# 2009 Calder Cup playoffs

The 2009 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League (AHL) began on April 15, 2009. The 16 teams that qualified, 8 from each conference, played best-of-seven series for division semifinals, finals and conference finals. The conference champions then played a best-of-seven series for the Calder Cup. The Hershey Bears defeated the Manitoba Moose four games to two in the finals to win the Calder Cup.

## Playoff seeds

After the 2008–09 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs.

### Eastern Conference
#### Atlantic Division

* Hartford Wolf Pack – 99 points
* Providence Bruins – 94 points
* Portland Pirates – 88 points
* Worcester Sharks – 87 points

#### East Division

* Hershey Bears – 106 points
* Bridgeport Sound Tigers – 106 points
* Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 104 points
* Philadelphia Phantoms – 93 points

### Western Conference
#### North Division

* Manitoba Moose – 107 points
* Hamilton Bulldogs – 102 points
* Grand Rapids Griffins – 98 points
* Toronto Marlies – 90 points

#### West Division

* Milwaukee Admirals – 107 points
* Peoria Rivermen – 92 points
* Houston Aeros – 87 points
* Rockford IceHogs – 86 points

## Bracket

| Division Semifinals | Division Semifinals | Division Semifinals | | | Division Finals | Division Finals | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | Calder Cup Final | Calder Cup Final | Calder Cup Final |
| A1 | Hartford | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A4 | Worcester | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A4 | Worcester | 4 | | | A4 | Worcester | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | | | A4 | Worcester | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | | | A2 | Providence | 4 | | | | | | | |
| A2 | Providence | 4 | | | A2 | Providence | 4 | | | | | | | |
| A3 | Portland | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A3 | Portland | 1 | | | | | | A2 | Providence | 1 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | A2 | Providence | 1 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | E1 | Hershey | 4 | | | | |
| E1 | Hershey | 4 | | | | | | | | | E1 | Hershey | 4 | | | | |
| E4 | Philadelphia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Philadelphia | 0 | | | E1 | Hershey | 4 | | | | | | | |
| East Division | East Division | East Division | | | E1 | Hershey | 4 | | | | | | | |
| East Division | East Division | East Division | | | E3 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 3 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Bridgeport | 1 | | | E3 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 3 | | | | | | | |
| E3 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E3 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Hershey | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | N1 | Manitoba | 2 |
| N1 | Manitoba | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | N1 | Manitoba | 2 |
| N4 | Toronto | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Toronto | 2 | | | N1 | Manitoba | 4 | | | | | | | |
| North Division | North Division | North Division | | | N1 | Manitoba | 4 | | | | | | | |
| North Division | North Division | North Division | | | N3 | Grand Rapids | 0 | | | | | | | |
| N2 | Hamilton | 2 | | | N3 | Grand Rapids | 0 | | | | | | | |
| N3 | Grand Rapids | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N3 | Grand Rapids | 4 | | | | | | N1 | Manitoba | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | N1 | Manitoba | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | W3 | Houston | 2 | | | | |
| W1 | Milwaukee | 4 | | | | | | | | | W3 | Houston | 2 | | | | |
| W4 | Rockford | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Rockford | 0 | | | W1 | Milwaukee | 3 | | | | | | | |
| West Division | West Division | West Division | | | W1 | Milwaukee | 3 | | | | | | | |
| West Division | West Division | West Division | | | W3 | Houston | 4 | | | | | | | |
| W2 | Peoria | 3 | | | W3 | Houston | 4 | | | | | | | |
| W3 | Houston | 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.

## Statistical leaders
### Skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
| Alexandre Giroux | Hershey Bears | 22 | 15 | 13 | 28 | +3 | 22 |
| Corey Locke | Houston Aeros | 20 | 12 | 11 | 23 | -9 | 32 |
| Jason Krog | Manitoba Moose | 22 | 8 | 15 | 23 | +9 | 0 |
| Keith Aucoin | Hershey Bears | 21 | 5 | 18 | 23 | +9 | 16 |
| Chris Bourque | Hershey Bears | 22 | 5 | 16 | 21 | +2 | 30 |
| Jason Jaffray | Manitoba Moose | 22 | 9 | 10 | 19 | +7 | 12 |
| Michael Grabner | Manitoba Moose | 20 | 10 | 7 | 17 | +11 | 2 |
| Matt Beaudoin | Houston Aeros | 20 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 12 |
| Martin St. Pierre | Providence Bruins | 16 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| Brad Marchand | Providence Bruins | 16 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 26 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
    All statistics as of: 08:54, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

### Leading goaltenders

These are the top five goaltenders based on both goals against average and save percentage with at least one game played (Note: list is sorted by goals against average).
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
| Drew MacIntyre | Milwaukee Admirals | 11 | 7 | 4 | 261 | 18 | 1.65 | .931 | 1 | 655 |
| Matt Climie | Houston Aeros | 5 | 1 | 1 | 109 | 6 | 1.88 | .945 | 0 | 191 |
| Michal Neuvirth | Hershey Bears | 22 | 16 | 6 | 633 | 43 | 1.92 | .932 | 4 | 1346 |
| Adam Berkhoel | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 6 | 3 | 2 | 189 | 12 | 2.12 | .937 | 0 | 340 |
| Cory Schneider | Manitoba Moose | 22 | 14 | 7 | 600 | 47 | 2.15 | .922 | 0 | 1315 |
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)
    All statistics as of: 08:54, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

## Division Semifinals

    Note 1: All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4).
    Note 2: Home team is listed first.

### Eastern Conference
#### Atlantic Division
##### (A1) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (A4) Worcester Sharks

* Worcester won series 4–2

##### (A2) Providence Bruins vs. (A3) Portland Pirates

* Providence won series 4–1

#### East Division
##### (E1) Hershey Bears vs. (E4) Philadelphia Phantoms

* Hershey won series 4–0
Due to scheduling issues, Philadelphia hosted the first two games of the series. These would be their last 2 games in Philadelphia, as the team would move to Adiriondack after the season.

##### (E2) Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. (E3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

* Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4–1
* Note: First two games were played at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum due to scheduling issues.

### Western Conference
#### North Division
##### (N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (N4) Toronto Marlies

* Manitoba won series 4–2

##### (N2) Hamilton Bulldogs vs. (N3) Grand Rapids Griffins

* Grand Rapids won series 4–2

#### West Division
##### (W1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (W4) Rockford IceHogs

* Milwaukee won series 4–0

##### (W2) Peoria Rivermen vs. (W3) Houston Aeros

* Houston won series 4–3

## Division Finals
### Eastern Conference
#### Atlantic Division
##### (A2) Providence Bruins vs. (A4) Worcester Sharks

* Providence won series 4–2

#### East Division
##### (E1) Hershey Bears vs. (E3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

* Hershey won series 4–3

### Western Conference
#### North Division
##### (N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (N3) Grand Rapids Griffins

* Manitoba won series 4–0

#### West Division
##### (W1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (W3) Houston Aeros

* Houston won series 4–3

## Conference Finals
### Eastern Conference
#### (E1) Hershey Bears vs. (A2) Providence Bruins

* Hershey wins series 4–1

### Western Conference
#### (N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (W3) Houston Aeros

* Manitoba wins series 4–2

## Calder Cup Finals
### (N1) Manitoba Moose vs. (E1) Hershey Bears

* Hershey wins series 4–2