There is not much time left before the 2025 AHL Calder Cup, with teams wrapping up the regular season on April 20 and seeding for the postseason.

All 23 teams have solidified their spots in the tournament, including the two-time defending champion Hershey Bears, Milwaukee Admirals, and Colorado Eagles, who won their respective conferences. 

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Laval Rocket won the AHL regular season title with 99 points. It hopes to win its first Calder Cup and become the second straight team to win both titles after the Bears did it last season.

The Calder Cup is expected to begin April 22 and could run towards the end of June, if necessary, as only one team can fulfill its goal of becoming champion.

How To Watch The 2025 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs

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What Teams Made The 2025 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs?

Here are the 23 teams that made the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs. Fourteen teams will play in the best-of-three first round while nine teams have received a bye to the division semifinals.

Teams with a bye are denoted with an asterisk.

• Abbotsford Canucks (VAN)
• Calgary Wranglers (CGY)
• Charlotte Checkers (FLA)*
• Chicago Wolves (CAR)
• Cleveland Monsters (CBJ)
• Coachella Valley Firebirds (SEA)
• Colorado Eagles (COL)*
• Grand Rapids Griffins (DET)*
• Hershey Bears (WSH)*
• Laval Rocket (MTL)*
• Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI)
• Milwaukee Admirals (NSH)*
• Ontario Reign (LAK)
• Providence Bruins (BOS)
• Rochester Americans (BUF)*
• Rockford IceHogs (CHI)
• San Jose Barracuda (SJS)
• Springfield Thunderbirds (STL)
• Syracuse Crunch (TBL)*
• Texas Stars (DAL)*
• Toronto Marlies (TOR)
• Tucson Roadrunners (UTA)
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)

How Does The AHL Playoff Format Work?

The AHL's Calder Cup Playoffs consist of five rounds including a first round that features 14 of the 23 teams that qualify for the playoffs. Those series are played as a best-of-three with the winners advancing to the divisional semifinals.

The remaining nine teams earned a bye to the first round by virtue of having the best records in their division. Because the divisions have uneven numbers of teams, the Atlantic Division has two byes, the North and Central Divisions have three teams receiving a bye and the Pacific Division has just one team earning a bye into the division semifinals.

Here is how each series breaks down:

• All teams playing in the first round are in a best-of-three series.
• The division semifinals and finals are then decided in a best of five.
• Finally, the conference and Calder Cup finals will be best of seven.

Why Is It Called The Calder Cup?

• The Calder Cup is named after the first-ever NHL president, Frank Calder, who played a massive role in the eventual founding of the AHL.

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