Many AHL clubs are fighting for position to be among the top seeds, as the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs begin in less than a week.

Last season, the Hershey Bears won it all against the Coachella Valley Firebirds and have shown that they are still one of, if not the best, teams in American Hockey.

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The Bears were one of the first three teams to clinch a spot in the postseason. They are also on the verge of winning the Atlantic division, with a slim lead over Charlotte.

23 teams qualify for the tournament, with five teams from the Atlantic, North, and Central divisions and seven teams from the Pacific division rounding out the Calder Cup playoffs.

Here Is A Look At The AHL Playoff Picture

As of April 15

*Teams in bold are currently in playoff position*

x = Clinched Playoff Berth

y = Cliched Division Title

z = Clinched Regular-Season Title

Atlantic

• 1. Hershey Bears - x
• 2. Charlotte Checkers - x
• 3.  Providence Bruins - x
• 4. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins - x
• 5. Lehigh Valley Phantoms - x
• 6. Springfield Thunderbirds - x
• 7. Hartford Wolf Pack
• 8. Bridgeport Islanders

North

• 1. Laval Rocket - xy
• 2. Rochester Americans - x
• 3. Syracuse Crunch - x
• 4. Toronto Marlies
• 5. Cleveland Monsters
• 6. Belleville Senators
• 7. Utica Comets

Central

• 1. Milwaukee Admirals - x
• 2. Texas Stars - x
• 3. Grand Rapids Griffins - x
• 4. Chicago Wolves - x
• 5. Rockford IceHogs - x
• 6. Iowa Wild
• 7. Manitoba Moose

Pacific

• 1. Colorado Eagles - x
• 2. Abbotsford Canucks - x
• 3. Ontario Reign - x
• 4. Coachella Valley Firebirds - x
• 5. Calgary Wranglers - x
• 6. San Jose Barracuda - x
• 7. Tuscon Roadrunners
• 8. Bakersfield Condors 
• 9. San Diego Gulls
• 10. Henderson Sliver Knights

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