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2024 Calder Cup playoffs

The 2024 Calder Cup playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Hockey League (AHL) to determine the winner of the Calder Cup, which is awarded to the AHL playoff champions from the 2023–24 AHL season.

All teams except the bottom two teams of the Atlantic, North, and Central divisions, as well as the bottom three teams of the Pacific division qualified for the playoffs. Each division has a best-of-three series in the first round to determine the top 16 teams for the division semifinals, with various teams receiving byes based on regular season performance.

The 16 teams that remain—four from each division—will play a best-of-five series in the division semifinals, with the playoffs continuing with another best-of-five series for the division finals and a best-of-seven series for the conference finals and Calder Cup finals.

For the first time since 1991, the finals featured the same teams as the previous year, the Coachella Valley Firebirds and Hershey Bears. Hershey would repeat as champions, defeating Coachella Valley in six games.

Playoff format

The AHL will continue to use the same playoff format used since 2022. The playoff field will include the top six finishers in the eight-team Atlantic Division, the top five finishers each in the seven-team North and Central Divisions, and the top seven teams in the 10-team Pacific Division. First-round match-ups will be best-of-three series; the two highest seeds in the Atlantic, the three highest seeds in each of the North and Central, and the first-place team in the Pacific will receive byes into the best-of-five Division Semifinals, with the first-round winners re-seeded in each division. The division finals will also be best-of-five series, followed by best-of-seven conference finals and a best-of-seven Calder Cup finals series.

Playoff seeds

After the 2023–24 AHL regular season, 23 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Hershey Bears were the first team to clinch a playoff spot on March 10, and they later earned the regular season title on April 13.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

  1. Hershey Bears, Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners – 111 points (.771)
  2. Providence Bruins – 93 points (.646)
  3. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 87 points (.604)
  4. Charlotte Checkers – 85 points (.590)
  5. Hartford Wolf Pack – 78 points (.542)
  6. Lehigh Valley Phantoms – 73 points (.507)

North Division

  1. Cleveland Monsters – 88 points (.611), 36
  2. Rochester Americans – 88 points (.611), 35
  3. Syracuse Crunch – 87 points (.604)
  4. Belleville Senators – 82 points (.569)
  5. Toronto Marlies – 80 points (.556)

Western Conference

Central Division

  1. Milwaukee Admirals – 97 points (.674)
  2. Grand Rapids Griffins – 86 points (.597)
  3. Rockford IceHogs – 85 points (.590)
  4. Texas Stars – 72 points (.500)
  5. Manitoba Moose – 71 points (.493)

Pacific Division

  1. Coachella Valley Firebirds – 103 points (.715)
  2. Tucson Roadrunners – 92 points (.639)
  3. Ontario Reign – 91 points (.632)
  4. Colorado Eagles – 87 points (.604), 34
  5. Abbotsford Canucks – 87 points (.604), 29
  6. Bakersfield Condors – 84 points (.583)
  7. Calgary Wranglers – 79 points (.549)

Bracket

First round

Eastern Conference

(A3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (A6) Lehigh Valley Phantoms

(A4) Charlotte Checkers vs. (A5) Hartford Wolf Pack

(N4) Belleville Senators vs. (N5) Toronto Marlies

Western Conference

(C4) Texas Stars vs. (C5) Manitoba Moose

(P2) Tucson Roadrunners vs. (P7) Calgary Wranglers

(P3) Ontario Reign vs. (P6) Bakersfield Condors

(P4) Colorado Eagles vs. (P5) Abbotsford Canucks

Division semifinals

Eastern Conference

(A1) Hershey Bears vs. (A6) Lehigh Valley Phantoms

(A2) Providence Bruins vs. (A5) Hartford Wolf Pack

(N1) Cleveland Monsters vs. (N4) Belleville Senators

(N2) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Syracuse Crunch

Western Conference

(C1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (C4) Texas Stars

(C2) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (C3) Rockford IceHogs

(P1) Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. (P7) Calgary Wranglers

(P3) Ontario Reign vs. (P5) Abbotsford Canucks

Division finals

Eastern Conference

(A1) Hershey Bears vs. (A5) Hartford Wolf Pack

(N1) Cleveland Monsters vs. (N3) Syracuse Crunch

Western Conference

(C1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (C2) Grand Rapids Griffins

(P1) Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. (P3) Ontario Reign

Conference finals

Eastern Conference

(A1) Hershey Bears vs. (N1) Cleveland Monsters

Western Conference

(P1) Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. (C1) Milwaukee Admirals

Calder Cup finals

(A1) Hershey Bears vs. (P1) Coachella Valley Firebirds

Playoff statistical leaders

Leading skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points. If there is a tie in points, goals take precedence over assists. Updated following games played on June 24, 2024.

Leading goaltenders

This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage with at least 60 minutes played. The table is initially sorted by goals against average, with the criterion for inclusion in bold.

References