First-Round Schedules Announced for 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs
April 14, 2019 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League has released the following schedules for the division semifinal round of the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs .
Unless building availability dictates otherwise, the best-of-five first-round series are in either a 2-2-1 format or a 2-3 format; in the 2-3 format, the higher seed has the option of playing the first two games or the last three games at home.
Atlantic Division Semifinals - Series "A" (best-of-5)
A1-Charlotte Checkers vs. A4-Providence Bruins
Game 1 - Sat., Apr. 20 - Charlotte at Providence, 7:05
Game 2 - Sun., Apr. 21 - Charlotte at Providence, 5:05
Game 3 - Wed., Apr. 24 - Providence at Charlotte, 7:00
*Game 4 - Fri., Apr. 26 - Providence at Charlotte, 7:00
*Game 5 - Sat., Apr. 27 - Providence at Charlotte, 6:00
*if necessary... All times Eastern
Atlantic Division Semifinals - Series "B" (best-of-5)
A2-Bridgeport Sound Tigers vs. A3-Hershey Bears
Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 19 - Hershey at Bridgeport, 7:00
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 20 - Hershey at Bridgeport, 7:00
Game 3 - Tue., Apr. 23 - Bridgeport at Hershey, 7:00
*Game 4 - Thu., Apr. 25 - Bridgeport at Hershey, 7:00
*Game 5 - Sat., Apr. 27 - Hershey at Bridgeport, 7:00
*if necessary... All times Eastern
North Division Semifinals - Series "C" (best-of-5)
N1-Syracuse Crunch vs. N4-Cleveland Monsters
Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 19 - Cleveland at Syracuse, 7:00
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 20 - Cleveland at Syracuse, 7:00
Game 3 - Tue., Apr. 23 - Syracuse at Cleveland, 7:30
*Game 4 - Thu., Apr. 25 - Syracuse at Cleveland, 7:00
*Game 5 - Sat., Apr. 27 - Cleveland at Syracuse, 7:00
*if necessary... All times Eastern
North Division Semifinals - Series "D" (best-of-5)
N2-Rochester Americans vs. N3-Toronto Marlies
Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 19 - Toronto at Rochester, 7:05
Game 2 - Sun., Apr. 21 - Toronto at Rochester, 3:05
Game 3 - Wed., Apr. 24 - Rochester at Toronto, 7:00
*Game 4 - Fri., Apr. 26 - Rochester at Toronto, 7:00
*Game 5 - Sun., Apr. 28 - Toronto at Rochester, 5:05
*if necessary... All times Eastern
Central Division Semifinals - Series "E" (best-of-5)
C1-Chicago Wolves vs. C4-Grand Rapids Griffins
Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 19 - Grand Rapids at Chicago, 8:00
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 20 - Grand Rapids at Chicago, 8:00
Game 3 - Tue., Apr. 23 - Chicago at Grand Rapids, 7:00
*Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 24 - Chicago at Grand Rapids, 7:00
*Game 5 - Sun., Apr. 28 - Grand Rapids at Chicago, 4:00
*if necessary... All times Eastern
Central Division Semifinals - Series "F" (best-of-5)
C2-Milwaukee Admirals vs. C3-Iowa Wild
Game 1 - Sun., Apr. 21 - Milwaukee at Iowa, 5:00
Game 2 - Tue., Apr. 23 - Milwaukee at Iowa, 8:00
Game 3 - Thu., Apr. 25 - Iowa at Milwaukee, 8:00
*Game 4 - Fri., Apr. 26 - Iowa at Milwaukee, 8:00
*Game 5 - Mon., Apr. 29 - Iowa at Milwaukee, 8:00
*if necessary... All times Eastern
Pacific Division Semifinals - Series "G" (best-of-5)
P1-Bakersfield Condors vs. P4-Colorado Eagles
Game 1 - Fri., Apr. 19 - Bakersfield at Colorado, 9:05
Game 2 - Sat., Apr. 20 - Bakersfield at Colorado, 9:05
Game 3 - Tue., Apr. 23 - Colorado at Bakersfield, 10:00
*Game 4 - Sat., Apr. 27 - Colorado at Bakersfield, 10:00
*Game 5 - Sun., Apr. 28 - Colorado at Bakersfield, 8:00
*if necessary... All times Eastern
Pacific Division Semifinals - Series "H" (best-of-5)
P2-San Jose Barracuda vs. P3-San Diego Gulls
Game 1 - Wed., Apr. 17 - San Jose at San Diego, 10:00
Game 2 - Thu., Apr. 18 - San Jose at San Diego, 10:00
Game 3 - Mon., Apr. 22 - San Diego at San Jose, 10:00
*Game 4 - Wed., Apr. 24 - San Diego at San Jose, 10:00
*Game 5 - Thu., Apr. 25 - San Diego at San Jose, 10:00
*if necessary... All times Eastern
The top four teams in each of the AHL's four divisions qualified for the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs. The division semifinals are best-of-five series; all other series are in a best-of-seven format.
In operation since 1936, the American Hockey League continues to serve as the top development league for all 31 National Hockey League teams. Nearly 90 percent of all players competing in the NHL are AHL graduates, and through the years the American Hockey League has been home to more than 100 honored members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Sixteen clubs will continue to vie for the league's coveted championship trophy when the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs get underway Wednesday.
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- First-Round Schedules Announced for 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs - AHL
- Iowa Wild Announces First Round Playoff Schedule - Iowa Wild
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- Sifers Final Game Ends with a Shootout Win - Utica Comets
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- IceHogs Announce 2018-19 Team Awards - Rockford IceHogs
- Wolf Pack End Season with 3-1 Setback to Hershey - Hartford Wolf Pack
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- Bears Finish Regular Season on High Note, Win 3-1 - Hershey Bears
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- Cleveland Monsters Clinch Playoff Berth - Cleveland Monsters
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- Roadrunners Fall One Goal, One Point Short of Playoff Berth - Tucson Roadrunners
- Devils Lose Season Finale to Penguins, 5-2 - Binghamton Devils
- T-Birds Cap 2018-19 Season with Explosive 6-1 Win in Providence - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Sens Fall to Amerks in Regular Season Finale - Belleville Senators
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