Chirps from Center Ice

Congratulations are in order to the Binghamton Senators, winners of the 2010-2011 Calder Cup Playoffs in the AHL’s 75th year of existence.

The East Division’s fifth place team who crossed over into the Atlantic Division and vanquished the Manchester Monarchs in seven games in Round 1, six games needed to defeat the Portland Pirates in Round 2, a four game sweep of the Charlotte Checkers in the Eastern Conference Finals for Round 3 and defeated the Houston Aeros in six games tonight in Game 6 by a 3-2 score tonight via two power play goals in the third period.

It is the city’s first ever Calder Cup in 29 years of being a tenant to an AHL franchise.

Robin Lehner, who by all accounts will most likely be back in between the pipes next year for the B-Sens, was named playoff MVP.

Congrats to the city of Binghamton, one of my favorite cities to visit on the road. Now, they become the team to beat next year.