The 1999 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 21, 1999.1999 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 29, 2008. 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, 1999, with the Providence Bruins defeating the Rochester Americans four games to one to win the first Calder Cup in team history.Important dates in Providence Bruins history providencebruins.com. Retrieved on April 29, 2008. Providence's Peter Ferraro won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.Jack A. Butterfield Trophy ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.
Playoff seeds After the 1998–99 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 Western Conference, it was possible for the fifth-placed team in the Empire Division to crossover to the Mid-Atlantic Division. This could only happen if the fifth-placed team in the Empire Division earned more points than the fourth-placed team in the Mid-Atlantic Division. In this case, the fifth-placed team from the Empire Division would play in place of the fourth-placed team from the Mid-Atlantic Division in that part of the playoff bracket. 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 Rochester Americans were the Western Conference regular season champions.1998-99 AHL Standings The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved on April 29, 2008.
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division Lowell Lock Monsters – 81 points St. John's Maple Leafs – 79 points Fredericton Canadiens – 77 points Saint John Flames – 71 points
New England Division Providence Bruins – Eastern Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 120 points Hartford Wolf Pack – 87 points Springfield Falcons – 80 points Worcester IceCats – 78 points
Western Conference
Empire Division Rochester Americans – Western Conference regular season champions, 111 points Albany River Rats – 100 points Hamilton Bulldogs – 91 points Adirondack Red Wings – 53 points
Mid-Atlantic Division Philadelphia Phantoms – 105 points Kentucky Thoroughblades – 98 points Hershey Bears – 85 points Cincinnati Mighty Ducks – 76 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.Frequently asked questions theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
Division Semifinals 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
Atlantic Division
(A1) Lowell Lock Monsters vs. (A4) Saint John Flames
(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens
New England Division
(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (N4) Worcester IceCats
(N2) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (N3) Springfield Falcons
Western Conference
Empire Division
(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (E4) Adirondack Red Wings
(E2) Albany River Rats vs. (E3) Hamilton Bulldogs
Mid-Atlantic Division
(M1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (M4) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
(M2) Kentucky Thoroughblades vs. (M3) Hershey Bears
Division Finals
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
(A3) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (A4) Saint John Flames
New England Division
(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (N2) Hartford Wolf Pack
Western Conference
Empire Division
(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (E3) Hamilton Bulldogs
Mid-Atlantic Division
(M1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (M2) Kentucky Thoroughblades
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens
Western Conference
(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (M1) Philadelphia Phantoms
Calder Cup Final
(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (E1) Rochester Americans
See also 1998–99 AHL season List of AHL seasons
References