3
E4Syracuse0
E1Rochester3
Empire State Division
E3Albany4
E2Adirondack1
E3Albany3
C3Hamilton1
M2Hershey4
N1Worcester2
N4Providence3
N4Providence1
New England Division
N2Springfield4
N2Springfield3
N3Portland2
N2Springfield3
Southern Conference
M2Hershey4
M1Philadelphia3
M4Baltimore0
M1Philadelphia3
Mid-Atlantic Division
M2Hershey4
M2Hershey3
M3Kentucky1

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.[7]

Division Semifinals

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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.

Northern Conference

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Canadian Division

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(C1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (E5) Binghamton Rangers
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April 18St. John's Maple Leafs5 – 2Binghamton RangersMemorial Stadium
April 20St. John's Maple Leafs2 – 3Binghamton RangersMemorial Stadium
April 23Binghamton Rangers2 – 3St. John's Maple LeafsBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
April 25Binghamton Rangers2 – 4St. John's Maple LeafsBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
St. John's won series 3 – 1


(C2) Saint John Flames vs. (C3) Hamilton Bulldogs
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April 18Saint John Flames4 – 5Hamilton BulldogsHarbour Station
April 20Saint John Flames3 – 2Hamilton BulldogsHarbour Station
April 23Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 1Saint John FlamesCopps Coliseum
April 25Hamilton Bulldogs4 – 5OTSaint John FlamesCopps Coliseum
April 28Saint John Flames1 – 3Hamilton BulldogsHarbour Station
Hamilton won series 3 – 2


Empire State Division

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(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (E4) Syracuse Crunch
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April 18Rochester Americans7 – 4Syracuse CrunchRochester Community War Memorial
April 19Rochester Americans6 – 2Syracuse CrunchRochester Community War Memorial
April 23Syracuse Crunch2 – 3Rochester AmericansOnondaga War Memorial
Rochester won series 3 – 0


(E2) Adirondack Red Wings vs. (E3) Albany River Rats
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April 19Albany River Rats2 – 0Adirondack Red WingsPepsi Arena
April 20Albany River Rats2 – 3Adirondack Red WingsPepsi Arena
April 22Adirondack Red Wings7 – 3Albany River RatsGlens Falls Civic Center
April 24Adirondack Red Wings4 – 1Albany River RatsGlens Falls Civic Center
Albany won series 3 – 1


Southern Conference

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New England Division

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(N1) Worcester IceCats vs. (N4) Providence Bruins
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April 18Worcester IceCats5 – 4Providence BruinsWorcester Centrum
April 19Providence Bruins4 – 5Worcester IceCatsProvidence Civic Center
April 23Worcester IceCats2 – 4Providence BruinsWorcester Centrum
April 24Providence Bruins5 – 42OTWorcester IceCatsProvidence Civic Center
April 26Worcester IceCats2 – 3Providence BruinsWorcester Centrum
Providence won series 3 – 2


(N2) Springfield Falcons vs. (N3) Portland Pirates
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April 18Springfield Falcons3 – 4Portland PiratesSpringfield Civic Center
April 19Portland Pirates5 – 2Springfield FalconsCumberland County Civic Center
April 23Springfield Falcons3 – 2OTPortland PiratesSpringfield Civic Center
April 26Portland Pirates3 – 4Springfield FalconsCumberland County Civic Center
April 27Springfield Falcons1 – 0OTPortland PiratesSpringfield Civic Center
Springfield won series 3 – 2


Mid-Atlantic Division

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(M1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (M4) Baltimore Bandits
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April 19Philadelphia Phantoms4 – 2Baltimore BanditsCoreStates Center[1]
April 20Philadelphia Phantoms7 – 1Baltimore BanditsCoreStates Center[1]
April 23Baltimore Bandits2 – 4Philadelphia PhantomsBaltimore Arena
Philadelphia won series 3 – 0


(M2) Hershey Bears vs. (M3) Kentucky Thoroughblades
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April 18Hershey Bears4 – 32OTKentucky ThoroughbladesHersheypark Arena
April 21Hershey Bears3 – 0Kentucky ThoroughbladesHersheypark Arena
April 23Kentucky Thoroughblades4 – 2Hershey BearsRupp Arena
April 25Kentucky Thoroughblades2 – 5Hershey BearsRupp Arena
Hershey won series 3 – 1


Division Finals

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Northern Conference

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Canadian Division

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(C1) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (C3) Hamilton Bulldogs
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May 1Hamilton Bulldogs3 – 2St. John's Maple LeafsCopps Coliseum
May 3Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 4St. John's Maple LeafsCopps Coliseum
May 5St. John's Maple Leafs3 – 1Hamilton BulldogsMemorial Stadium
May 7St. John's Maple Leafs3 – 4Hamilton BulldogsMemorial Stadium
May 9St. John's Maple Leafs5 – 2Hamilton BulldogsMemorial Stadium
May 11Hamilton Bulldogs4 – 3OTSt. John's Maple LeafsCopps Coliseum
May 13St. John's Maple Leafs0 – 3Hamilton BulldogsMemorial Stadium
Hamilton won series 4 – 3


Empire State Division

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(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (E3) Albany River Rats
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April 30Rochester Americans2 – 3OTAlbany River RatsRochester Community War Memorial
May 2Rochester Americans3 – 5Albany River RatsRochester Community War Memorial
May 4Albany River Rats2 – 5Rochester AmericansPepsi Arena
May 7Albany River Rats3 – 2OTRochester AmericansPepsi Arena
May 9Rochester Americans4 – 2Albany River RatsRochester Community War Memorial
May 11Albany River Rats2 – 6Rochester AmericansPepsi Arena
May 14Rochester Americans2 – 6Albany River RatsRochester Community War Memorial
Albany won series 4 – 3


Southern Conference

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New England Division

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(N2) Springfield Falcons vs. (N4) Providence Bruins
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May 2Springfield Falcons4 – 1Providence BruinsSpringfield Civic Center
May 3Springfield Falcons2 – 0Providence BruinsSpringfield Civic Center
May 6Providence Bruins3 – 4OTSpringfield FalconsProvidence Civic Center
May 9Providence Bruins2 – 1Springfield FalconsProvidence Civic Center
May 10Springfield Falcons3 – 1Providence BruinsSpringfield Civic Center
Springfield won series 4 – 1


Mid-Atlantic Division

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(M1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (M2) Hershey Bears
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May 1Philadelphia Phantoms3 – 5Hershey BearsCoreStates Spectrum
May 3Philadelphia Phantoms7 – 4Hershey BearsCoreStates Spectrum
May 4Hershey Bears4 – 2Philadelphia PhantomsHersheypark Arena
May 7Hershey Bears2 – 3OTPhiladelphia PhantomsHersheypark Arena
May 10Philadelphia Phantoms3 – 0Hershey BearsCoreStates Spectrum
May 11Hershey Bears3 – 23OTPhiladelphia PhantomsHersheypark Arena
May 14Philadelphia Phantoms2 – 3Hershey BearsCoreStates Spectrum
Hershey won series 4 – 3


Conference finals

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Northern Conference

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(E3) Albany River Rats vs. (C3) Hamilton Bulldogs

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May 17Albany River Rats1 – 2OTHamilton BulldogsPepsi Arena
May 20Albany River Rats3 – 4Hamilton BulldogsPepsi Arena
May 23Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 0Albany River RatsCopps Coliseum
May 25Hamilton Bulldogs3 – 5Albany River RatsCopps Coliseum
May 27Hamilton Bulldogs7 – 3Albany River RatsCopps Coliseum
Hamilton won series 4 – 1


Southern Conference

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(M2) Hershey Bears vs. (N2) Springfield Falcons

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May 18Hershey Bears2 – 6Springfield FalconsHersheypark Arena
May 19Hershey Bears3 – 5Springfield FalconsHersheypark Arena
May 21Springfield Falcons3 – 4OTHershey BearsSpringfield Civic Center
May 23Springfield Falcons4 – 3Hershey BearsSpringfield Civic Center
May 24Springfield Falcons1 – 4Hershey BearsSpringfield Civic Center
May 29Hershey Bears4 – 1Springfield FalconsHersheypark Arena
May 31Hershey Bears3 – 1Springfield FalconsHersheypark Arena
Hershey won series 4 – 3


Calder Cup Final

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(M2) Hershey Bears vs. (C3) Hamilton Bulldogs

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June 4Hershey Bears4 – 2Hamilton BulldogsHersheypark Arena
June 7Hershey Bears6 – 5OTHamilton BulldogsHersheypark Arena
June 9Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 1Hershey BearsCopps Coliseum
June 11Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 4Hershey BearsCopps Coliseum
June 13Hamilton Bulldogs1 – 4Hershey BearsCopps Coliseum
Hershey won series 4 – 1


See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 1997 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 2, 2008.
  2. ^ Calder Cup Finals open tonight Archived 2006-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, caldercup.com, June 2, 2006. Retrieved on May 2, 2008.
  3. ^ Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  4. ^ Calder Cup record book: Teams caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  5. ^ Calder Cup record book: Players caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
  6. ^ 1996-97 AHL Standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on May 2, 2008.
  7. ^ Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
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