AHL announces opening schedules for 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs

April 13, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League has released the following schedules for the division semifinal round of the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs (all times Eastern):

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Semifinal - Series "A" (best-of-7) A1-Providence Bruins vs. A4-Manchester Monarchs Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 16 - Manchester at Providence, 7:05 Game 2 - Fri., Apr. 18 - Manchester at Providence, 7:05 Game 3 - Sat., Apr. 19 - Providence at Manchester, 7:05 Game 4 - Mon., Apr. 21 - Providence at Manchester, 7:05 *Game 5 - Fri., Apr. 25 - Manchester at Providence, 7:05 *Game 6 - Sat., Apr. 26 - Manchester at Providence, 7:05 *Game 7 - Mon., Apr. 28 - Providence at Manchester, 7:05

Atlantic Division Semifinal - Series "B" (best-of-7) A2-Hartford Wolf Pack vs. A3-Portland Pirates Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 16 - Portland at Hartford, 7:00 Game 2 - Thu., Apr. 17 - Portland at Hartford, 7:00 Game 3 - Sat., Apr. 19 - Hartford at Portland, 7:05 Game 4 - Sun., Apr. 20 - Hartford at Portland, 6:05 *Game 5 - Tue., Apr. 22 - Portland at Hartford, 7:00 *Game 6 - Thu., Apr. 24 - Hartford at Portland, 7:05 *Game 7 - Sat., Apr. 26 - Portland at Hartford, 7:00

East Division Semifinal - Series "C" (best-of-7) E1-W-B/Scranton Penguins vs. E4-Hershey Bears Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 16 - W-B/Scranton at Hershey, 7:00 Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 19 - Hershey at W-B/Scranton, 7:05 Game 3 - Sun., Apr. 20 - Hershey at W-B/Scranton, 5:05 Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 23 - W-B/Scranton at Hershey, 7:00 *Game 5 - Fri., Apr. 25 - Hershey at W-B/Scranton, 7:05 *Game 6 - Sat., Apr. 26 - W-B/Scranton at Hershey, 7:00 *Game 7 - Sun., Apr. 27 - Hershey at W-B/Scranton, 5:05

East Division Semifinal - Series "D" (best-of-7) E2-Philadelphia Phantoms vs. E3-Albany River Rats Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 16 - Philadelphia at Albany, 7:00 Game 2 - Fri., Apr. 18 - Albany at Philadelphia, 7:05 (WC) Game 3 - Sun., Apr. 20 - Albany at Philadelphia, 5:05 (WC) Game 4 - Tue., Apr. 22 - Philadelphia at Albany, 7:00 *Game 5 - Thu., Apr. 24 - Philadelphia at Albany, 7:00 *Game 6 - TBA - Albany at Philadelphia (WC) *Game 7 - TBA - Albany at Philadelphia (WC) (WC) at Wachovia Center, Philadelphia

Western Conference North Division Semifinal - Series "E" (best-of-7) N1-Toronto Marlies vs. W5-San Antonio Rampage Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 16 - San Antonio at Toronto, 7:30 Game 2 - Fri., Apr. 18 - San Antonio at Toronto, 7:30 Game 3 - TBA - Toronto at San Antonio Game 4 - TBA - Toronto at San Antonio *Game 5 - TBA - Toronto at San Antonio *Game 6 - TBA - San Antonio at Toronto *Game 7 - TBA - San Antonio at Toronto

North Division Semifinal - Series "F" (best-of-7) N2-Syracuse Crunch vs. N3-Manitoba Moose Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 18 - Manitoba at Syracuse, 7:30 Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 19 - Manitoba at Syracuse, 7:30 Game 3 - Tue., Apr. 22 - Syracuse at Manitoba, 8:30 Game 4 - Fri., Apr. 25 - Syracuse at Manitoba, 8:30 *Game 5 - Sat., Apr. 26 - Syracuse at Manitoba, 8:30 *Game 6 - Mon., Apr. 28 - Manitoba at Syracuse, 7:00 *Game 7 - Tue., Apr. 29 - Manitoba at Syracuse, 7:00

West Division Semifinal - Series "G" (best-of-7) W1-Chicago Wolves vs. W4-Milwaukee Admirals Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 16 - Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:00 Game 2 - Fri., Apr. 18 - Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:30 Game 3 - Sun., Apr. 20 - Chicago at Milwaukee, 5:00 Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 23 - Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:00 *Game 5 - Thu., Apr. 24 - Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:00 *Game 6 - Sat., Apr. 26 - Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:30 *Game 7 - Mon., Apr. 28 - Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:00

West Division Semifinal - Series "H" (best-of-7) W2-Rockford IceHogs vs. W3-Houston Aeros Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 18 - Houston at Rockford, 8:30 Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 19 - Houston at Rockford, 8:05 Game 3 - TBA - Rockford at Houston Game 4 - TBA - Rockford at Houston *Game 5 - TBA - Rockford at Houston *Game 6 - Sun., Apr. 27 - Houston at Rockford, 5:05 *Game 7 - Mon., Apr. 28 - Houston at Rockford, 8:05

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