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2025 Calder Cup playoffs

The 2025 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 2024–25 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.

In June 2025, the Abbotsford Canucks won their first Calder Cup after defeating the Charlotte Checkers in six games. It is the first time in history that an AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks has won the Calder Cup finals.

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 2024–25 AHL regular season, 23 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Hershey Bears were the first team to clinch a playoff spot on March 16, while the Laval Rocket earned the regular season title on April 19.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

  1. Hershey Bears – 96 points (.667)
  2. Charlotte Checkers – 94 points (.653)
  3. Providence Bruins – 90 points (.625)
  4. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 88 points (.611)
  5. Lehigh Valley Phantoms – 80 points (.556)
  6. Springfield Thunderbirds – 74 points (.514)

North Division

  1. Laval Rocket, Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy winners – 101 points (.701)
  2. Rochester Americans – 92 points (.639)
  3. Syracuse Crunch – 86 points (.597), 28
  4. Toronto Marlies – 86 points (.597), 25
  5. Cleveland Monsters – 81 points (.563)

Western Conference

Central Division

  1. Milwaukee Admirals – 91 points (.632)
  2. Texas Stars – 89 points (.618)
  3. Grand Rapids Griffins – 80 points (.556)
  4. Chicago Wolves – 78 points (.542)
  5. Rockford IceHogs – 70 points (.486)

Pacific Division

  1. Colorado Eagles – 94 points (.653)
  2. Abbotsford Canucks – 92 points (.639)
  3. Ontario Reign – 90 points (.625)
  4. Coachella Valley Firebirds – 84 points (.583)
  5. Calgary Wranglers – 81 points (.563), 31
  6. San Jose Barracuda – 81 points (.563), 29
  7. Tucson Roadrunners – 74 points (.514)

Bracket

First round

Eastern Conference first round

(A3) Providence Bruins vs. (A6) Springfield Thunderbirds

(A4) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (A5) Lehigh Valley Phantoms

(N4) Toronto Marlies vs. (N5) Cleveland Monsters

Western Conference first round

(C4) Chicago Wolves vs. (C5) Rockford IceHogs

(P2) Abbotsford Canucks vs. (P7) Tucson Roadrunners

(P3) Ontario Reign vs. (P6) San Jose Barracuda

(P4) Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. (P5) Calgary Wranglers

Division semifinals

Eastern Conference division semifinals

(A1) Hershey Bears vs. (A5) Lehigh Valley Phantoms

(A2) Charlotte Checkers vs. (A3) Providence Bruins

(N1) Laval Rocket vs. (N5) Cleveland Monsters

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

Western Conference division semifinals

(C1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (C5) Rockford IceHogs

(C2) Texas Stars vs. (C3) Grand Rapids Griffins

(P1) Colorado Eagles vs. (P6) San Jose Barracuda

(P2) Abbotsford Canucks vs. (P4) Coachella Valley Firebirds

Division finals

Eastern Conference division finals

(A1) Hershey Bears vs. (A2) Charlotte Checkers

(N1) Laval Rocket vs. (N2) Rochester Americans

Western Conference division finals

(C1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (C2) Texas Stars

(P1) Colorado Eagles vs. (P2) Abbotsford Canucks

Conference finals

Eastern Conference final

(N1) Laval Rocket vs. (A2) Charlotte Checkers

Western Conference final

(P2) Abbotsford Canucks vs. (C2) Texas Stars

Calder Cup finals

(A2) Charlotte Checkers vs. (P2) Abbotsford Canucks

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 23, 2025.

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. Updated following games played on June 23, 2025.

References