American Hockey League Announces First-Round Calder Cup Playoff Schedule

April 11, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League has released the following schedules for the division semifinal round of the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs:

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division Semifinal - Series "A" (best-of-7)
A1-Worcester Sharks vs. A4-Lowell Devils
Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 14 - Lowell at Worcester, 7:05
Game 2 - Thu., Apr. 15 - Lowell at Worcester, 7:05
Game 3 - Sat., Apr. 17 - Worcester at Lowell, 7:00
Game 4 - Tue., Apr. 20 - Worcester at Lowell, 7:00
*Game 5 - Wed., Apr. 21 - Worcester at Lowell, 7:00
*Game 6 - Sat., Apr. 24 - Lowell at Worcester, 7:05
*Game 7 - Sun., Apr. 25 - Lowell at Worcester, 5:05

Atlantic Division Semifinal - Series "B" (best-of-7)
A2-Portland Pirates vs. A3-Manchester Monarchs
Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 16 - Manchester at Portland, 7:00
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 17 - Manchester at Portland, 7:00
Game 3 - Mon., Apr. 19 - Portland at Manchester, 7:00
Game 4 - Tue., Apr. 20 - Portland at Manchester, 7:00
*Game 5 - Thu., Apr. 22 - Manchester at Portland, 7:00
*Game 6 - Sat., Apr. 24 - Portland at Manchester, 7:00
*Game 7 - Sun., Apr. 25 - Manchester at Portland, 7:00

East Division Semifinal - Series "C" (best-of-7)
E1-Hershey Bears vs. A5-Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 14 - Bridgeport at Hershey, 7:00
Game 2 - Fri., Apr. 16 - Bridgeport at Hershey, 7:00
Game 3 - Sat., Apr. 17 - Hershey at Bridgeport, 7:00
Game 4 - Sun., Apr. 18 - Hershey at Bridgeport, 3:00
*Game 5 - Wed., Apr. 21 - Bridgeport at Hershey, 7:00
*Game 6 - Fri., Apr. 23 - Hershey at Bridgeport, 7:00
*Game 7 - Sat., Apr. 24 - Bridgeport at Hershey, 7:00

East Division Semifinal - Series "D" (best-of-7)
E2-Albany River Rats vs. E3-W-B/Scranton Penguins
Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 14 - W-B/Scranton at Albany, 7:00
Game 2 - Fri., Apr. 16 - W-B/Scranton at Albany, 7:00
Game 3 - Sun., Apr. 18 - Albany at W-B/Scranton, 3:05
Game 4 - Mon., Apr. 19 - Albany at W-B/Scranton, 7:05
*Game 5 - Wed., Apr. 21 - W-B/Scranton at Albany, 7:00
*Game 6 - Sat., Apr. 24 - Albany at W-B/Scranton, 7:05
*Game 7 - Sun., Apr. 25 - W-B/Scranton at Albany, 5:00

Western Conference
North Division Semifinal - Series "E" (best-of-7)
N1-Hamilton Bulldogs vs. N4-Manitoba Moose
Game 1 - Thu., Apr. 15 - Manitoba at Hamilton, 7:30
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 17 - Manitoba at Hamilton, 2:00
Game 3 - Mon., Apr. 19 - Hamilton at Manitoba, 8:30
Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 21 - Hamilton at Manitoba, 8:30
*Game 5 - Fri., Apr. 23 - Hamilton at Manitoba, 8:30
*Game 6 - Sun., Apr. 25 - Manitoba at Hamilton, 7:00
*Game 7 - Tue., Apr. 27 - Manitoba at Hamilton, 7:30

North Division Semifinal - Series "F" (best-of-7)
N2-Rochester Americans vs. N3-Abbotsford Heat
Game 1 - Thu., Apr. 15 - Abbotsford at Rochester, 7:05
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 17 - Abbotsford at Rochester, 7:05
Game 3 - Mon., Apr. 19 - Rochester at Abbotsford, 10:00
Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 21 - Rochester at Abbotsford, 10:00
*Game 5 - Fri., Apr. 23 - Rochester at Abbotsford, 10:00
*Game 6 - Sun., Apr. 25 - Abbotsford at Rochester, 5:05
*Game 7 - Tue., Apr. 27 - Abbotsford at Rochester, 7:05

West Division Semifinal - Series "G" (best-of-7)
W1-Chicago Wolves vs. W4-Milwaukee Admirals
Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 14 - Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:00
Game 2 - Fri., Apr. 16 - Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:30
Game 3 - Sat., Apr. 17 - Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:00
Game 4 - Mon., Apr. 19 - Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:00
*Game 5 - Wed., Apr. 21 - Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:00
*Game 6 - Thu./Fri., Apr. 22/23 - Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:00
*Game 7 - Mon., Apr. 26 - Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:00

West Division Semifinal - Series "H" (best-of-7)
W2-Texas Stars vs. W3-Rockford IceHogs
Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 16 - Rockford at Texas, 8:30
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 17 - Rockford at Texas, 8:00
Game 3 - Wed., Apr. 21 - Texas at Rockford, 8:05
Game 4 - Fri., Apr. 23 - Texas at Rockford, 8:05
*Game 5 - Sat., Apr. 24 - Texas at Rockford, 8:05
*Game 6 - Mon., Apr. 26 - Rockford at Texas, 8:30
*Game 7 - Tue., Apr. 27 - Rockford at Texas, 8:30

All times Eastern
*if necessary

Currently in its 74th season of play, the AHL continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 85 percent of today's NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and more than 58 million fans have attended AHL games across North America over the past nine years. Sixteen clubs will continue to vie for the league's coveted championship trophy when the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs get underway on Wednesday.

American Hockey League Stories from April 11, 2010

• Admirals Drop Regular Season Finale - Milwaukee Admirals
• Griffins Conclude Season With 2-1 Win In Milwaukee - Grand Rapids Griffins
• Lowell Devils Announce First Round Playoff Schedule - Albany Devils
• Rampage End Season With 3-2 Come-From-Behind Victory Over Houston - San Antonio Rampage
• Bears' Aucoin, Giroux capture AHL scoring races - AHL
• Devils End Regular Season With 6-3 Win Over Bruins - Albany Devils
• Heat Pound Marlies 5-2 - Abbotsford Heat
• Aeros Drop Season Finale 3-2 to Rampage - Houston Aeros
• Game Over for the Monarchs - Manchester Monarchs
• 'Canes Reassign Six to Albany - Albany River Rats
• Worcester Sharks to face the Lowell Devils in Round 1 - Worcester Sharks
• Sharks Finish Record-Breaking Regular Season With Loss in Portland - Worcester Sharks
• Wolf Pack Close Season With Win Over Sound Tigers - Connecticut Whale
• Albany Announces First Round Playoff Schedule - Albany River Rats
• Mancari and Ennis Selected as Double Award Winners - Portland Pirates
• B-Sens Held Scoreless With 3-0 Loss To Playoff Bound Penguins - Binghamton Senators
• Pirates Finishes Regular Season Victorious - Portland Pirates
• Bears To Face Bridgeport Sound Tigers In 2010 East Division - Hershey Bears
• American Hockey League Announces First-Round Calder Cup Playoff Schedule - AHL
• Texas Stars Send Three To Idaho - Texas Stars
• Hurricanes Reassign Six Players To Albany - Albany River Rats
• B-Sens Recall Forward Tim Spencer From Elmira - Binghamton Senators
• Bulldogs Battle Moose In North Division Semi-Final - Hamilton Bulldogs
• AHL Morning Skate -- 4/11/10 - AHL
• AHL Announces Suspension - AHL
• Abbotsford Heat Playoff Schedule Announced - Abbotsford Heat
• Abbotsford wins in shootout - Abbotsford Heat
• Moose Edge Rivermen in Season Finale - Peoria Rivermen
• Monsters' season ends with shootout loss - Cleveland Monsters
• Hilbert, Daoust lead Aeros to 4-2 win over Texas - Houston Aeros
• Moose announce playoff dates for North Division Semi-Final vs. Bulldogs - Manitoba Moose
• Griffins Fall 6-4 in Chicago - Grand Rapids Griffins
• Moose end regular season with shootout win - Manitoba Moose
• Texas closes out regular season with loss - Texas Stars
• Rampage freeze Rockford IceHogs - San Antonio Rampage
• Wolf wins over Falcons - Connecticut Whale
• Wolves close regular season with win - Chicago Wolves
• Crunch End Season and Columbus Era with 5-2 Win Over Rochester - Syracuse Crunch
• Sens beat Pens 3-1 - Binghamton Senators
• Rookies contribute, but IceHogs knocked off by Rampage - Rockford IceHogs

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