The 2008 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 16, 2008.[1] 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 10, 2008 with the Chicago Wolves defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, four games to two, to win the second Calder Cup in team history. Jason Krog won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP, after having already been named the regular-season MVP. Krog also tied the AHL record for most assists in one playoff with 26.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 16 – June 10, 2008 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chicago Wolves |
| Runner-up | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
In Game 5 of the East Division Semifinals between the Philadelphia Phantoms and Albany River Rats, Ryan Potulny of Philadelphia scored 2:58 into the fifth overtime period, ending what was longest game in AHL history.[3] In 2018 a game would last until 6:48 into the fifth overtime period, setting a new record. Chicago's Darren Haydar set two AHL playoff scoring records in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Final by recording his 52nd career AHL playoff goal, as well as his 120th career AHL playoff point.[4] In the same game, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Alex Goligoski set an AHL record for most points scored by a defenseman in a single post-season with 26. This eclipsed the record set by former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton defenseman Chris Kelleher, who scored 25 points in the 2001 Calder Cup Playoffs.[5] Goligoski extended his record to 28 points before the playoffs ended.[6]
Playoff seeds
editAfter the 2007–08 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs, except in the North division where the fourth playoff spot was taken by the fifth-placed team from the West division since the fifth-placed San Antonio Rampage earned more points than the Hamilton Bulldogs during the season. This is because the West division has 8 teams while the other three divisions have 7 teams each. Therefore, this was the only situation in which a crossover was possible.[7] 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 Chicago Wolves were the Western Conference regular season champions.[8]
Eastern Conference
editAtlantic Division
edit- Providence Bruins – Eastern Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 117 points
- Hartford Wolf Pack – 110 points
- Portland Pirates – 99 points
- Manchester Monarchs – 88 points
East Division
edit- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 101 points
- Philadelphia Phantoms – 99 points
- Albany River Rats – 93 points
- Hershey Bears – 92 points
Western Conference
editNorth Division
edit- Toronto Marlies – 109 points
- Syracuse Crunch – 100 points
- Manitoba Moose – 99 points
- San Antonio Rampage – 94 points (Fifth-place in West Division)
West Division
edit- Chicago Wolves – Western Conference regular season champions, 111 points
- Rockford IceHogs – 98 points
- Houston Aeros – 96 points
- Milwaukee Admirals – 95 points
Bracket
edit| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Calder Cup Final | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Providence | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Manchester | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Providence | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Hartford | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Portland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Hershey | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Philadelphia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Albany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Toronto | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | San Antonio | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Toronto | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| North Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Syracuse | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Syracuse | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Manitoba | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Toronto | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Milwaukee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| West Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Rockford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Rockford | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Houston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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.[9]
Division Semifinals
edit- Note 1: All times are in Eastern Daylight 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
editAtlantic Division
edit(A1) Providence Bruins vs. (A4) Manchester Monarchs
edit| April 16 | Providence Bruins | 3 – 2 | OT | Manchester Monarchs | Dunkin' Donuts Center | |||
| No scoring | First period | Petr Kanko (1) - 14:47 | ||||||
| 9:48 - sh - Wacey Rabbit (1) | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 6:16 - Jeff Hoggan (1) | Third period | Matt Moulson (1) - 9:30 | ||||||
| 9:01 - Pascal Pelletier (1) | First overtime period | No scoring | ||||||
| Tuukka Rask 25 saves / 27 shots | Goalie stats | Jonathan Bernier 34 saves / 37 shots | ||||||
| April 18 | Providence Bruins | 2 – 0 | Manchester Monarchs | Dunkin' Donuts Center | ||||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 16:54 - Jordan Knackstedt (1) 19:20 - en - Pascal Pelletier (2) |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Tuukka Rask 21 saves / 21 shots | Goalie stats | Jonathan Quick 38 saves / 39 shots | ||||||
| April 19 | Manchester Monarchs | 2 – 3 | OT | Providence Bruins | Verizon Wireless Arena | |||
| No scoring | First period | 17:07 - T.J. Trevelyan (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Troy Milam (1) - pp - 10:03 Matt Moulson (2) - pp - 13:41 |
Third period | 9:21 - Wacey Rabbit (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 5:34 - sh - Jeff Hoggan (2) | ||||||
| Jonathan Bernier 31 saves / 34 shots | Goalie stats | Tuukka Rask 33 saves / 35 shots | ||||||
| April 21 | Manchester Monarchs | 2 – 3 | OT | Providence Bruins | Verizon Wireless Arena | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 14:18 - David Meckler (1) 19:50 - Brady Murray (1) |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | Pascal Pelletier (3) - 5:41 Jeff Hoggan (3) - 15:10 | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | Mārtiņš Karsums (1) - 0:46 | ||||||
| Jonathan Bernier 24 saves / 27 shots | Goalie stats | Tuukka Rask 22 saves / 24 shots | ||||||
| Providence wins series 4 – 0 | |
(A2) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (A3) Portland Pirates
edit| April 16 | Hartford Wolf Pack | 3 – 1 | Portland Pirates | XL Center | ||||
| April 17 | Hartford Wolf Pack | 2 – 3 | 2OT | Portland Pirates | XL Center | |||
| April 19 | Portland Pirates | 3 – 2 | Hartford Wolf Pack | Cumberland County Civic Center | ||||
| April 20 | Portland Pirates | 4 – 3 | Hartford Wolf Pack | Cumberland County Civic Center | ||||
| April 22 | Hartford Wolf Pack | 2 – 3 | Portland Pirates | XL Center | ||||
| Portland wins series 4 – 1 | |
East Division
edit(E1) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (E4) Hershey Bears
edit| April 16 | Hershey Bears | 1 – 2 | OT | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | GIANT Center | |||
| April 19 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 6 – 2 | Hershey Bears | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | ||||
| April 20 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 5 – 1 | Hershey Bears | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | ||||
| April 23 | Hershey Bears | 3 – 2 | OT | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | GIANT Center | |||
| April 25 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 7 – 3 | Hershey Bears | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | ||||
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins series 4 – 1 | |
(E2) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (E3) Albany River Rats
editGame five was the longest game in AHL history at the time at 82 minutes, 58 seconds of overtime play. It is now the second longest game in AHL history. Philadelphia's Michael Leighton faced 101 shots and made 98 saves, which remains the AHL record.[10][11]
| April 16 | Albany River Rats | 4 – 0 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Times Union Center | ||||
| April 18 | Philadelphia Phantoms | 3 – 0 | Albany River Rats | Wachovia Center[1] | ||||
| April 20 | Philadelphia Phantoms | 1 – 4 | Albany River Rats | Wachovia Center[1] | ||||
| April 22 | Albany River Rats | 1 – 2 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Times Union Center | ||||
| April 24 | Albany River Rats | 2 – 3 | 5OT | Philadelphia Phantoms | Times Union Center | |||
| April 26 | Philadelphia Phantoms | 0 – 1 | OT | Albany River Rats | Wachovia Center[1] | |||
| April 29 | Philadelphia Phantoms | 2 – 0 | Albany River Rats | Wachovia Center[1] | ||||
| Philadelphia wins series 4 – 3 | |
Western Conference
editNorth Division
edit(N1) Toronto Marlies vs. (W5) San Antonio Rampage
edit| April 16 | Toronto Marlies | 4 – 3 | San Antonio Rampage | Ricoh Coliseum | ||||
| April 18 | Toronto Marlies | 3 – 6 | San Antonio Rampage | Ricoh Coliseum | ||||
| April 21 | San Antonio Rampage | 3 – 2 | Toronto Marlies | AT&T Center | ||||
| April 23 | San Antonio Rampage | 2 – 3 | Toronto Marlies | AT&T Center | ||||
| April 25 | San Antonio Rampage | 1 – 2 | Toronto Marlies | AT&T Center | ||||
| April 27 | Toronto Marlies | 0 – 3 | San Antonio Rampage | Ricoh Coliseum | ||||
| April 28 | Toronto Marlies | 2 – 1 | San Antonio Rampage | Ricoh Coliseum | ||||
| Toronto wins series 4 – 3 | |
(N2) Syracuse Crunch vs. (N3) Manitoba Moose
edit| April 18 | Syracuse Crunch | 2 – 1 | OT | Manitoba Moose | War Memorial at Oncenter | |||
| April 19 | Syracuse Crunch | 2 – 3 | OT | Manitoba Moose | War Memorial at Oncenter | |||
| April 22 | Manitoba Moose | 1 – 2 | OT | Syracuse Crunch | MTS Centre | |||
| April 25 | Manitoba Moose | 5 – 2 | Syracuse Crunch | MTS Centre | ||||
| April 26 | Manitoba Moose | 2 – 3 | OT | Syracuse Crunch | MTS Centre | |||
| April 28 | Syracuse Crunch | 3 – 2 | OT | Manitoba Moose | War Memorial at Oncenter | |||
| Syracuse wins series 4 – 2 | |
West Division
edit(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W4) Milwaukee Admirals
edit| April 16 | Chicago Wolves | 3 – 4 | OT | Milwaukee Admirals | Allstate Arena | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| 12:07 - Brett Sterling (1) Bryan Little (1) - 19:48 |
Second period | 2:14 - pp - Josh Langfeld (1) | ||||||
| Jesse Schultz (1) - 1:23 | Third period | 5:43 - pp - Josh Langfeld (2) Josh Langfeld (3) - 13:04 | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | Cal O'Reilly (1) - 6:07 | ||||||
| Ondřej Pavelec (21 saves / 25 shots) | Goalie stats | Pekka Rinne (34 saves / 37 shots) | ||||||
| April 18 | Chicago Wolves | 2 – 1 | Milwaukee Admirals | Allstate Arena | ||||
| April 20 | Milwaukee Admirals | 3 – 4 | OT | Chicago Wolves | Bradley Center | |||
| April 23 | Milwaukee Admirals | 2 – 0 | Chicago Wolves | Bradley Center | ||||
| April 24 | Chicago Wolves | 4 – 1 | Milwaukee Admirals | Allstate Arena | ||||
| April 26 | Milwaukee Admirals | 0 – 3 | Chicago Wolves | Bradley Center | ||||
| Chicago wins series 4 – 2 | |
(W2) Rockford IceHogs vs. (W3) Houston Aeros
edit| April 18 | Rockford IceHogs | 3 – 1 | Houston Aeros | Rockford MetroCentre | ||||
| April 19 | Rockford IceHogs | 0 – 1 | 2OT | Houston Aeros | Rockford MetroCentre | |||
| April 22 | Houston Aeros | 1 – 2 | Rockford IceHogs | Toyota Center | ||||
| April 24 | Houston Aeros | 1 – 2 | Rockford IceHogs | Toyota Center | ||||
| April 25 | Houston Aeros | 2 – 5 | Rockford IceHogs | Toyota Center | ||||
| Rockford wins series 4 – 1 | |
Division Finals
editEastern Conference
editAtlantic Division
edit(A1) Providence Bruins vs. (A3) Portland Pirates
edit| April 26 | Providence Bruins | 4 – 0 | Portland Pirates | Dunkin' Donuts Center | ||||
| April 27 | Providence Bruins | 7 – 1 | Portland Pirates | Dunkin' Donuts Center | ||||
| May 2 | Portland Pirates | 4 – 3 | OT | Providence Bruins | Cumberland County Civic Center | |||
| May 4 | Portland Pirates | 3 – 2 | OT | Providence Bruins | Cumberland County Civic Center | |||
| May 6 | Portland Pirates | 3 – 2 | Providence Bruins | Cumberland County Civic Center | ||||
| May 9 | Providence Bruins | 4 – 5 | Portland Pirates | Dunkin' Donuts Center | ||||
| Portland wins series 4 – 2 | |
East Division
edit(E1) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (E2) Philadelphia Phantoms
edit| May 1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 2 – 5 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | ||||
| May 3 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 5 – 4 | OT | Philadelphia Phantoms | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | |||
| May 5 | Philadelphia Phantoms | 2 – 3 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Wachovia Center[1] | ||||
| May 7 | Philadelphia Phantoms | 4 – 8 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Wachovia Center[1] | ||||
| May 9 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 3 – 1 | Philadelphia Phantoms | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | ||||
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins series 4 – 1 | |
Western Conference
editNorth Division
edit(N1) Toronto Marlies vs. (N2) Syracuse Crunch
edit| May 2 | Toronto Marlies | 1 – 5 | Syracuse Crunch | Ricoh Coliseum | ||||
| May 4 | Toronto Marlies | 1 – 3 | Syracuse Crunch | Ricoh Coliseum | ||||
| May 6 | Syracuse Crunch | 2 – 8 | Toronto Marlies | War Memorial at Oncenter | ||||
| May 7 | Syracuse Crunch | 5 – 4 | OT | Toronto Marlies | War Memorial at Oncenter | |||
| May 9 | Toronto Marlies | 4 – 3 | OT | Syracuse Crunch | Ricoh Coliseum | |||
| May 10 | Syracuse Crunch | 2 – 3 | Toronto Marlies | War Memorial at Oncenter | ||||
| May 12 | Toronto Marlies | 3 – 2 | Syracuse Crunch | Ricoh Coliseum | ||||
| Toronto wins series 4 – 3 | |
West Division
edit(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W2) Rockford IceHogs
edit| May 1 | Chicago Wolves | 4 – 1 | Rockford IceHogs | Allstate Arena | ||||
| May 3 | Chicago Wolves | 7 – 3 | Rockford IceHogs | Allstate Arena | ||||
| May 4 | Rockford IceHogs | 3 – 1 | Chicago Wolves | Rockford MetroCentre | ||||
| May 7 | Rockford IceHogs | 3 – 2 | Chicago Wolves | Rockford MetroCentre | ||||
| May 9 | Chicago Wolves | 1 – 5 | Rockford IceHogs | Allstate Arena | ||||
| May 11 | Rockford IceHogs | 3 – 4 | Chicago Wolves | Rockford MetroCentre | ||||
| May 13 | Chicago Wolves | 4 – 1 | Rockford IceHogs | Allstate Arena | ||||
| Chicago wins series 4 – 3 | |
Conference finals
editEastern Conference
edit(E1) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (A3) Portland Pirates
edit| May 14 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 2 – 0 | Portland Pirates | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | ||||
| May 15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 2 – 3 | Portland Pirates | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | ||||
| May 18 | Portland Pirates | 5 – 2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Cumberland County Civic Center | ||||
| May 20 | Portland Pirates | 3 – 4 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Cumberland County Civic Center | ||||
| May 21 | Portland Pirates | 2 – 1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Cumberland County Civic Center | ||||
| May 23 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 4 – 3 | OT | Portland Pirates | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | |||
| May 24 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 3 – 2 | Portland Pirates | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | ||||
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins series 4-3 | |
Western Conference
edit(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (N1) Toronto Marlies
edit| May 16 | Chicago Wolves | 4 – 1 | Toronto Marlies | Allstate Arena | ||||
| May 18 | Chicago Wolves | 5 – 0 | Toronto Marlies | Allstate Arena | ||||
| May 20 | Toronto Marlies | 1 – 4 | Chicago Wolves | Ricoh Coliseum | ||||
| May 21 | Toronto Marlies | 6 – 1 | Chicago Wolves | Ricoh Coliseum | ||||
| May 23 | Chicago Wolves | 4 – 2 | Toronto Marlies | Allstate Arena | ||||
| Chicago wins series 4 – 1 | |
Calder Cup Final
edit(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (E1) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
edit| May 29 | Chicago Wolves | 5 – 4 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Allstate Arena | ||||
| June 1 | Chicago Wolves | 4 – 2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Allstate Arena | ||||
| June 4 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 1 – 6 | Chicago Wolves | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | ||||
| June 6 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 3 – 2 | Chicago Wolves | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | ||||
| June 7 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 5 – 1 | Chicago Wolves | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | ||||
| June 10 | Chicago Wolves | 5 – 2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Allstate Arena | ||||
| Chicago wins series 4 – 2 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008
- ^ Alpha Wolves: Chicago reclaims Calder Cup caldercup.com. Retrieved on June 10, 2008.
- ^ Phantoms win longest game in AHL history TheAHL.com. Retrieved on June 8, 2014
- ^ Haydar sets AHL playoff scoring records caldercup.com. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.
- ^ Scoring correction gives Goligoski league record caldercup.com. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.
- ^ Top Scorers - 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs - Defencemen Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on June 12, 2008.
- ^ Calder Cup playoff qualification rules caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 27, 2008
- ^ 2007-08 AHL Standings Archived 2008-02-21 at the Wayback Machine caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 27, 2008
- ^ Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
- ^ "Marathon men: Phantoms win longest AHL game ever".
- ^ "Leighton announces retirement after 18 pro seasons".