AHL announces opening Calder Cup Playoff schedules

April 13, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League has released the following schedules for the division semifinal round of the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs:

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division Semifinal - Series "A" (best-of-7)
A1-Hartford Wolf Pack vs. A4-Worcester Sharks
Game 1 - Thu., Apr. 16 - Worcester at Hartford, 7:00
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 18 - Worcester at Hartford, 7:00
Game 3 - Mon., Apr. 20 - Hartford at Worcester, 6:35
Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 22 - Hartford at Worcester, 6:35
*Game 5 - Thu., Apr. 23 - Worcester at Hartford, 7:00
*Game 6 - Sat., Apr. 25 - Hartford at Worcester, 7:05
*Game 7 - Mon., Apr. 27 - Worcester at Hartford, 7:00

Atlantic Division Semifinal - Series "B" (best-of-7)
A2-Providence Bruins vs. A3-Portland Pirates
Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 15 - Portland at Providence, 7:05
Game 2 - Fri., Apr. 17 - Portland at Providence, 7:05
Game 3 - Sun., Apr. 19 - Providence at Portland, 4:00
Game 4 - Thu., Apr. 23 - Providence at Portland, 7:00
*Game 5 - Fri., Apr. 24 - Portland at Providence, 7:05
*Game 6 - Sun., Apr. 26 - Providence at Portland, 4:00
*Game 7 - Tue., Apr. 28 - Portland at Providence, 7:05

East Division Semifinal - Series "C" (best-of-7)
E1-Hershey Bears vs. E4-Philadelphia Phantoms
Game 1 - Thu., Apr. 16 - Hershey at Philadelphia, 7:05
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 18 - Hershey at Philadelphia, 7:05
Game 3 - Wed., Apr. 22 - Philadelphia at Hershey, 7:00
Game 4 - Fri., Apr. 24 - Philadelphia at Hershey, 7:00
*Game 5 - Sat., Apr. 25 - Philadelphia at Hershey, 7:00
*Game 6 - Sun., Apr. 26 - Hershey at Philadelphia, 5:05
*Game 7 - Tue., Apr. 28 - Philadelphia at Hershey, 7:00

East Division Semifinal - Series "D" (best-of-7)
E2-Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. E3-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 17 - W-B/Scranton vs. Bridgeport, 7:30 (at Uniondale, N.Y.)
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 18 - W-B/Scranton vs. Bridgeport, 7:00 (at Uniondale, N.Y.)
Game 3 - Sun., Apr. 19 - Bridgeport at W-B/Scranton, 5:05
Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 22 - W-B/Scranton at Bridgeport, 7:00
*Game 5 - Fri., Apr. 24 - Bridgeport at W-B/Scranton, 7:05
*Game 6 - Sat., Apr. 25 - Bridgeport at W-B/Scranton, 7:05
*Game 7 - Sun., Apr. 26 - W-B/Scranton at Bridgeport, TBA

Western Conference
North Division Semifinal - Series "E" (best-of-7)
N1-Manitoba Moose vs. N4-Toronto Marlies
Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 15 - Toronto at Manitoba, 8:30
Game 2 - Fri., Apr. 17 - Toronto at Manitoba, 8:30
Game 3 - Sun., Apr. 19 - Manitoba at Toronto, 4:00
Game 4 - Tue., Apr. 21 - Manitoba at Toronto, 7:00
*Game 5 - Thu., Apr. 23 - Manitoba at Toronto, 7:00
*Game 6 - Sat., Apr. 25 - Toronto at Manitoba, 8:30
*Game 7 - Tue., Apr. 28 - Toronto at Manitoba, 8:30

North Division Semifinal - Series "F" (best-of-7)
N2-Hamilton Bulldogs vs. N3-Grand Rapids Griffins
Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 17 - Grand Rapids at Hamilton, 7:30
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 18 - Grand Rapids at Hamilton, 7:00
Game 3 - Mon., Apr. 20 - Hamilton at Grand Rapids, 7:00
Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 22 - Hamilton at Grand Rapids, 7:00
*Game 5 - Fri., Apr. 24 - Hamilton at Grand Rapids, 7:00
*Game 6 - Sun., Apr. 26 - Grand Rapids at Hamilton, 6:00
*Game 7 - Mon., Apr. 27 - Grand Rapids at Hamilton, 7:30

West Division Semifinal - Series "G" (best-of-7)
W1-Milwaukee Admirals vs. W4-Rockford IceHogs
Game 1 - Thu., Apr. 16 - Rockford at Milwaukee, 8:00
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 18 - Rockford at Milwaukee, 8:30
Game 3 - Sun., Apr. 19 - Milwaukee at Rockford, 6:05
Game 4 - Tue., Apr. 21 - Milwaukee at Rockford, 8:05
*Game 5 - Fri., Apr. 24 - Rockford at Milwaukee, 8:00
*Game 6 - Sun., Apr. 26 - Milwaukee at Rockford, 6:05
*Game 7 - Mon., Apr. 27 - Rockford at Milwaukee, 8:00

West Division Semifinal - Series "H" (best-of-7)
W2-Peoria Rivermen vs. W3-Houston Aeros
Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 15 - Houston at Peoria, 8:00
Game 2 - Fri., Apr. 17 - Houston at Peoria, 8:00
Game 3 - TBA - Peoria at Houston
Game 4 - TBA - Peoria at Houston
*Game 5 - TBA - Peoria at Houston
*Game 6 - Sat., Apr. 25 - Houston at Peoria, 8:00
*Game 7 - Mon., Apr. 27 - Houston at Peoria, 8:00

All times Eastern
*if necessary

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