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2002 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament

North American ice hockey tournament

FieldValue
titleCalder Cup playoffs
year2002
datesApril 9 – June 3, 2002
defending_championsSaint John Flames (did not qualify)
num_teams16
winnersChicago Wolves
secondBridgeport Sound Tigers
prev_season[2001](2001-calder-cup-playoffs)
next_season[2003](2003-calder-cup-playoffs)

The 2002 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 9, 2002. Twenty teams, the top ten from each conference, qualified for the playoffs. The seventh-, eighth-, ninth-, and tenth-placed teams in each conference played best-of-three series in the qualifying round. The four winners, in addition to the other twelve teams that qualified, played best-of-five series for conference quarterfinals. The remaining 8 teams played best-of-seven series for conference semifinals and conference finals. The conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on June 3, 2002 with the Chicago Wolves defeating the Bridgeport Sound Tigers four games to one to win the first Calder Cup in team history.

Chicago's Pasi Nurminen won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP. Teammate Rob Brown recorded 26 assists, tying an AHL playoff record. The Chicago Wolves as a team also set three AHL playoff records during their Calder Cup run by playing 25 games, winning 17 games in one playoff, and winning 12 home games in one playoff.

Playoff seeds

After the 2001–02 AHL regular season, 20 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top ten teams from each conference qualified for the playoffs. The Bridgeport Sound Tigers were the Eastern Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record. The Syracuse Crunch were the Western Conference regular season champions. Division champions were automatically ranked 1-3.

Eastern Conference

  1. Bridgeport Sound Tigers – East Division and Eastern Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 98 points
  2. Lowell Lock Monsters – North Division champions, 96 points
  3. Quebec Citadelles – Canadian Division champions, 88 points
  4. Hartford Wolf Pack – 95 points
  5. Manchester Monarchs – 90 points
  6. Hamilton Bulldogs – 87 points
  7. St. John's Maple Leafs – 87 points
  8. Worcester IceCats – 86 points
  9. Manitoba Moose – 86 points
  10. Providence Bruins – 82 points

Western Conference

  1. Syracuse Crunch – Central Division and Western Conference regular season champions, 96 points
  2. Grand Rapids Griffins – West Division champions, 95 points
  3. Norfolk Admirals – South Division champions, 92 points
  4. Houston Aeros – 93 points
  5. Utah Grizzlies – 91 points
  6. Hershey Bears – 89 points
  7. Chicago Wolves – 86 points
  8. Philadelphia Phantoms – 86 points
  9. Rochester Americans – 82 points
  10. Cincinnati Mighty Ducks – 80 points

Bracket

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Conference Qualifiers

: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

(7) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (10) Providence Bruins

1 – at Toronto

2 – at Brampton, Ontario

(8) Worcester IceCats vs. (9) Manitoba Moose

Western Conference

(7) Chicago Wolves vs. (10) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks

(8) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (9) Rochester Americans

Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

(1) Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. (9) Manitoba Moose

(2) Lowell Lock Monsters vs. (7) St. John's Maple Leafs

(3) Quebec Citadelles vs. (6) Hamilton Bulldogs

(4) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (5) Manchester Monarchs

Western Conference

(1) Syracuse Crunch vs. (8) Philadelphia Phantoms

(2) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (7) Chicago Wolves

(3) Norfolk Admirals vs. (6) Hershey Bears

(4) Houston Aeros vs. (5) Utah Grizzlies

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference

(1) Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. (7) St. John's Maple Leafs

(4) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (6) Hamilton Bulldogs

Western Conference

(1) Syracuse Crunch vs. (7) Chicago Wolves

(4) Houston Aeros vs. (6) Hershey Bears

Conference finals

Eastern Conference

(1) Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. (6) Hamilton Bulldogs

Western Conference

(4) Houston Aeros vs. (7) Chicago Wolves

Calder Cup Final

(E1) Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. (W7) Chicago Wolves

References

before = 2001 Calder Cup playoffs | after = 2003 Calder Cup playoffs | title = Calder Cup playoffs | years = 2002|

References

  1. [http://www.caldercup.com/pagebank/index.html?id=23 2002 Calder Cup Playoffs] ''caldercup.com''. Retrieved on April 28, 2008
  2. [http://www.chicagowolves.com/team/championships/ Wolves team awards and honors] {{Webarchive. link. (2008-03-31 ''chicagowolves.com''. Retrieved on April 28, 2008)
  3. link. (2008-09-17 ''ahlhalloffame.com''. Retrieved on May 6, 2008)
  4. [http://www.caldercup.com/cup/individual/ Calder Cup record book: Players] ''caldercup.com''. Retrieved on May 6, 2008
  5. [http://www.caldercup.com/cup/teamrec/ Calder Cup record book: Teams] ''caldercup.com''. Retrieved on May 6, 2008
  6. [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19412002.html 2001-02 AHL Standings] ''The Internet Hockey Database''. Retrieved on April 28, 2008
  7. [http://www.theahl.com/theahl/faqs/ Frequently asked questions] {{webarchive. link. (2008-05-09 ''theahl.com''. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.)
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