2011 Calder Cup playoffs
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