The 2009 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League (AHL) began on April 15, 2009.2009 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 16, 2009 The 16 teams that qualified, 8 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 four games to two in the finals to win the Calder Cup.
Playoff seeds After the 2008–09 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs.
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division Hartford Wolf Pack – 99 points Providence Bruins – 94 points Portland Pirates – 88 points Worcester Sharks – 87 points
East Division Hershey Bears – 106 points Bridgeport Sound Tigers – 106 points Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 104 points Philadelphia Phantoms – 93 points
Western Conference
North Division Manitoba Moose – 107 points Hamilton Bulldogs – 102 points Grand Rapids Griffins – 98 points Toronto Marlies – 90 points
West Division Milwaukee Admirals – 107 points Peoria Rivermen – 92 points Houston Aeros – 87 points Rockford IceHogs – 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.Frequently asked questions theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
Statistical leaders
Skaters
These are the top ten skaters based on points. Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM Alexandre Giroux Hershey Bears 22 15 13 28 +3 22 Corey Locke Houston Aeros 20 12 11 23 -9 32 Jason Krog Manitoba Moose 22 8 15 23 +9 0 Keith Aucoin Hershey Bears 21 5 18 23 +9 16 Chris Bourque Hershey Bears 22 5 16 21 +2 30 Jason Jaffray Manitoba Moose 22 9 10 19 +7 12 Michael Grabner Manitoba Moose 20 10 7 17 +11 2 Matt Beaudoin Houston Aeros 20 8 9 17 -4 12 Martin St. Pierre Providence Bruins 16 5 11 16 -1 26 Brad Marchand Providence Bruins 16 7 8 15 -2 26 GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
All statistics as of: 08:54, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
Leading goaltenders
These are the top five goaltenders based on both goals against average and save percentage 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 Daylight Time (UTC−4). Note 2: Home team is listed first.
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
(A1) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (A4) Worcester Sharks
(A2) Providence Bruins vs. (A3) Portland Pirates
East Division
(E1) Hershey Bears vs. (E4) Philadelphia Phantoms
Due to scheduling issues, Philadelphia hosted the first two games of the series. These would be their last 2 games in Philadelphia, as the team would move to Adiriondack after the season.
(E2) Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. (E3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Note: First two games were played at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum due to scheduling issues.
Western Conference
North Division
(N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (N4) Toronto Marlies
(N2) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (N3) Grand Rapids Griffins
West Division
(W1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (W4) Rockford IceHogs
(W2) Peoria Rivermen vs. (W3) Houston Aeros
Division Finals
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
(A2) Providence Bruins vs. (A4) Worcester Sharks
East Division
(E1) Hershey Bears vs. (E3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Western Conference
North Division
(N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (N3) Grand Rapids Griffins
West Division
(W1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (W3) Houston Aeros
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Hershey Bears vs. (A2) Providence Bruins
Western Conference
(N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (W3) Houston Aeros
Calder Cup Finals
(N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (E1) Hershey Bears
See also 2008–09 AHL season List of AHL seasons
References