2008 Calder Cup playoffs

2008 Calder Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 16 – June 10, 2008
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsChicago Wolves
Runner-upWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
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The 2008 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 16, 2008.[1] The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-7 series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals. The conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the Calder Cup. The Calder Cup Final ended on June 10, 2008 with the Chicago Wolves defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, four games to two, to win the second Calder Cup in team history. Jason Krog won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP, after having already been named the regular-season MVP. Krog also tied the AHL record for most assists in one playoff with 26.[2]

In Game 5 of the East Division Semifinals between the Philadelphia Phantoms and Albany River Rats, Ryan Potulny of Philadelphia scored 2:58 into the fifth overtime period, ending what was longest game in AHL history.[3] In 2018 a game would last until 6:48 into the fifth overtime period, setting a new record. Chicago's Darren Haydar set two AHL playoff scoring records in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Final by recording his 52nd career AHL playoff goal, as well as his 120th career AHL playoff point.[4] In the same game, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Alex Goligoski set an AHL record for most points scored by a defenseman in a single post-season with 26. This eclipsed the record set by former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton defenseman Chris Kelleher, who scored 25 points in the 2001 Calder Cup Playoffs.[5] Goligoski extended his record to 28 points before the playoffs ended.[6]

  1. ^ 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs caldercup.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2008
  2. ^ Alpha Wolves: Chicago reclaims Calder Cup caldercup.com. Retrieved on June 10, 2008.
  3. ^ Phantoms win longest game in AHL history TheAHL.com. Retrieved on June 8, 2014
  4. ^ Haydar sets AHL playoff scoring records caldercup.com. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.
  5. ^ Scoring correction gives Goligoski league record caldercup.com. Retrieved on June 2, 2008.
  6. ^ Top Scorers - 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs - Defencemen Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine theahl.com. Retrieved on June 12, 2008.