2005 Calder Cup playoffs

The 2005 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 19, 2005.[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, 2005 with the Philadelphia Phantoms defeating the Chicago Wolves four games to none to win the second Calder Cup in team history.[2] Philadelphia's Antero Niittymaki won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP.[3]

2005 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 19-June 10, 2005
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsPhiladelphia Phantoms
Runner-upChicago Wolves
← 2004
2006 →

Philadelphia set an AHL record by winning 11 consecutive home games in a single playoff.[4] By playing the postseason in the Wachovia Center, the team also managed to settle postseason attendance records, with 20,103 spectators in the cup-clinching game 4 against Chicago.[5]

As the National Hockey League was in the midst of a lockout that canceled that league's entire 2004–05 season, the 2005 playoffs featured a higher number of players from the NHL.

Playoff seeds

After the 2004–05 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Rochester Americans were the Western Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record. The Manchester Monarchs were the Eastern Conference regular season champions.[6]

Atlantic Division
  1. Manchester Monarchs – Eastern Conference regular season champions, 110 points
  2. Hartford Wolf Pack – 106 points
  3. Lowell Lock Monsters – 100 points
  4. Providence Bruins – 90 points

East Division
  1. Binghamton Senators – 106 points
  2. Philadelphia Phantoms – 103 points
  3. Norfolk Admirals – 93 points
  4. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 92 points

North Division
  1. Rochester Americans – Western Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 112 points
  2. St. John's Maple Leafs – 98 points
  3. Manitoba Moose – 98 points
  4. Hamilton Bulldogs – 89 points

West Division
  1. Chicago Wolves – 105 points
  2. Milwaukee Admirals – 103 points
  3. Cincinnati Mighty Ducks – 93 points
  4. Houston Aeros – 92 points

Bracket
  Division Semifinals Division Finals Conference Finals Calder Cup Final
                                     
A1 Manchester 2  
A4 Providence 4  
  A4 Providence 4  
Atlantic Division
  A3 Lowell 1  
A2 Hartford 2
A3 Lowell 4  
  A4 Providence 2  
Eastern Conference
  E2 Philadelphia 4  
E1 Binghamton 2  
E4 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4  
  E4 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1
East Division
  E2 Philadelphia 4  
E2 Philadelphia 4
E3 Norfolk 2  
  E2 Philadelphia 4
  W1 Chicago 0
N1 Rochester 4  
N4 Hamilton 0  
  N1 Rochester 1
North Division
  N3 Manitoba 4  
N2 St. John's 1
N3 Manitoba 4  
  N3 Manitoba 0
Western Conference
  W1 Chicago 4  
W1 Chicago 4  
W4 Houston 1  
  W1 Chicago 4
West Division
  W3 Cincinnati 1  
W2 Milwaukee 3
W3 Cincinnati 4  

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.[7]

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.
(A1) Manchester Monarchs vs. (A4) Providence Bruins
Providence won series 4 – 2
(A2) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (A3) Lowell Lock Monsters
Lowell won series 4 – 2
(E1) Binghamton Senators vs. (E4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4 – 2
(E2) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (E3) Norfolk Admirals
Philadelphia won series 4 – 2
(N1) Rochester Americans vs. (N4) Hamilton Bulldogs
Rochester won series 4 – 0
(N2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (N3) Manitoba Moose
Manitoba won series 4 – 1
(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W4) Houston Aeros
Chicago won series 4 – 1
(W2) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (W3) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Cincinnati won series 4 – 3

Division Finals
(A3) Lowell Lock Monsters vs. (A4) Providence Bruins
Providence won series 4 – 1
(E2) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (E4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Philadelphia won series 4 – 1
(N1) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Manitoba Moose
Manitoba won series 4 – 1
(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W3) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Chicago won series 4 – 1

Conference finals

(E2) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (A4) Providence Bruins
Philadelphia won series 4 – 2

(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (N3) Manitoba Moose
Chicago won series 4 – 0

Calder Cup Final

(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (E2) Philadelphia Phantoms
Philadelphia won series 4 – 0

Playoff statistical leaders

Leading skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points. If there is a tie in points, goals take precedence over assists.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Jeff CarterPhiladelphia Phantoms 21121123+1012
Patrick SharpPhiladelphia Phantoms 2181321+920
Andy HilbertProvidence Bruins 1771421+327
Keith AucoinProvidence Bruins 1741418–518
Jon SimPhiladelphia Phantoms 2110717+744
Brad BoyesProvidence Bruins 168715–123
Mike RichardsPhiladelphia Phantoms 147815+828
Josh GreenManitoba Moose 149514–126
Lee GorenManitoba Moose 1410313+423
Ryan ReadyPhiladelphia Phantoms 1921113+56

Leading goaltenders

This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage with at least 420 minutes played. The table is initially sorted by goals against average, with the criterion for inclusion in bold.

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)

Player Team GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
Kari LehtonenChicago Wolves16106457281.71.9392983
Antero NiittymakiPhiladelphia Phantoms21155648371.75.94331269
Wade FlahertyManitoba Moose1284329292.42.9122720
Hannu ToivonenProvidence Bruins17107547422.43.92301038
Andy ChiodoWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins954244232.48.9061556
Cam WardLowell Lock Monsters1156340282.53.9182664
Brian FinleyMilwaukee Admirals734229202.62.9131458

See also

References
  1. 2005 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 27, 2008
  2. "Philadelphia Phantoms history timeline". phantomshockey.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
  3. Jack A. Butterfield Trophy Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine AHL Hall of Fame. Retrieved on May 5, 2008
  4. Calder Cup record book: Teams caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008
  5. Attendance record shattered in Philly
  6. 2004-05 AHL Standings HockeyDB. Retrieved on April 27, 2008
  7. Frequently asked questions Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
Preceded by
2004 Calder Cup playoffs		 Calder Cup playoffs
2005		 Succeeded by
2006 Calder Cup playoffs
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