1999 Calder Cup playoffs

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.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

1. Lowell Lock Monsters – 81 points
2. St. John's Maple Leafs – 79 points
3. Fredericton Canadiens – 77 points
4. Saint John Flames – 71 points

New England Division

1. Providence Bruins – Eastern Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 120 points
2. Hartford Wolf Pack – 87 points
3. Springfield Falcons – 80 points
4. Worcester IceCats – 78 points

Western Conference

Empire Division

1. Rochester Americans – Western Conference regular season champions, 111 points
2. Albany River Rats – 100 points
3. Hamilton Bulldogs – 91 points
4. Adirondack Red Wings – 53 points

Mid-Atlantic Division

1. Philadelphia Phantoms – 105 points
2. Kentucky Thoroughblades – 98 points
3. Hershey Bears – 85 points
4. Cincinnati Mighty Ducks – 76 points

Bracket

| RD2-group1=Eastern Conference | RD2-group2=Western Conference | RD1-group1=Atlantic Division | RD1-group2=New England Division | RD1-group3=Empire Division | RD1-group4=Mid-Atlantic Division | RD1-seed01=A1 | RD1-team01=Lowell | RD1-seed02=A4 | RD1-team02=Saint John | RD1-score01=0 | RD1-score02=3 | RD1-seed03=A2 | RD1-team03=St. John's | RD1-seed04=A3 | RD1-team04=Fredericton | RD1-score03=2 | RD1-score04=3 | RD1-seed05=N1 | RD1-team05=Providence | RD1-seed06=N4 | RD1-team06=Worcester | RD1-score05=3 | RD1-score06=1 | RD1-seed07=N2 | RD1-team07=Hartford | RD1-seed08=N3 | RD1-team08=Springfield | RD1-score07=3 | RD1-score08=0 | RD1-seed09=E1 | RD1-team09=Rochester | RD1-seed10=E4 | RD1-team10=Adirondack | RD1-score09=3 | RD1-score10=0 | RD1-seed11=E2 | RD1-team11=Albany | RD1-seed12=E3 | RD1-team12=Hamilton | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-score12=3 | RD1-seed13=M1 | RD1-team13=Philadelphia | RD1-seed14=M4 | RD1-team14=Cincinnati | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-score14=0 | RD1-seed15=M2 | RD1-team15=Kentucky | RD1-seed16=M3 | RD1-team16=Hershey | RD1-score15=3 | RD1-score16=2 | RD2-seed01=A4 | RD2-team01=Saint John | RD2-seed02=A3 | RD2-team02=Fredericton | RD2-score01=0 | RD2-score02=4 | RD2-seed03=N1 | RD2-team03=Providence | RD2-seed04=N2 | RD2-team04=Hartford | RD2-score03=4 | RD2-score04=0 | RD2-seed05=E1 | RD2-team05=Rochester | RD2-seed06=E3 | RD2-team06=Hamilton | RD2-score05=4 | RD2-score06=2 | RD2-seed07=M1 | RD2-team07=Philadelphia | RD2-seed08=M2 | RD2-team08=Kentucky | RD2-score07=4 | RD2-score08=3 | RD3-seed01=A3 | RD3-team01=Fredericton | RD3-seed02=N1 | RD3-team02=Providence | RD3-score01=2 | RD3-score02=4 | RD3-seed03=E1 | RD3-team03=Rochester | RD3-seed04=M1 | RD3-team04=Philadelphia | RD3-score03=4 | RD3-score04=2 | RD4-seed01=N1 | RD4-team01=Providence | RD4-seed02=E1 | RD4-team02=Rochester | RD4-score01=4 | RD4-score02=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.

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

References

before = 1998 Calder Cup Playoffs | after = 2000 Calder Cup playoffs | title = Calder Cup playoffs | years = 1999|

References

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