(1) Comets vs. (8) Wolves in Conference Quarterfinals
April 19, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Utica Comets News Release
The Utica Comets announced today the dates for their matchup with the Chicago Wolves in the first round of the American Hockey League's 2015 Calder Cup Playoffs.
The Utica Memorial Auditorium will host Game 3 on Wednesday, April 29th, and if necessary, Games 4, and 5, on Friday, May 1st, and Saturday May 2nd, respectively.
The top-seeded Comets will play the eighth-seeded Wolves in the Conference Quarterfinals' best-of-five game series. Playing a 2-3 format, Utica has elected to host the final three games in the series. Chicago will host Games 1 and 2, opening the series on Wednesday, April 22nd and Friday, April 24th at the Allstate Arena at 8p.m. ET. The teams will then travel to Utica for Game 3 and if necessary Games 4 and 5, at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. All playoffs games can be heard live on 94.9 FM KROCK, the flagship radio station of the Utica Comets.
The Comets have compiled a 2-1-1-0 record in their match-ups against the Chicago Wolves this season. Once the puck drops on Wednesday, April 29th, it will end a drought of 22 years, and 7 days (8,042 days) since The AUD had last seen an American Hockey League playoff game.
Tickets to the first round matchup are on sale now through The AUD's Box Office during normal business hours, or anytime through TicketMaster.com
2015 Conference Quarterfinals- Utica vs. Chicago
Game 1 - Wednesday, April 22th - 8p.m. vs. Chicago (Allstate Arena)
Game 2 - Friday, April 24th - 8p.m. vs. Chicago (Allstate Arena)
Game 3 - Wednesday, April 29th - 7p.m. vs. Chicago (Utica Memorial Auditorium)
**Game 4 - Friday, May 1st - 7p.m. vs. Chicago (Utica Memorial Auditorium)
**Game 5 - Saturday, May 2nd - 7p.m. vs. Chicago (Utica Memorial Auditorium)
** If necessary
Eight teams in each conference qualify for the Calder Cup playoffs, with the three division winners in each conference seeded first through third by order of regular season points. The next five teams, in order of regular season points, will be seeded fourth through eight. Home ice advantage is given to the higher seeded team in each playoff match-up.
The Conference Quarterfinal (the first round) is a best-of-five series. Home ice advantage in the Conference Quarterfinals is granted to those teams seeded first through fourth in each conference.
The Conference Semifinals, and the Conference Finals are a best-of-seven series. Teams are reseeded according to the same criteria as the Conference Quarterfinals, with division leaders seeded first, and granted home ice advantage, while remaining teams will be seeded in order of regular season points.
The Calder Cup Finals are also a best-of-seven series, with home ice determined by the higher number of points in the final standings at the end of the Schedule of Championship Games.
The 2014-15 American Hockey League regular season concludes on April 19, and all playoff dates will be announced at a later date.
Calder Cup Playoff tickets are on sale now at the Utica Memorial Auditorium box office during the hours of 9am-5pm Monday through Friday. For more information visit www.uticacomets.com.
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