AHL Syracuse Crunch

Crunch Announce Potential First Round Dates

Published on April 9, 2002 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


Syracuse, NY (April 9, 2002) - The Syracuse Crunch announced today five potential schedules for the 2002 Calder Cup Western Conference Quarterfinals, pending the outcome of this week's qualifying round match-ups featuring Chicago (7th seed) against Cincinnati (10) and Philadelphia (8) against Rochester (9)

The Crunch's best-of-five first round series will pair them with the lowest-seeded team to come out of the qualifying round, either Cincinnati, Rochester or Philadelphia.

The five potential first round series are as follows:

Scenario #1 - Cincinnati (10) defeats Chicago (7) in two or three games
Game 1 Saturday, April 13 Cincinnati @ SYRACUSE 7:30 p.m.
Game 2 Tuesday, April 16 Cincinnati @ SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m.
Game 3 Saturday, April 20 SYRACUSE @ Cincinnati 7:35 p.m.
*Game 4 Sunday, April 21 SYRACUSE @ Cincinnati 5:05 p.m.
*Game 5 Tuesday, April 23 Cincinnati @ SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m.

Scenario #2 - Rochester (9) defeats Philadelphia (8) in two games (series ends on April 11) and Chicago (7) defeats Cincinnati (10)
Game 1 Saturday, April 13 Rochester @ SYRACUSE 7:30 p.m.
Game 2 Wednesday, April 17 Rochester @ SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m.
Game 3 Thursday, April 18 SYRACUSE @ Rochester 7:05 p.m.
*Game 4 Saturday, April 20 SYRACUSE @ Rochester 7:35 p.m.
*Game 5 Tuesday, April 23 Rochester @ SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m.

Scenario #3 - Rochester (9) defeats Philadelphia (8) in three games (series would end April 12) and Chicago (7) defeats Cincinnati (10)
Game 1 Monday, April 15 Rochester @ SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m.
Game 2 Wednesday, April 17 Rochester @ SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m.
Game 3 Thursday, April 18 SYRACUSE @ Rochester 7:05 p.m.
*Game 4 Saturday, April 20 SYRACUSE @ Rochester 7:35 p.m.
*Game 5 Tuesday, April 23 Rochester @ SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m.

Scenario #4 - Philadelphia (8) beats Rochester (9) in two games (series would end on April 11) and Chicago (7) defeats Cincinnati (10)
Game 1 Saturday, April 13 Philadelphia @ SYRACUSE 7:30 p.m.
Game 2 Wednesday, April 17 Philadelphia @ SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m.
Game 3 Sunday, April 21 SYRACUSE @ Philadelphia 5:05 p.m.
*Game 4 Tuesday, April 23 SYRACUSE @ Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.
*Game 5 Wednesday, April 24 Philadelphia @ SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m.

Scenario #5 - Philadelphia (8) beats Rochester (9) in three games (series would end on April 12) and Chicago (7) defeats Cincinnati (10)
Game 1 Monday, April 15 Philadelphia @ SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m.
Game 2 Wednesday, April 17 Philadelphia @ SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m.
Game 3 Sunday, April 21 SYRACUSE @ Philadelphia 5:05 p.m.
*Game 4 Tuesday, April 23 SYRACUSE @ Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.
*Game 5 Wednesday, April 24 Philadelphia @ SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m.

Tickets to the first two home games are now on sale by calling the Crunch's sales office at (315) 473-4444, stopping by the Oncenter Box Office, located on the State Street side of the War Memorial or by calling TicketMaster at (315) 472-0700.

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