Atlantic Division Final – Series “I”
A1-Hartford Wolf Pack vs. A3-Worcester IceCats
| Game 1 – Fri., Apr. 30 | Worcester at Hartford, 7:05 ET |
| Game 2 – Sat., May 1 | Hartford at Worcester, 7:05 ET |
| Game 3 – Sun., May 2 | Hartford at Worcester, 6:05 ET |
| Game 4 – Wed., May 5 | Worcester at Hartford, 7:05 ET |
| Game 5 – Fri., May 7 | Worcester at Hartford, 7:05 ET (if necessary) |
| Game 6 – Sat., May 8 | Worcester at Hartford, 7:05 ET (if necessary) |
| Game 7 – Thu., May 13 | Hartford at Worcester, 7:05 ET (if necessary) |
| Regular Season Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | Worcecster | |
| Record | 44-22-12-2 | 37-27-13-3 |
| Points | 102 | 90 |
| Home | 24-10-6-0 | 18-14-7-1 |
| Road | 20-12-6-2 | 19-13-6-2 |
| Goals for | 198 | 207 |
| Goals against | 153 | 186 |
| PP% (rank) | 12.3 (24) | 15.2 (15) |
| PK% (rank) | 87.5 (7) | 88.8 (3) |
| Calder Cup Playoff History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | Worcester | |
| Appearances | 7th | 9th |
| Record (games) | 36-31 | 25-31 |
| Record (series) | 9-5 | 4-8 |
| OT record | 4-5 | 5-5 |
| Calder Cup titles | 1 (2000) | 0 |
| Losing finalist | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 Regular Season Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hartford | Worcester | |
| Record | 2-5-1-0 | 5-1-1-1 |
| at HFD | 2-2-0-0 | 2-1-0-1 |
| at WOR | 0-3-1-0 | 3-0-1-0 |
| Goals | 13 | 23 |
| Power play | 0/25 (0.0%) | 9/41 (22.0%) |
| Scoring | Wiseman, 1+3=4 Ulmer, 1+2=3 MacDonald, 1+2=3 | Evans, 4+3=7 Sejna, 3+3=6 Pollock, 2+4=6 |
| Goaltending | LaBarbera, 1-2-1, 2.56 Valiquette, 1-1-0, 2.48 | Sanford, 4-1-1, 1.31 |
| Results | Nov. 12 | WOR 4 at HFD 3 |
| Dec. 30 | HFD 0 at WOR 4 | |
| Jan. 28 | HFD 1 at WOR 4 | |
| Feb. 21 | WOR 0 at HFD 2 | |
| Mar. 10 | WOR 1 at HFD 2 (OT) | |
| Mar. 26 | HFD 2 at WOR 2 (OT) | |
| Apr. 3 | WOR 3 at HFD 1 | |
| Apr. 7 | HFD 2 at WOR 5 | |
SERIES NOTEBOOK:
Hartford and Worcester are meeting in the postseason for the third time in seven years, all three times in the second round… The Wolf Pack won the two previous best-of-sevens, 4-3 in 1998 and 4-1 in 2000… The IceCats controlled the 2003-04 season series between the teams, earning 12 of a possible 16 points and going a perfect 25-for-25 on the penalty kill… Hartford’s Jason LaBarbera is 21-3-4 in his last 28 decisions, and 14-1-4 in his last 19 on the road…The IceCats are 17-7-5 in 29 regular-season meetings with the Pack at the Centrum Centre… Worcester defenseman Terry Virtue has won two Calder Cups, including one with Hartford in 2000.
East Division Final – Series “J”
E1-Philadelphia Phantoms vs.
E3-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
| Game 1 – Wed., May 5 | *Wilkes-Barre at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET |
| Game 2 – Fri., May 7 | *Wilkes-Barre at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET |
| Game 3 – Sat., May 8 | Philadelphia at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05 ET |
| Game 4 – Mon., May 10 | Philadelphia at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05 ET |
| Game 5 – TBA | *Wilkes-Barre at Philadelphia, TBA (if necessary) |
| Game 6 – Fri., May 14 | Philadelphia at Wilkes-Barre, 7:05 ET (if necessary) |
| Game 7 – TBA | *Wilkes-Barre at Philadelphia, TBA (if necessary) |
| *at Wachovia Center | |
| Regular Season Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | Wilkes-Barre | |
| Record | 46-25-7-2 | 34-28-10-8 |
| Points | 101 | 86 |
| Home | 24-11-3-2 | 19-14-5-2 |
| Road | 22-14-4-0 | 15-14-5-6 |
| Goals for | 216 | 197 |
| Goals against | 168 | 197 |
| PP% (rank) | 16.2 (7) | 14.8 (17) |
| PK% (rank) | 87.7 (6) | 80.3 (27) |
| Calder Cup Playoff History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | Wilkes-Barre | |
| Appearances | 7th | 3rd |
| Record (games) | 43-29 | 20-14 |
| Record (series) | 10-5 | 5-2 |
| OT record | 8-7 | 8-4 |
| Calder Cup titles | 1 (1998) | 0 |
| Losing finalist | 0 | 1 (2001) |
| 2003-04 Regular Season Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | Wilkes-Barre | |
| Record | 5-5-0-0 | 5-4-0-1 |
| at PHI | 3-2-0-0 | 2-2-0-1 |
| at WIL | 2-3-0-0 | 3-2-0-0 |
| Goals | 22 | 25 |
| Power play | 11/58 (19.0%) | 13/58 (22.4%) |
| Scoring | Law, 2+6=8 Slaney, 4+2=6 Furey, 1+4=5 | Murley, 3+7=10 Beech, 3+6=9 Ouellet, 4+4=8 |
| Goaltending | Niittymaki, 2-3-0, 2.35 Little, 3-2-0, 2.18 | Chiodo, 3-1-0, 1.65 Caron, 2-0-0, 0.00 |
| Results | Oct. 24 | PHI 1 at WIL 3 |
| Nov. 22 | PHI 5 at WIL 4 | |
| Nov. 28 | WIL 2 at PHI 3 | |
| Jan. 4 | WIL 2 at PHI 3 | |
| Jan. 17 | PHI 3 at WIL 4 | |
| Feb. 18 | WIL 2 at PHI 0 | |
| Mar. 6 | PHI 0 at WIL 4 | |
| Mar. 16 | WIL 1 at PHI 0 | |
| Mar. 19 | WIL 2 at PHI 3 (OT) | |
| Apr. 3 | PHI 4 at WIL 1 | |
SERIES NOTEBOOK:
Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre meet in the postseason for the second time; the Penguins won a conference semifinal series in 2001… The teams split their 10-game regular-season series, but the Pens were 4-1-0-1 in the last six meetings, including three consecutive shutouts… Antero Niittymaki allowed just nine goals in the Phantoms’ win over Norfolk, a league record for a six-game series… Andy Chiodo stopped 73 of 76 shots to win the final three games of Wilkes-Barre’s series with Bridgeport… The Penguins have played 34 postseason games all-time; 21 have been decided by a single goal, including 12 in overtime.
North Division Final – Series “K”
N1-Hamilton Bulldogs vs. N3-Rochester Americans
| Game 1 – Wed., May 5 | Rochester at Hamilton, 7:00 ET |
| Game 2 – Thu., May 6 | Rochester at Hamilton, 7:00 ET |
| Game 3 – Sat., May 8 | Hamilton at Rochester, 7:35 ET |
| Game 4 – Sun., May 9 | Hamilton at Rochester, 6:05 ET |
| Game 5 – Tue., May 11 | Rochester at Hamilton, 7:00 ET (if necessary) |
| Game 6 – Wed., May 12 | Hamilton at Rochester, 7:05 ET (if necessary) |
| Game 7 – Fri., May 14 | Rochester at Hamilton, 7:00 ET (if necessary) |
| Regular Season Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | Rochester | |
| Record | 41-25-10-4 | 37-28-10-5 |
| Points | 96 | 89 |
| Home | 24-8-5-3 | 25-11-3-1 |
| Road | 17-17-5-1 | 12-17-7-4 |
| Goals for | 235 | 207 |
| Goals against | 191 | 188 |
| PP% (rank) | 16.0 (8) | 18.1 (1) |
| PK% (rank) | 86.4 (10) | 87.2 (8) |
| Calder Cup Playoff History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | Rochester | |
| Appearances | 7th | 38th |
| Record (games) | 53-43 | 195-174 |
| Record (series) | 12-6 | 42-31 |
| OT record | 12-7 | 29-35 |
| Calder Cup titles | 0 | 6 (65-66-68-83-87-96) |
| Losing finalist | 2 (97-03) | 10 (57-60-67-77-84- 90-91-93-99-00) |
| 2003-04 Regular Season Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | Rochester | |
| Record | 6-3-1-0 | 3-6-1-0 |
| at HAM | 4-0-1-0 | 0-4-1-0 |
| at ROC | 2-3-0-0 | 3-2-0-0 |
| Goals | 27 | 16 |
| Power play | 5/40 (12.5%) | 8/48 (16.7%) |
| Scoring | Higgins, 2+8=10 Plekanec, 4+4=8 Hossa, 4+2=6 | Pominville, 4+4=8 Pittis, 2+5=7 Cullen, 1+5=6 |
| Goaltending | Damphousse, 2-1-1, 1.71 Fichaud, 4-2-0, 1.51 | Miller, 0-4-1, 3.15 Askey, 3-2-0, 1.81 |
| Results | Oct. 10 | HAM 1 at ROC 2 |
| Oct. 31 | HAM 4 at ROC 3 | |
| Nov. 15 | ROC 0 at HAM 2 | |
| Nov. 23 | HAM 1 at ROC 2 | |
| Nov. 29 | ROC 1 at HAM 3 | |
| Dec. 19 | HAM 5 at ROC 0 | |
| Dec. 21 | HAM 0 at ROC 2 | |
| Feb. 4 | ROC 1 at HAM 4 | |
| Mar. 13 | ROC 4 at HAM 4 (OT) | |
| Apr. 4 | ROC 1 at HAM 3 | |
SERIES NOTEBOOK:
Rochester’s comeback from a 3-1 deficit to beat Syracuse marked the 12th time in AHL history that a team has accomplished that feat, but the third time for the Amerks franchise… Derek Roy, who captained Kitchener to the Memorial Cup in 2003, had seven points in the first round for the Amerks… Rochester was winless in five visits to Copps Coliseum this season… Ryan Miller is 2-8-1 in his career against Hamilton… Rookie Chris Higgins led the Bulldogs with 10 points in the season series with Rochester… The Amerks eliminated the Bulldogs in six games in both 1999 and 2000 on their way to back-to-back Calder Cup Finals… Hamilton is now 7-0 all-time in first-round series, and 3-3 in the second round.
West Division Final – Series “L”
W1-Milwaukee Admirals vs. W3-Chicago Wolves
| Game 1 – Wed., May 5 | Chicago at Milwaukee, 7:00 CT |
| Game 2 – Thu., May 6 | Chicago at Milwaukee, 7:00 CT |
| Game 3 – Sat., May 8 | Milwaukee at Chicago, 7:00 CT |
| Game 4 – Sun., May 9 | Milwaukee at Chicago, 7:00 CT |
| Game 5 – Tue., May 11 | Chicago at Milwaukee, 7:00 CT (if necessary) |
| Game 6 – Wed., May 12 | Milwaukee at Chicago, 7:30 CT (if necessary) |
| Game 7 – Fri., May 14 | Chicago at Milwaukee, 7:00 CT (if necessary) |
| Regular Season Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | Chicago | |
| Record | 46-24-7-3 | 42-26-9-3 |
| Points | 102 | 96 |
| Home | 23-13-4-0 | 26-10-3-1 |
| Road | 23-11-3-3 | 16-16-6-2 |
| Goals for | 269 | 246 |
| Goals against | 191 | 208 |
| PP% (rank) | 15.6 (11) | 17.9 (2) |
| PK% (rank) | 86.3 (11) | 86.1 (12) |
| Calder Cup Playoff History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | Chicago | |
| Appearances | 2nd | 3rd |
| Record (games) | 6-7 | 24-14 |
| Record (series) | 2-1 | 7-1 |
| OT record | 2-1 | 6-1 |
| Calder Cup titles | 0 | 1 (2001) |
| Losing finalist | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 Regular Season Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | Chicago | |
| Record | 6-4-0-0 | 4-6-0-0 |
| at MIL | 3-2-0-0 | 2-3-0-0 |
| at CHI | 3-2-0-0 | 2-3-0-0 |
| Goals | 28 | 23 |
| Power play | 8/68 (11.8%) | 5/48 (10.4%) |
| Scoring | Haydar, 5+6=11 Gamache, 3+4=7 Murphy, 1+5=6 | MacKenzie, 5+0=5 Stewart, 2+3=5 Swanson, 0+5=5 |
| Goaltending | Flaherty, 6-3-0, 1.67 Finley, 0-1-0, 4.00 | Lehtonen, 3-5-0, 2.47 Cassivi, 1-0-0, 3.04 |
| Results | Dec. 3 | CHI 1 at MIL 4 |
| Dec. 10 | MIL 2 at CHI 0 | |
| Dec. 19 | CHI 2 at MIL 7 | |
| Dec. 20 | MIL 3 at CHI 1 | |
| Dec. 26 | MIL 1 at CHI 4 | |
| Feb. 14 | CHI 1 at MIL 2 | |
| Feb. 18 | CHI 3 at MIL 1 | |
| Mar. 27 | MIL 2 at CHI 4 | |
| Apr. 9 | CHI 6 at MIL 3 | |
| Apr. 10 | MIL 3 at CHI 1 | |
SERIES NOTEBOOK:
The West Division final takes place on the shores of Lake Michigan, as Milwaukee meets Chicago for the first time in the AHL postseason… Darren Haydar led the Admirals with 11 points in their win over Cincinnati, including 10 in four games at the Bradley Center… Simon Gamache, who went to Milwaukee from Chicago in a December trade, had 10 points in the first round… The Wolves finished off Grand Rapids in four straight and have been idle since Apr. 23… Kari Lehtonen, the second overall pick in the 2002 NHL draft, stopped 117 of 123 shots in the series with the Griffins… Milwaukee led the AHL in offense during the regular season; Chicago ranked second.
