2007 Calder Cup playoffs

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 playoffs
The champion Hamilton Bulldogs
Tournament details
DatesApril 18 – June 7, 2007
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsHamilton Bulldogs
Runner-upHershey Bears
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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]

Playoff seeds

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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]

Eastern Conference

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Atlantic Division

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  1. Manchester Monarchs – 110 points
  2. Hartford Wolf Pack – 98 points
  3. Providence Bruins – 94 points
  4. Worcester Sharks – 93 points

East Division

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  1. Hershey Bears – Eastern Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 114 points
  2. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 108 points
  3. Norfolk Admirals – 108 points
  4. Albany River Rats – 81 points

Western Conference

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North Division

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  1. Manitoba Moose – 102 points
  2. Rochester Americans – 98 points
  3. Hamilton Bulldogs – 95 points
  4. Grand Rapids Griffins – 85 points

West Division

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  1. Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights – Western Conference regular season champions, 104 points
  2. Chicago Wolves – 101 points
  3. Milwaukee Admirals – 96 points
  4. Iowa Stars – 88 points

Bracket

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Division SemifinalsDivision FinalsConference FinalsCalder Cup Final
            
A1Manchester4
A4Worcester2
A1Manchester4
Atlantic Division
A3Providence2
A2Hartford3
A3Providence4
A1Manchester0
Eastern Conference
E1Hershey4
E1Hershey4
E4Albany1
E1Hershey4
East Division
E2Wilkes-Barre/Scranton1
E2Wilkes-Barre/Scranton4
E3Norfolk2
E1Hershey1
N3Hamilton4
N1Manitoba4
N4Grand Rapids3
N1Manitoba2
North Division
N3Hamilton4
N2Rochester2
N3Hamilton4
N3Hamilton4
Western Conference
W2Chicago1
W1Omaha2
W4Iowa4
W4Iowa2
West Division
W2Chicago4
W2Chicago4
W3Milwaukee0

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

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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.

Eastern Conference

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Atlantic Division

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(A1) Manchester Monarchs vs. (A4) Worcester Sharks
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April 18Manchester Monarchs5 – 2Worcester SharksVerizon Wireless Arena 
1:57 - Oleg Tverdovsky (1)
11:52 - pp - Peter Harrold (1)
13:15 - John Zeiler (1)
First periodGraham Mink (1) - 5:24
5:02 - Marty Murray (1)Second periodNo scoring
9:54 - Petr Kanko (1)Third periodGrant Stevenson (1) - pp - 7:45
Barry Brust 27 saves / 29 shotsGoalie statsThomas Greiss 8 saves / 11 shots
Dimitri Patzold 18 saves / 20 shots
April 20Manchester Monarchs4 – 32OTWorcester SharksVerizon Wireless Arena
April 21Worcester Sharks0 – 5Manchester MonarchsDCU Center
April 25Worcester Sharks3 – 2Manchester MonarchsDCU Center
April 27Manchester Monarchs1 – 4Worcester SharksVerizon Wireless Arena
April 28Worcester Sharks2 – 32OTManchester MonarchsDCU Center
Manchester won series 4 – 2


(A2) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (A3) Providence Bruins
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April 18Hartford Wolf Pack5 – 1Providence BruinsXL Center
April 20Hartford Wolf Pack2 – 4Providence BruinsXL Center
April 21Providence Bruins2 – 5Hartford Wolf PackDunkin' Donuts Center
April 24Providence Bruins5 – 1Hartford Wolf PackDunkin' Donuts Center
April 26Providence Bruins0 – 1Hartford Wolf PackDunkin' Donuts Center
April 28Hartford Wolf Pack2 – 5Providence BruinsXL Center
April 29Hartford Wolf Pack4 – 5Providence BruinsXL Center
Providence won series 4 – 3


East Division

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(E1) Hershey Bears vs. (E4) Albany River Rats
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April 18Hershey Bears3 – 2Albany River RatsGIANT Center 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
0:41 - sh - Dave Steckel (1)Second periodCody McCormick (1) - 7:02
Ryan Bayda (1) - 15:00
4:59 - pp - Tomáš Fleischmann (1)
12:36 - pp - Kyle Wilson
Third periodNo scoring
Frédéric Cassivi 21 saves / 23 shotsGoalie statsTyler Weiman 35 saves / 38 shots
April 19Hershey Bears2 – 3OTAlbany River RatsGIANT Center
April 22Albany River Rats5 – 6Hershey BearsGlens Falls Civic Center[6]
April 23Albany River Rats1 – 3Hershey BearsGlens Falls Civic Center[6]
April 25Albany River Rats2 – 4Hershey BearsGlens Falls Civic Center[6]
Hershey won series 4 – 1


(E2) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (E3) Norfolk Admirals
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April 20Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins2 – 5Norfolk AdmiralsWachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
April 21Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins5 – 2Norfolk AdmiralsWachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
April 23Norfolk Admirals2 – 3OTWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsNorfolk Scope
April 25Norfolk Admirals4 – 1Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsNorfolk Scope
April 27Norfolk Admirals1 – 8Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsNorfolk Scope
April 29Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins3 – 2Norfolk AdmiralsWachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4 – 2


Western Conference

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North Division

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(N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (N4) Grand Rapids Griffins
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April 19Manitoba Moose1 – 0Grand Rapids GriffinsMTS Centre
April 21Manitoba Moose1 – 4Grand Rapids GriffinsMTS Centre
April 23Grand Rapids Griffins2 – 1OTManitoba MooseVan Andel Arena
April 25Grand Rapids Griffins1 – 4Manitoba MooseVan Andel Arena
April 27Grand Rapids Griffins4 – 3OTManitoba MooseVan Andel Arena
April 29Manitoba Moose2 – 1Grand Rapids GriffinsMTS Centre
May 1Manitoba Moose4 – 1Grand Rapids GriffinsMTS Centre
Manitoba won series 4 – 3


(N2) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Hamilton Bulldogs
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April 19Rochester Americans0 – 2Hamilton BulldogsBlue Cross Arena at the War Memorial 
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodZack Stortini (1) - 3:34
No scoringThird periodMaxim Lapierre (1) - en - 19:51
Craig Anderson 28 saves / 29 shotsGoalie statsCarey Price 34 saves / 34 shots
April 21Rochester Americans3 – 1Hamilton BulldogsBlue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
April 22Hamilton Bulldogs5 – 42OTRochester AmericansCopps Coliseum
April 24Hamilton Bulldogs3 – 4Rochester AmericansCopps Coliseum
April 26Rochester Americans2 – 4Hamilton BulldogsBlue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
April 28Hamilton Bulldogs6 – 2Rochester AmericansCopps Coliseum
Hamilton won series 4 – 2


West Division

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(W1) Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights vs. (W4) Iowa Stars
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April 20Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights4 – 2Iowa StarsOmaha Civic Auditorium
April 21Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights1 – 2OTIowa StarsOmaha Civic Auditorium
April 23Iowa Stars2 – 1Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben KnightsWells Fargo Arena
April 25Iowa Stars3 – 2Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben KnightsWells Fargo Arena
April 27Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights3 – 2OTIowa StarsOmaha Civic Auditorium
April 28Iowa Stars5 – 2Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben KnightsWells Fargo Arena
Iowa won series 4 – 2


(W2) Chicago Wolves vs. (W3) Milwaukee Admirals
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April 20Chicago Wolves3 – 2Milwaukee AdmiralsAllstate Arena
April 22Chicago Wolves4 – 1Milwaukee AdmiralsAllstate Arena
April 24Milwaukee Admirals2 – 3Chicago WolvesBradley Center
April 25Milwaukee Admirals2 – 3OTChicago WolvesBradley Center
Chicago won series 4 – 0


Division Finals

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Eastern Conference

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Atlantic Division

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(A1) Manchester Monarchs vs. (A3) Providence Bruins
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May 1Manchester Monarchs3 – 6Providence BruinsVerizon Wireless Arena
May 2Manchester Monarchs4 – 1Providence BruinsVerizon Wireless Arena
May 8Providence Bruins2 – 1Manchester MonarchsDunkin' Donuts Center
May 9Providence Bruins2 – 3Manchester MonarchsDunkin' Donuts Center
May 12Manchester Monarchs4 – 3Providence BruinsVerizon Wireless Arena
May 14Providence Bruins1 – 2Manchester MonarchsDunkin' Donuts Center
Manchester won series 4 – 2


East Division

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(E1) Hershey Bears vs. (E2) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
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May 2Hershey Bears4 – 3Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsGIANT Center
May 4Hershey Bears4 – 32OTWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsGIANT Center
May 5Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins0 – 2Hershey BearsWachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
May 9Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins3 – 2OTHershey BearsWachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
May 11Hershey Bears7 – 6OTWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsGIANT Center
Hershey won series 4 – 1


Western Conference

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North Division

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(N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (N3) Hamilton Bulldogs
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May 5Manitoba Moose1 – 2Hamilton BulldogsMTS Centre
May 6Manitoba Moose2 – 3Hamilton BulldogsMTS Centre
May 8Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 3Manitoba MooseCopps Coliseum
May 12Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 3Manitoba MooseCopps Coliseum
May 13Hamilton Bulldogs3 – 1Manitoba MooseCopps Coliseum
May 14Manitoba Moose2 – 3OTHamilton BulldogsMTS Centre
Hamilton won series 4 – 2


West Division

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(W2) Chicago Wolves vs. (W4) Iowa Stars
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May 2Chicago Wolves7 – 0Iowa StarsAllstate Arena
May 4Chicago Wolves4 – 5Iowa StarsAllstate Arena
May 6Iowa Stars3 – 5Chicago WolvesWells Fargo Arena
May 8Iowa Stars1 – 6Chicago WolvesWells Fargo Arena
May 10Iowa Stars5 – 1Chicago WolvesWells Fargo Arena
May 12Chicago Wolves5 – 1Iowa StarsAllstate Arena
Chicago won series 4 – 2


Conference finals

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Eastern Conference

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(E1) Hershey Bears vs. (A1) Manchester Monarchs

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May 19Hershey Bears7 – 2Manchester MonarchsGIANT Center
May 20Hershey Bears4 – 1Manchester MonarchsGIANT Center
May 23Manchester Monarchs1 – 4Hershey BearsVerizon Wireless Arena
May 26Manchester Monarchs1 – 3Hershey BearsVerizon Wireless Arena
Hershey won series 4 – 0


Western Conference

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(W2) Chicago Wolves vs. (N3) Hamilton Bulldogs

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May 18Chicago Wolves5 – 62OTHamilton BulldogsAllstate Arena
May 20Chicago Wolves2 – 3OTHamilton BulldogsAllstate Arena
May 23Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 1Chicago WolvesCopps Coliseum
May 25Hamilton Bulldogs0 – 1Chicago WolvesCopps Coliseum
May 26Hamilton Bulldogs3 – 1Chicago WolvesCopps Coliseum
Hamilton won series 4 – 1


Calder Cup Final

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(E1) Hershey Bears vs. (N3) Hamilton Bulldogs

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June 1Hershey Bears0 – 4Hamilton BulldogsGIANT Center
June 2Hershey Bears4 – 2Hamilton BulldogsGIANT Center
June 4Hamilton Bulldogs5 – 2Hershey BearsCopps Coliseum
June 6Hamilton Bulldogs6 – 2Hershey BearsCopps Coliseum
June 7Hamilton Bulldogs2 – 1Hershey BearsCopps Coliseum
Hamilton won series 4 – 1


See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dogged determination caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 27, 2008
  2. ^ 1997 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 27, 2008
  3. ^ Bulldogs win Calder Cup! hamiltonbulldogs.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008
  4. ^ 2006-07 AHL Standings Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on April 27, 2008
  5. ^ Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
  6. ^ 2007 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 27, 2008
Preceded by Calder Cup playoffs
2007
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