After a 72-game regular season, the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs have finally arrived, where 23 teams out of 32 square off to win the biggest prize in the AHL.

For the first round, there are seven series that are being decided in a best-of-3 format. Every game has an extra sense of pressure because a team can quickly see its season end after just two games.

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Each division champion has that first-round series bye, which ideally gives them an advantage in the playoffs, but no matter where each team lands in the 23, anything can happen in the Calder Cup.

Below is the entire bracket of the 2025 Calder Cup.

AHL Calder Cup 2025 Scores - April 22

Pacific - First Round

Coachella Valley Firebirds lead series 1-0

• Final 3OT: Coachella Valley Firebirds 4, Calgary Wranglers 3 (Game 1)

AHL Calder Cup 2025 Scores - April 23

Atlantic - First Round

Springfield Thunderbirds lead series 1-0

Lehigh Valley Phantoms lead series 1--0

• Final: Springfield Thunderbirds 2, Providence Bruins 1 (Game 1)
• Final: Lehigh Valley Phantoms 5, W-B/Scranton Penguins 2 (Game 1)

Central - First Round

Rockford IceHogs lead series 1-0

• Final: Rockford IceHogs 2, Chicago Wolves 1 (Game 1)

Pacific - First Round

Abbotsford Canucks lead series 1-0

• Final: Abbotsford Canucks 4, Tucson Roadrunners 3 (Game 1)

AHL Calder Cup 2025 Scores - April 24

Cleveland Monsters lead series 1-0

North - First Round 

• Final OT: Cleveland Monsters 4, Toronto Marlies 3 (Game 1)

Pacific - First Round

Tucson Roadrunners and Abbotsford Canucks series is tied 1-1

San Jose Barracuda lead series 1-0 

• Final: Tucson Roadrunners 4, Abbotsford Canucks 1 (Game 2)
• Final: San Jose Barracuda 2, Ontario Reign 0 (Game 1)

AHL Calder Cup 2025 Scores - April 25

Atlantic - First Round

Springfield Thunderbirds and Providence Bruins series is tied at 1-1

Lehigh Valley Phantoms wins series 2-0

• Final OT: Providence Bruins 1, Springfield Thunderbirds 0 (Game 2)
• Final: Lehigh Valley Phantoms 3, W-B/Scranton Penguins 2 (Game 2)

North - Division Semifinals

Rochester Americans lead series 1-0 

Rockford IceHogs wins series 2-0

• Final: Rochester Americans 3, Syracuse Crunch 2 (Game 1)
• Final: Rockford IceHogs 5, Chicago Wolves 0 (Game 2)

AHL Calder Cup 2025 Scores - April 26

North - First Round

Cleveland Monsters wins series 2-0

• Final 2OT: No. 5 Cleveland Monsters 4, No. 4 Toronto Marlies 3 (Game 2)

Pacific - First Round

San Jose Barracuda wins series 2-0

Coachella Valley Firebirds wins series 2-0

Abbotsford Canucks wins series 2-1

• Final: No. 6 San Jose Barracuda 2, No. 3 Ontario Reign 1 (Game 2)
• Final: No. 4 Coachella Valley Firebirds 2, No. 5 Calgary Wranglers 0 (Game 2)
• Final: No. 2 Abbotsford Canucks 5, Tucson Roadrunners 0 (Game 2)

AHL Calder Cup 2025 Scores - April 27

Atlantic - First Round

Providence Bruins wins series 2-1

• Final: No. 3 Providence Bruins 5, No. 6 Springfield Thunderbirds 1 (Game 3)

North - Division Semifinals

Rochester Americans lead series 2-0

• Final: No. 2 Rochester Americans 4, No. 3 Syracuse Crunch 0 (Game 2)

AHL Calder Cup 2025 Schedule - April 29

Central - Division Semifinals

• 7:00 p.m. EST - No. 2 Texas Stars vs. No. 3 Grand Rapids Griffins (Game 1)

How To Watch The 2025 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs

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Look At The 2025 AHL Calder Cup Bracket

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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.

How Does The AHL Playoff Format Work?

• 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 the best of seven.

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