The 2005 Calder Cup Playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 19, 2005. 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, 2005 with the Philadelphia Phantoms defeating the Chicago Wolves four games to none to win the second Calder Cup in team history. Philadelphia's Antero Nittymaki won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP.
Philadelphia set an AHL record by winning 11 consecutive home games in a single playoff.
After the 2004–05 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. The Rochester Americans were the Western Conference regular season champions as well as the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners with the best overall regular season record. The Manchester Monarchs were the Eastern Conference regular season champions.
Eastern Conference[]
Atlantic Division[]
Manchester Monarchs - Eastern Conference regular season champions, 110 points
In each round the higher seed receives home ice advantage, meaning they can play a maximum of four home games if the series reaches seven games. There is no set series format for each series due to arena scheduling conflicts and travel considerations.
Division Semifinals[]
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) Manchester Monarchs vs. (A4) Providence Bruins[]
April 22
Manchester Monarchs
1 - 5
Providence Bruins
Verizon Wireless Arena
April 23
Manchester Monarchs
4 - 2
Providence Bruins
Verizon Wireless Arena
April 25
Providence Bruins
6 - 3
Manchester Monarchs
Dunkin' Donuts Center
April 27
Providence Bruins
2 - 3
Manchester Monarchs
Dunkin' Donuts Center
April 28
Manchester Monarchs
2 - 4
Providence Bruins
Verizon Wireless Arena
April 30
Providence Bruins
3 - 1
Manchester Monarchs
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence won series 4 – 2
(A2) Hartford Wolf Pack vs. (A3) Lowell Lock Monsters[]
April 21
Hartford Wolf Pack
5 - 2
Lowell Lock Monsters
XL Center
April 23
Hartford Wolf Pack
1 - 2
Lowell Lock Monsters
XL Center
April 24
Lowell Lock Monsters
1 - 4
Hartford Wolf Pack
Tsongas Arena
April 26
Lowell Lock Monsters
3 - 2
Hartford Wolf Pack
Tsongas Arena
April 28
Hartford Wolf Pack
2 - 3
Lowell Lock Monsters
XL Center
April 30
Lowell Lock Monsters
3 - 0
Hartford Wolf Pack
Tsongas Arena
Lowell won series 4 – 2
East Division[]
(E1) Binghamton Senators vs. (E4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins[]
April 22
Binghamton Senators
5 - 2
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
April 23
Binghamton Senators
4 - 2
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
April 25
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
3 - 2
3OT
Binghamton Senators
Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
April 27
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
2 - 0
Binghamton Senators
Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
April 29
Binghamton Senators
2 - 3
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
May 1
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
2 - 1
Binghamton Senators
Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton won series 4 – 2
(E2) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (E3) Norfolk Admirals[]
April 22
Philadelphia Phantoms
3 - 1
Norfolk Admirals
Wachovia Center
April 23
Philadelphia Phantoms
3 - 0
Norfolk Admirals
Wachovia Center
April 25
Norfolk Admirals
3 - 1
Philadelphia Phantoms
Norfolk Scope
April 27
Norfolk Admirals
1 - 4
Philadelphia Phantoms
Norfolk Scope
April 29
Norfolk Admirals
4 - 1
Philadelphia Phantoms
Norfolk Scope
May 1
Philadelphia Phantoms
4 - 2
Norfolk Admirals
Wachovia Center
Philadelphia won series 4 - 2
Western Conference[]
North Division[]
(N1) Rochester Americans vs. (N4) Hamilton Bulldogs[]
April 20
Rochester Americans
3 - 1
Hamilton Bulldogs
Blue Cross Arena
April 22
Rochester Americans
2 - 1
Hamilton Bulldogs
Blue Cross Arena
April 24
Hamilton Bulldogs
3 - 4
Rochester Americans
Copps Coliseum
April 26
Hamilton Bulldogs
4 - 5
Rochester Americans
Copps Coliseum
Rochester won series 4 - 0
(N2) St. John's Maple Leafs vs. (N3) Manitoba Moose[]
April 20
St. John's Maple Leafs
3 - 5
Manitoba Moose
Mile One Stadium
April 22
St. John's Maple Leafs
6 - 1
Manitoba Moose
Mile One Stadium
April 25
Manitoba Moose
5 - 2
St. John's Maple Leafs
MTS Centre
April 27
Manitoba Moose
3 - 2
OT
St. John's Maple Leafs
MTS Centre
April 29
Manitoba Moose
4 - 0
St. John's Maple Leafs
MTS Centre
Manitoba won series 4 - 1
West Division[]
(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W4) Houston Aeros[]
April 19
Chicago Wolves
4 - 1
Houston Aeros
Allstate Arena
April 21
Chicago Wolves
1 - 2
OT
Houston Aeros
Allstate Arena
April 23
Houston Aeros
0 - 1
Chicago Wolves
Toyota Center (Houston)
April 24
Houston Aeros
1 - 2
Chicago Wolves
Toyota Center (Houston)
April 26
Houston Aeros
3 - 5
Chicago Wolves
Toyota Center (Houston)
Chicago won series 4 - 1
(W2) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (W3) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks[]
April 20
Milwaukee Admirals
4 - 2
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Bradley Center
April 22
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
4 - 3
2OT
Milwaukee Admirals
Cincinnati Gardens
April 23
Milwaukee Admirals
3 - 2
OT
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Bradley Center
April 25
Milwaukee Admirals
3 - 0
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Bradley Center
April 27
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
3 - 1
Milwaukee Admirals
Cincinnati Gardens
April 29
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
5 - 1
Milwaukee Admirals
Cincinnati Gardens
May 1
Milwaukee Admirals
3 - 4
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Bradley Center
Cincinnati won series 4 - 3
Division Finals[]
Eastern Conference[]
Atlantic Division[]
(A3) Lowell Lock Monsters vs. (A4) Providence Bruins[]
May 6
Lowell Lock Monsters
4 - 5
Providence Bruins
Tsongas Arena
May 7
Lowell Lock Monsters
4 - 0
Providence Bruins
Tsongas Arena
May 11
Lowell Lock Monsters
1 - 4
Providence Bruins
Tsongas Arena
May 13
Providence Bruins
3 - 2
OT
Lowell Lock Monsters
Dunkin' Donuts Center
May 14
Providence Bruins
5 - 2
Lowell Lock Monsters
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence won series 4 - 1
East Division[]
(E2) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (E4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins[]
May 4
Philadelphia Phantoms
4 - 1
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wachovia Center
May 6
Philadelphia Phantoms
4 - 1
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wachovia Center
May 7
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
3 - 1
Philadelphia Phantoms
Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
May 10
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
3 - 5
Philadelphia Phantoms
Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza
May 13
Philadelphia Phantoms
7 - 4
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wachovia Center
Philadelphia won series 4 - 1
Western Conference[]
North Division[]
(N1) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Manitoba Moose[]
May 4
Rochester Americans
4 - 2
Manitoba Moose
Blue Cross Arena
May 6
Rochester Americans
0 - 1
Manitoba Moose
Blue Cross Arena
May 9
Manitoba Moose
5 - 4
OT
Rochester Americans
MTS Centre
May 11
Manitoba Moose
2 - 1
Rochester Americans
MTS Centre
May 13
Manitoba Moose
5 - 2
Rochester Americans
MTS Centre
Manitoba won series 4 - 1
West Division[]
(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W3) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks[]
May 4
Chicago Wolves
5 - 2
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Allstate Arena
May 7
Chicago Wolves
2 - 1
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Allstate Arena
May 9
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
2 - 5
Chicago Wolves
Cincinnati Gardens
May 11
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
3 - 2
Chicago Wolves
Cincinnati Gardens
May 13
Chicago Wolves
4 - 1
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Allstate Arena
Chicago won series 4 - 1
Conference finals[]
Eastern Conference[]
(E2) Philadelphia Phantoms vs. (A4) Providence Bruins[]
May 20
Philadelphia Phantoms
4 - 2
Providence Bruins
Wachovia Center
May 21
Philadelphia Phantoms
3 - 0
Providence Bruins
Wachovia Center
May 23
Providence Bruins
2 - 1
OT
Philadelphia Phantoms
Dunkin' Donuts Center
May 25
Providence Bruins
1 - 2
Philadelphia Phantoms
Dunkin' Donuts Center
May 27
Providence Bruins
6 - 4
Philadelphia Phantoms
Dunkin' Donuts Center
May 29
Philadelphia Phantoms
4 - 1
Providence Bruins
Wachovia Center
Philadelphia won series 4 - 2
Western Conference[]
(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (N3) Manitoba Moose[]
May 19
Chicago Wolves
4 - 3
Manitoba Moose
Allstate Arena
May 21
Chicago Wolves
3 - 0
Manitoba Moose
Allstate Arena
May 23
Manitoba Moose
2 - 4
Chicago Wolves
MTS Centre
May 25
Manitoba Moose
1 - 4
Chicago Wolves
MTS Centre
Chicago won series 4 - 0
Calder Cup Final[]
(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (E2) Philadelphia Phantoms[]