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We’ve officially reached the second round of the postseason, the division semifinals. Each series will be a best-of-five, with some already underway and several more set to begin in the coming days.

The field of 23 teams has now been consolidated to 16 as the league’s best inch closer to the ultimate prize. 

Here are the 16 teams that are still alive in the race to the Calder Cup.

Calder Cup Playoffs Second Round Teams

Here are the 16 teams competing in the AHL's division semifinals.

• Abbotsford Canucks
• Charlotte Checkers
• Cleveland Monsters
• Coachella Valley Firebirds
• Colorado Eagles
• Grand Rapids Griffins
• Hershey Bears
• Laval Rocket
• Lehigh Valley Phantoms
• Milwaukee Admirals
• Providence Bruins
• Rochester Americans
• Rockford IceHogs
• San Jose Barracuda
• Syracuse Crunch
• Texas Stars

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A #CalderCup Division Semifinals update: pic.twitter.com/q7SvT7yOfa

— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) April 28, 2025

Calder Cup Playoffs Second Round Schedule

The division semifinals are already underway. Here are the schedules for each series, which is a best of five. Asterisked games are "if necessary." Additionally all times listed are Eastern Time.

Atlantic Division Semifinals

A1-Hershey Bears vs. A5-Lehigh Valley Phantoms

• Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 30 – Lehigh Valley at Hershey, 7:00
• Game 2 – Fri., May 2 – Lehigh Valley at Hershey, 7:00
• Game 3 – Sun., May 4 – Hershey at Lehigh Valley, 5:05
• *Game 4 – Fri., May 9 – Hershey at Lehigh Valley, 7:05
• *Game 5 – Sun., May 11 – Lehigh Valley at Hershey, 5:00

A2-Charlotte Checkers vs. A3-Providence Bruins

• Game 1 – Fri., May 2 – Charlotte at Providence, 7:05
• Game 2 – Sun., May 4 – Charlotte at Providence, 7:05
• Game 3 – Wed., May 7 – Providence at Charlotte, 7:00
• *Game 4 – Fri., May 9 – Providence at Charlotte, 7:00
• *Game 5 – Sun., May 11 – Providence at Charlotte, 3:00

North Division Semifinals 

N1-Laval Rocket vs. N5-Cleveland Monsters

• Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 30 – Laval at Cleveland, 7:00
• Game 2 – Fri., May 2 – Laval at Cleveland, 7:00
• Game 3 – Sun., May 4 – Cleveland at Laval, 3:00
• *Game 4 – Tue., May 6 – Cleveland at Laval, 7:00
• *Game 5 – Fri., May 9 – Cleveland at Laval, 7:00

N2-Rochester Americans vs. N3-Syracuse Crunch

• Game 1 – Fri., Apr. 25 – ROCHESTER 3, Syracuse 2
• Game 2 – Sun., Apr. 27 – ROCHESTER 4, Syracuse 0
• Game 3 – Thu., May 1 – Rochester at Syracuse, 7:00
• Game 4 – Sat., May 3 – Rochester at Syracuse, 7:00
• Game 5 – Fri., May 9 – Syracuse at Rochester, 7:05

Central Division Semifinals 

C1-Milwaukee Admirals vs. C5-Rockford IceHogs

• Game 1 – Thu., May 1 – Rockford at Milwaukee, 8:00
• Game 2 – Sat., May 3 – Rockford at Milwaukee, 7:00
• Game 3 – Wed., May 7 – Milwaukee at Rockford, 8:00
• *Game 4 – Fri., May 9 – Milwaukee at Rockford, 8:00
• *Game 5 – Sun., May 11 – Rockford at Milwaukee, 5:00

C2-Texas Stars vs. C3-Grand Rapids Griffins

• Game 1 – Tue., Apr. 29 – Texas at Grand Rapids, 7:00
• Game 2 – Mon., May 5 – Texas at Grand Rapids, 7:00
• Game 3 – Fri., May 9 – Grand Rapids at Texas, 8:00
• *Game 4 – Sat., May 10 – Grand Rapids at Texas, 8:00
• *Game 5 – Mon., May 12 – Grand Rapids at Texas, 8:00

Pacific Division Semifinals

P1-Colorado Eagles vs. P6-San Jose Barracuda

• Game 1 – Fri., May 2 – Colorado at San Jose, 10:00
• Game 2 – Sun., May 4 – Colorado at San Jose, 9:00
• Game 3 – Tue., May 6 – San Jose at Colorado, 9:05
• *Game 4 – Wed., May 7 – San Jose at Colorado, 9:05
• *Game 5 – Sun., May 11 – San Jose at Colorado, 5:05

P2-Abbotsford Canucks vs. P4-Coachella Valley Firebirds

• Game 1 – Thu., May 1 – Abbotsford at Coachella Valley, 10:00
• Game 2 – Sat., May 3 – Abbotsford at Coachella Valley, 9:00
• Game 3 – Wed., May 7 – Coachella Valley at Abbotsford, 10:00
• *Game 4 – Fri., May 9 – Coachella Valley at Abbotsford, 10:00
• *Game 5 – Sun., May 11 – Coachella Valley at Abbotsford, 10:00

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