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When Do The Calder Cup Playoffs Start? Here's What To Know

When Do The Calder Cup Playoffs Start? Here's What To Know

The Calder Cup playoffs will begin in April 2025. Here's what to know about the AHL hockey postseason schedule.

Sep 12, 2024 by Joe Harrington
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The Calder Cup playoffs ended with the Hershey Bears winning a record 13th championship and now the AHL is about to embark on its 89th season. 

So why not look ahead at the next Calder Cup playoffs? The opening night of AHL action, which is streaming live on FloHockey and the FloSports app, begins on Oct.11 as 32 teams begin a quest to make the playoffs. 

The final day of the regular season is April 20, 2025. There will have been 1,152 regular season games played by then, all streaming on FloHockey. And then the playoffs will start. Here's what to know about the Calder Cup Playoffs. 

When Do The Calder Cup Playoffs Start?

The Calder Cup Playoffs will likely start the Wednesday after the final regular season between the San Jose Barracuda and the Calgary Wranglers on April 20, 2025. That would be April 23. Playoff schedules can vary, but that timeline is when the first round began in in 2023. 

The Calder Cup Finals will be in June 2025. 

When Does The AHL Season Start in 2024?

The season begins on Oct. 11, 2024 with the Milwaukee Admirals traveling to the Grand Rapids Griffins at 7 p.m. EST and the Syracuse Crunch traveling to the Utica Comets at the same time. 

There are a total of 29 games over the opening weekend. 

How Does The AHL Hockey Schedule Work?

Here’s the breakdown of games scheduled by the week: 

  • Monday will feature 15 games this season. 
  • Tuesday will feature 57 games this season. 
  • Wednesday will feature 197 games this season. 
  • Thursday will feature 15 games this season.  
  • Friday will feature 302 games this season.
  • Saturday will feature 392 games this season.  
  • Sunday will feature 174 games this season.

When Do The Hershey Bears Begin The season?

The defending AHL Champions and winners of 13 Calder Cup championships will begin their seasons and raise the banner on Oct. 12 against the Cleveland Monsters at the Giant Center. It’s a rematch of the Eastern Conference finals. 

When Is The AHL All-Star Classic?

The 2025 AHL All-Star Classic is being hosted by the Coachella Valley Firebirds in Palm Desert, Calif. From Feb. 2 to Feb. 3. The all-star game is on Feb. 3 and will follow the AHL Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony. 

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The AHL is streaming on FloHockey and the FloSports app. Live games, replays, highlights and breaking news will be on both platforms. 

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