The 1999 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 21, 1999.[1] The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-five series for division semifinals and best-of-seven series for division finals and conference finals. The conference champions played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on June 13, 1999, with the Providence Bruins defeating the Rochester Americans four games to one to win the first Calder Cup in team history.[2] Providence's Peter Ferraro won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.[3]
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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.[4]
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.[5]
- 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
April 23 |
Lowell Lock Monsters |
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2 – 4 |
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Saint John Flames |
Tsongas Arena |
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April 24 |
Lowell Lock Monsters |
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3 – 4 |
OT |
Saint John Flames |
Tsongas Arena |
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Saint John won series 3 – 0 |
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(A2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens
April 27 |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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2 – 3 |
OT |
St. John's Maple Leafs |
Aitken Centre |
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April 29 |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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1 – 2 |
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St. John's Maple Leafs |
Aitken Centre |
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Fredericton won series 3 – 2 |
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New England Division
(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (N4) Worcester IceCats
Providence won series 3 – 1 |
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(N2) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (N3) Springfield Falcons
Hartford won series 3 – 0 |
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Western Conference
Empire Division
(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (E4) Adirondack Red Wings
Rochester won series 3 – 0 |
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(E2) Albany River Rats vs. (E3) Hamilton Bulldogs
April 22 |
Albany River Rats |
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3 – 4 |
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Hamilton Bulldogs |
Pepsi Arena |
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April 24 |
Albany River Rats |
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3 – 2 |
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Hamilton Bulldogs |
Pepsi Arena |
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May 1 |
Albany River Rats |
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2 – 3 |
2OT |
Hamilton Bulldogs |
Pepsi Arena |
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Hamilton won series 3 – 2 |
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Mid-Atlantic Division
(M1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (M4) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Philadelphia won series 3 – 0 |
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(M2) Kentucky Thoroughblades vs. (M3) Hershey Bears
April 23 |
Kentucky Thoroughblades |
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2 – 3 |
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Hershey Bears |
Rupp Arena |
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April 24 |
Kentucky Thoroughblades |
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5 – 3 |
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Hershey Bears |
Rupp Arena |
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May 2 |
Kentucky Thoroughblades |
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2 – 0 |
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Hershey Bears |
Rupp Arena |
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Kentucky won series 3 – 2 |
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Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
(A3) Fredericton Canadiens vs. (A4) Saint John Flames
May 5 |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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5 – 2 |
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Saint John Flames |
Aitken Centre |
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May 7 |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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6 – 4 |
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Saint John Flames |
Aitken Centre |
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Fredericton won series 4 – 0 |
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New England Division
(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (N2) Hartford Wolf Pack
Providence won series 4 – 0 |
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Western Conference
Empire Division
(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (E3) Hamilton Bulldogs
Rochester won series 4 – 2 |
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Mid-Atlantic Division
(M1) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (M2) Kentucky Thoroughblades
May 9 |
Kentucky Thoroughblades |
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2 – 1 |
OT |
Philadelphia Phantoms |
Rupp Arena |
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May 11 |
Kentucky Thoroughblades |
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3 – 4 |
OT |
Philadelphia Phantoms |
Rupp Arena |
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May 13 |
Kentucky Thoroughblades |
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3 – 2 |
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Philadelphia Phantoms |
Rupp Arena |
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Philadelphia won series 4 – 3 |
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Eastern Conference
(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (A3) Fredericton Canadiens
May 23 |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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3 – 5 |
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Providence Bruins |
Aitken Centre |
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May 25 |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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4 – 1 |
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Providence Bruins |
Aitken Centre |
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May 27 |
Fredericton Canadiens |
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4 – 0 |
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Providence Bruins |
Aitken Centre |
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Providence won series 4 – 2 |
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Western Conference
(E1) Rochester Americans vs. (M1) Philadelphia Phantoms
Rochester won series 4 – 2 |
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(N1) Providence Bruins vs. (E1) Rochester Americans
Providence won series 4 – 1 |
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Preceded by |
Calder Cup playoffs 1999 |
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