2009 Calder Cup Playoffs
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The 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League
began on April 15, 2009. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals. The conference champions then played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Hershey Bears
defeated the Manitoba Moose
4 games to 2 in the finals to win the Calder Cup
.
, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus
; PIM = Penalty minutes
and save percentage
with at least one game played (Note: list is sorted by goals against average).
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)
Due to scheduling issues, Philadelphia hosted the first two games of the series.
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
began on April 15, 2009. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals. The conference champions then played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Hershey Bears
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...
defeated the Manitoba Moose
Manitoba Moose
The Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St...
4 games to 2 in the finals to win the Calder Cup
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...
.
Playoff seeds
After the 2008–09 AHL regular season2008–09 AHL season
The 2008–09 AHL season is the 73rd season of the American Hockey League. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.-Team and NHL affiliation changes:...
, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs.
Atlantic Division
- Hartford Wolf PackHartford Wolf PackThe Connecticut Whale is a professional ice hockey team based in Hartford, Connecticut. They play in the American Hockey League . They play their home games at the XL Center....
– 99 points - Providence BruinsProvidence BruinsThe Providence Bruins are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the primary development team for the NHL's Boston Bruins. They play in Providence, Rhode Island at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.-History:...
– 94 points - Portland PiratesPortland PiratesThe Portland Pirates is a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. They play in the Cumberland County Civic Center in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the...
– 88 points - Worcester SharksWorcester SharksThe Worcester Sharks are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . The franchise is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and play their home games at the DCU Center in Downtown Worcester. The Sharks and the city of Worcester hosted the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic.-History:On...
– 87 points
East Division
- Hershey BearsHershey BearsThe Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...
– 106 points - Bridgeport Sound TigersBridgeport Sound TigersThe Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. It has been the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who also own the franchise, since its inception, and use the same team colors as the parent Islanders do. The team is based in...
– 106 points - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsThe Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza...
– 104 points - Philadelphia PhantomsPhiladelphia PhantomsThe Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played most of its home games at the Spectrum. During schedule conflicts or some Calder Cup playoff games, games were...
– 93 points
North Division
- Manitoba MooseManitoba MooseThe Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St...
– 107 points - Hamilton BulldogsHamilton BulldogsThe Hamilton Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at Copps Coliseum, nicknamed 'The Dog Pound'. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens...
– 102 points - Grand Rapids GriffinsGrand Rapids GriffinsThe Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....
– 98 points - Toronto MarliesToronto MarliesThe Toronto Marlies is a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League . The top affiliate of the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario...
– 90 points
West Division
- Milwaukee AdmiralsMilwaukee AdmiralsThe Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...
– 107 points - Peoria RivermenPeoria RivermenThe Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...
– 92 points - Houston AerosHouston AerosThe Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...
– 87 points - Rockford IceHogsRockford IceHogsThis article is about the former UHL franchise. For the current American Hockey League franchise, see Rockford IceHogs.The Rockford IceHogs were a professional ice hockey team in Rockford, Illinois USA. They were a member of the United Hockey League from 1999 to 2007. The IceHogs played their home...
– 86 points
Bracket
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.Skaters
These are the top ten skaters based on points.| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Giroux Alexandre Giroux Alexandre Giroux is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Springfield Falcons, of the American Hockey League .- Amateur :... |
Hershey Bears | 22 | 15 | 13 | 28 | +3 | 22 |
| Corey Locke Corey Locke Corey Locke, is a professional ice hockey player currently with the Ottawa Senators organization of the National Hockey League , playing for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League... |
Houston Aeros | 20 | 12 | 11 | 23 | -9 | 32 |
| Jason Krog Jason Krog Jason Krog is a professional ice hockey centre currently contracted by HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien .-Playing career:... |
Manitoba Moose | 22 | 8 | 15 | 23 | +9 | 0 |
| Keith Aucoin Keith Aucoin Keith Aucoin is an American hockey player who plays for the Hershey Bears, in the Washington Capitals system.-Playing career:... |
Hershey Bears | 21 | 5 | 18 | 23 | +9 | 16 |
| Chris Bourque Chris Bourque Christopher Bourque is an American professional ice hockey player for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Bourque was drafted by the Capitals 33rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:... |
Hershey Bears | 22 | 5 | 16 | 21 | +2 | 30 |
| Jason Jaffray Jason Jaffray Jason Jaffray is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
Manitoba Moose | 22 | 9 | 10 | 19 | +7 | 12 |
| Michael Grabner Michael Grabner Michael René Grabner is an Austrian professional ice hockey player playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League . Grabner grew up playing for the local team in Villach, EC VSV. He moved to North America at the age of 17 and joined the Spokane Chiefs of the major junior Western... |
Manitoba Moose | 20 | 10 | 7 | 17 | +11 | 2 |
| Matt Beaudoin Matt Beaudoin Mathieu Beaudoin is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing for the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League .... |
Houston Aeros | 20 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 12 |
| Martin St. Pierre Martin St. Pierre Martin St. Pierre is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. St. Pierre currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL.- Playing career :... |
Providence Bruins | 16 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| Brad Marchand Brad Marchand Bradley Kevin Marchand is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing left wing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League . Marchand was selected by the Bruins, 71st overall, at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He played his junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League... |
Providence Bruins | 16 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 26 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus
Plus/minus
Plus–minus is an ice hockey statistic that measures a player's goal differential. With the exclusion of penalty shot goals, when an even-strength or shorthanded goal is scored, the plus–minus statistic is increased by one for those players on the ice for the team scoring the goal; the plus–minus...
; PIM = Penalty minutes
- All statistics as of: 08:54, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
Goaltending
These are the top five goaltenders based on both goals against averageGoals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
and save percentage
Save percentage
Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops...
with at least one game played (Note: list is sorted by goals against average).
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew MacIntyre | Milwaukee Admirals | 11 | 7 | 4 | 261 | 18 | 1.65 | .931 | 1 | 655 |
| Matt Climie | Houston Aeros | 5 | 1 | 1 | 109 | 6 | 1.88 | .945 | 0 | 191 |
| Michal Neuvirth | Hershey Bears | 22 | 16 | 6 | 633 | 43 | 1.92 | .932 | 4 | 1346 |
| Adam Berkhoel | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 6 | 3 | 2 | 189 | 12 | 2.12 | .937 | 0 | 340 |
| Cory Schneider | Manitoba Moose | 22 | 14 | 7 | 600 | 47 | 2.15 | .922 | 0 | 1315 |
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)
- All statistics as of: 08:54, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
Division Semifinals
- Note 1: All times are in Eastern TimeEastern Time ZoneThe Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
(UTC-4UTC-4UTC−04-00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −04.This offset is used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada and the North American Eastern Time Zone during daylight saving time , in the Caribbean region this is considered as the Eastern Caribbean timezone...
). - Note 2: Home team is listed first.
(A1) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (A4) Worcester Sharks
(A2) Providence Bruins vs. (A3) Portland Pirates
(E1) Hershey Bears vs. (E4) Philadelphia Phantoms
Due to scheduling issues, Philadelphia hosted the first two games of the series.
(E2) Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. (E3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Note: First two games were played at Nassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumNassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumThe Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, United States. Home to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League, the Coliseum is located approximately east of New York City on Long Island...
due to scheduling issues.