Gauthier's AHL Team Eliminated In Semis

(photo) A young Gabe Gauthier (right) pictured here in 2002 after winning the Viking Cup with the BCHL Chilliwack Chiefs. Also pictured are Dave Van der Gulik (left) and Jeff Tambellini (right). Tambellini now plays with the Islanders and was the first player to congratulate Wade Dubielewicz after winning the shootout that put the Islanders in the playoffs (Dubie Video).
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The Hershey Bears won their second consecutive Eastern Conference championship with a 3-1 win in Manchester on Saturday night. The Bears completed a four-game sweep of the Monarchs, and will meet Hamilton in the 2007 Calder Cup Final beginning Friday.
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Hershey wound up outscoring the Monarchs by an 18-5 count in the series. Hershey improved its record to 12-2 this postseason, and is now four wins away from becoming the first AHL team to repeat as Calder Cup champions since the 1990-91 Springfield Indians.
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DU Alum Gabe Gautheir finished the playoffs with 1 goal and four assists in 16 games. He also capped off a successful rookie season in the AHL with 14 goals and 28 assists in 69 games. The highlight of his season was briefly being called up to the NHL by the L.A. Kings.

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