The 2011 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 13, 2011. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals. Then the Eastern Conference Champion Binghamton Senators defeated the Western Conference Champion Houston Aeros four games to two to win the Calder Cup, the first one in Binghamton franchise history.
Playoff seeds
After the 2010–11 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top eight teams from each conference qualified for the playoffs.
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
- Portland Pirates – 103 points
- Manchester Monarchs – 98 points
- Connecticut Whale – 88 points
East Division
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 117 points
- Hershey Bears – 100 points
- Charlotte Checkers – 97 points
- Norfolk Admirals – 93 points
- Binghamton Senators – 92 points
Western Conference
North Division
- Hamilton Bulldogs – 97 points
- Lake Erie Monsters – 96 points
- Manitoba Moose – 93 points
West Division
- Milwaukee Admirals – 102 points
- Houston Aeros – 98 points
- Peoria Rivermen – 92 points (36 Regulation/Overtime Wins)
- Texas Stars – 92 points (35 Regulation/Overtime Wins)
- Oklahoma City Barons – 91 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.[1]
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) Portland Pirates vs. (A3) Connecticut Whale
(A2) Manchester Monarchs vs. (E5) Binghamton Senators
East Division
(E1) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (E4) Norfolk Admirals
(E2) Hershey Bears vs. (E3) Charlotte Checkers
Western Conference
North Division
(N1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (W5) Oklahoma City Barons
(N2) Lake Erie Monsters vs. (N3) Manitoba Moose
West Division
(W1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (W4) Texas Stars
(W2) Houston Aeros vs. (W3) Peoria Rivermen
Division finals
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
(A1) Portland Pirates vs. (E5) Binghamton Senators
East Division
(E1) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (E3) Charlotte Checkers
Western Conference
North Division
(N1) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (N3) Manitoba Moose
West Division
(W1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (W2) Houston Aeros
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
(E3) Charlotte Checkers vs. (E5) Binghamton Senators
Western Conference
(W2) Houston Aeros vs. (N1) Hamilton Bulldogs
Calder Cup finals
Binghamton Senators vs. Houston Aeros
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.[2]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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. The table is initially sorted by goals against average, with the criterion for inclusion in bold.[3]
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)
See also
References
- ^ Frequently asked questions Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
- ^ "Top Scorers - 2011 Playoffs - All Players". AHL. April 17, 2011.
- ^ "Top Goalies - 2011 Playoffs - Goals Against Average". AHL. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
