2004 Calder Cup playoffs

North American ice hockey tournament August 2023 Calder Cup playoffs 2004 April 14 – June 6, 2004 16 Milwaukee Admirals Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2003 2005 The 2004 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 14, 2004. Twenty teams, the top five from each division, qualified for the playoffs. The fourth- and fifth-placed teams in each division played best-of-3 series in the qualifying round. The four winners, in addition to the other twelve teams that qualified, played best-of-7 series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals.2004 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 28, 2008 The conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on June 6, 2004 with the Milwaukee Admirals defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins four games to none to win the first Calder Cup in team history.List of Calder Cup champions https://web.archive.org/web/20080526153459/http://www.caldercup.com/cup/past/ 2008-05-26 caldercup.com. Retrieved on April 28, 2008 Milwaukee's Wade Flaherty won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.Jack A. Butterfield Trophy https://web.archive.org/web/20080917211247/http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/pagebank/index.html?id=146 2008-09-17 AHL Hall of Fame. Retrieved on May 5, 2008 Records Several league records were set during the 2004 Calder Cup Playoffs.Calder Cup record book: Teams https://web.archive.org/web/20080419122656/http://www.caldercup.com/cup/teamrec/ April 19, 2008 caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2008 A total of 93 games were played throughout the playoffs, the most of any Calder Cup Playoffs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton lost 12 times during the 2004 playoffs, the most games lost in a single playoff Wilkes-Barre/Scranton also played in a record 11 overtime games in one playoff There were 17 shutouts overall, the most in any single playoff 27 overtime games were played, the most in a single playoff Milwaukee tied a record by recording six overtime victories in one playoff Wade Flaherty became the first goaltender to win 16 games in a single playoff Playoff seeds After the 2003–04 AHL regular season, 20 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top five teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Milwaukee Admirals were the Western Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record. The Hartford Wolf Pack were the Eastern Conference regular season champions.2003-04 AHL Standings HockeyDB. Retrieved on April 28, 2008 Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Hartford Wolf Pack – Eastern Conference regular season champions, 102 points Manchester Monarchs – 92 points Worcester IceCats – 90 points Providence Bruins – 87 points Portland Pirates – 85 points East Division Philadelphia Phantoms – 101 points Bridgeport Sound Tigers – 98 points Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 86 points Binghamton Senators – 80 points Norfolk Admirals – 79 points Western Conference North Division Hamilton Bulldogs – 96 points Syracuse Crunch – 93 points Rochester Americans – 89 points Cleveland Barons – 89 points Toronto Roadrunners – 81 points West Division Milwaukee Admirals – Western Conference regular season champions; Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners, 102 points Chicago Wolves – 96 points Grand Rapids Griffins – 96 points Houston Aeros – 74 points Cincinnati Mighty Ducks – 72 points Bracket 1 y Qualifier Division Semifinals Division Finals Conference Finals Calder Cup Final Eastern Conference Western Conference Atlantic Division East Division North Division West Division A4 Providence 0 A5 Portland 2 E4 Binghamton 0 E5 Norfolk 2 N4 Cleveland 2 N5 Toronto 1 W4 Houston 0 W5 Cincinnati 2 A1 Hartford A5 Portland 4 1 A3 Worcester A2 Manchester 4 2 E1 Philadelphia E5 Norfolk 4 2 E3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton E2 Bridgeport Sound 4 3 N1 Hamilton N4 Cleveland 4 2 N3 Rochester N2 Syracuse Crunch 4 3 W1 Milwaukee W5 Cincinnati 4 3 W3 Chicago W2 Grand Rapids 4 0 A1 Hartford A3 Worcester 4 0 E1 Philadelphia E3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2 4 N1 Hamilton N3 Rochester 0 4 W1 Milwaukee W3 Chicago 4 2 A1 Hartford E3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3 4 N3 Rochester W1 Milwaukee 1 4 E3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton W1 Milwaukee 0 4 In the qualification round all games are played at the arena of the fourth seed. In each round after the Qualification 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 after the Qualification Round due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations.Frequently asked questions https://web.archive.org/web/20080509062308/http://www.theahl.com/theahl/faqs/ 2008-05-09 theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008. Division 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 Atlantic Division (A4) Providence Bruins vs. (A5) Portland Pirates Providence Bruins Portland Pirates Dunkin' Donuts Center Cumberland County Civic Center April 15 1 – 7 2 April 16 2 – 6 2 Portland won series 2 – 0 East Division (E4) Binghamton Senators vs. (E5) Norfolk Admirals Binghamton Senators Norfolk Admirals Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena Norfolk Scope April 14 0 – 3 2 April 16 0 – 3 2 Norfolk won series 2 – 0 Western Conference North Division (N4) Cleveland Barons vs. (N5) Toronto Roadrunners Cleveland Barons Toronto Roadrunners at Strongsville, Ohio Ricoh Coliseum April 15 1 – 3 2 April 17 2 – 1 2OT 1 April 18 1 6 – 3 1 Cleveland won series 2 – 1 West Division (W4) Houston Aeros vs. (W5) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Houston Aeros Toyota Center Cincinnati Gardens April 15 3 – 1 1 April 17 6 – 3 1 Cincinnati won series 2 – 0 Division Semifinals Eastern Conference Atlantic Division (A1) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (A5) Portland Pirates Hartford Wolf Pack Portland Pirates Hartford Civic Center Cumberland County Civic Center April 20 1 – 3 2 April 21 1 – 0 1 April 23 1 – 2 2OT 1 April 25 3 – 5 1 April 28 4 – 0 1 Hartford won series 4 – 1 (A2) Manchester Monarchs vs. (A3) Worcester IceCats Manchester Monarchs Worcester IceCats Verizon Wireless Arena DCU Center April 15 1 – 2 2 April 17 2 – 3 OT 2 April 18 0 – 2 1 April 20 0 – 6 1 April 22 2 – 3 3OT 2 April 24 6 – 1 2 Worcester won series 4 – 2 East Division (E1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (E5) Norfolk Admirals Philadelphia Phantoms Norfolk Admirals Wachovia Center Norfolk Scope April 21 2 – 1 1 April 23 1 – 2 OT 2 April 27 1 – 3 1 April 28 1 – 2 3OT 1 April 30 2 2 – 1 2 May 1 1 3 – 2 1 Philadelphia won series 4 – 2 (E2) Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. (E3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Bridgeport Sound Tigers Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Arena at Harbor Yard Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza April 15 5 – 4 OT 1 April 17 5 – 4 OT 1 April 18 3 – 2 OT 2 April 20 2 – 4 1 April 22 1 – 2 OT 2 April 23 5 – 0 2 April 25 2 – 3 OT 2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4 – 3 Western Conference North Division (N1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (N4) Cleveland Barons Hamilton Bulldogs Cleveland Barons Copps Coliseum Quicken Loans Arena April 20 4 – 0 1 April 25 3 – 4 OT 2 April 27 3 – 5 1 April 29 3 – 4 1 April 30 1 – 4 2 May 2 1 – 3 1 Hamilton won series 4 – 2 (N2) Syracuse Crunch vs. (N3) Rochester Americans Syracuse Crunch Rochester Americans War Memorial at Oncenter Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial April 16 3 – 2 1 April 17 0 – 6 2 April 21 2 – 3 1 April 23 2 – 3 1 April 25 0 – 6 2 April 28 7 – 5 2 May 1 3 – 4 OT 2 Rochester won series 4 – 3 West Division (W1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (W5) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Milwaukee Admirals Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Bradley Center Cincinnati Gardens April 21 4 – 5 OT 2 April 23 6 – 0 1 April 24 1 – 0 2 April 26 3 – 4 OT 1 April 28 2 3 – 1 2 April 30 1 6 – 3 1 May 1 5 – 1 1 Milwaukee won series 4 – 3 (W2) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (W3) Chicago Wolves Grand Rapids Griffins Chicago Wolves Van Andel Arena Allstate Arena April 16 3 – 4 OT 2 April 18 0 – 1 2 April 21 4 – 1 2 April 23 8 – 2 2 Chicago won series 4 – 0 Division Finals Eastern Conference Atlantic Division (A1) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (A3) Worcester IceCats Hartford Wolf Pack Worcester IceCats Hartford Civic Center DCU Center April 30 3 – 1 1 May 1 2 0 – 3 1 May 2 3 – 4 OT 1 May 5 1 4 – 3 3OT 1 Hartford won series 4 – 0 East Division (E1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (E3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Philadelphia Phantoms Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Wachovia Center Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza May 5 4 – 5 2 May 7 3 – 2 OT 1 May 8 3 – 0 2 May 10 2 – 0 2 May 12 4 – 2 1 May 14 3 – 1 2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4 – 2 Western Conference North Division (N1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (N3) Rochester Americans Hamilton Bulldogs Rochester Americans Copps Coliseum Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial May 5 0 – 2 2 May 6 1 – 4 2 May 8 5 – 1 2 May 9 3 – 1 2 Rochester won series 4 – 0 West Division (W1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (W3) Chicago Wolves Milwaukee Admirals Chicago Wolves Bradley Center Allstate Arena May 5 2 – 1 2OT 1 May 7 5 – 3 1 May 8 3 – 1 2 May 10 2 – 5 1 May 12 1 – 2 2 May 14 3 – 4 2OT 1 Milwaukee won series 4 – 2 Conference finals Eastern Conference (A1) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (E3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Hartford Wolf Pack Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Hartford Civic Center Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza May 18 2 3 – 1 2 May 20 2 2 – 3 OT 1 May 22 1 3 – 2 1 May 23 1 4 – 5 2 May 25 3 – 4 OT 2 May 28 1 – 4 1 May 29 1 – 2 OT 2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4 – 3 Western Conference (W1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (N3) Rochester Americans Milwaukee Admirals Rochester Americans Bradley Center May 18 2 – 1 1 May 20 1 – 4 2 May 22 1 – 21 OT 1 May 23 2 – 31 ot4 1 May 26 2 1 – 42 1 Milwaukee won series 4 – 1 1 – Game played at HSBC Arena – Buffalo, NY 2 – Game played at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial – Rochester, New York Calder Cup Final (W1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (E3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Milwaukee Admirals Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Bradley Center Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza June 1 2 – 1 OT 1 June 2 8 – 4 1 June 4 1 – 2 OT 1 June 6 2 – 7 1 Milwaukee won series 4 – 0 See also 2003–04 AHL season List of AHL seasons References 2003 Calder Cup playoffs 2005 Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup playoffs 2004 Category:Calder Cup playoffs Calder Cup