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2025 Abbotsford Canucks vs Charlotte Checkers

Abbotsford Canucks Score 2OT Winner For First Calder Cup Finals Win

Abbotsford Canucks Score 2OT Winner For First Calder Cup Finals Win

Read the game recap and watch the highlights for game one of the Calder Cup Finals: Charlotte Checkers vs. Abbotsford Canucks on Friday, June 13.

Jun 14, 2025 by Andy Schamma
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After another season of entertaining and action-packed AHL hockey, only the Charlotte Checkers and Abbotsford Canucks remain standing. It only took a 72-game regular season and five rounds of playoffs to earn their way to the 2025 Calder Cup Playoff finals. 

The Florida Panthers affiliate took on the Vancouver Canucks affiliate in Game 1 on Friday, June 13 at the Bojangles Coliseum and it all streamed live on FloHockey.

The two No. 2 seeds left a trail of despair behind them, toppling the back-to-back defending champion Hershey Bears, the AHL regular season points winner Laval Rocket, plus the Colorado Eagles, the No. 1 seed and regular season points leader in the West.

Abby's Linus Karlsson led the way between the two in postseason points with 17, 9 goals and 8 assists. Between the pipes for the Checkers, 28-year-old goalie Kaapo Kähkönen was a brick wall with 1.73 GAA and .927 SAV% over 12 games.

Follow along on FloHockey for the latest news, results, highlights, and more for the AHL, ECHL, and new in 2025-26, the QMJHL.

2025 Abbotsford Canucks vs Charlotte Checkers


Abbotsford Canucks Score 2OT Winner For First Calder Cup Finals Win

Read the game recap and watch the highlights for game one of the Calder Cup Finals: Charlotte Checkers vs. Abbotsford Canucks.

Danila Klimovich Secures It For The Canucks In 2OT, 9:35

After 90 minutes and 25 seconds of hockey, the Abbotsford Canucks secured the win on the power play thanks to a goal by Klimovich unassisted, with an incredible game by Arturs Silovs.

Klimovich swept the puck out of the boards and whipped it past Kahkonen for the first time since 8 minutes into the 3rd period.

1st star - Danila Klimovich

2nd star - Arturs Silovs

3rd star - Justin Sourdif

Abbotsford Gets Man Advantage On Delay Of Game - 2OT, 11:17

Checkers flip the puck over the glass for a delay of game to give the Canucks the power play for the first time in overtime to potentially end this game one of the finals.

Silovs Continues To Keep Abbotsford In The Game - 2OT, 14:59

Charlotte has dialed up the cannons after the controversial reversed goal call with shots from Leonard, Asplund, Smith and Havorka. The home fans continue to share their displeasure with the officials' decision.

Shots are 3 for ABB, 7 for CLT in 2OT with 11:35 remaining.

Goal Called Off After Silovs Was Not Ready For Faceoff - 2OT, 16:20

The puck was dropped by the official while Silovs was facing the back of the net to put his helmet. The puck went into the net off of Mueller's win of the faceoff.

After a review, the officials called back the goal which led to disagreement by not only the home fans, but also the players and Checkers head coach.

Just watch the clip.

It's Happening: Second Overtime Is Upon Us

Checkers won the first faceoff before losing the puck and starting again towards the Canucks zone before turning it over to Di Giuseppe and Karlsson at the blue line giving the Canucks possession for over a minute in their zone.

Buzzer Sounds, Off To Double OT

After 80 minutes, the teams are off for a 15 minute break before returning to the ice to try to get another puck into the net. It's been 31 minutes and 46 seconds of play since the tying goal from Ty Mueller off the assist from Tristen Nielsen.

3 shots for ABB, 16 for CLT in the first overtime.

Canucks Kill Another, 5 For 5 Penalties - OT, 1:24

They've done it again.

Shots 47 for CLT, 26 for ABB. Shots from Leonard, Puljujarvi, Okuliar, and Lockwood on the power play.

Physicality Picks Up, Checkers Go On Power Play Again - OT, 3:32

After some post-whistle chippiness, the Charlotte Checkers go on the power play once again with Nate Smith in the sin bin.

It's hard to believe Charlotte couldn't score after Benning went from the top of the point to give it to Puljujarvi down low who found Leonard on the seam pass and was still unable to beat Silovs on the shot.

Canucks Kill It Off Yet Again - OT, 5:39

Ending with an offensive chance by Mueller, the Abbotsford Canucks were able to kill off yet another power play on the Checkers as they try to finish the win.

Shots are 42 for CLT, 25 for ABB with 4:58 left.

Di Giuseppe High Sticks Carrick - OT, 8:21

Charlotte Checkers go on the first power play of overtime but they have an 0-4 record so far this game a man-up. Benning got the first shot off coming out of the faceoff.

Canucks cleared twice.

Checkers set it up but Silovs covered it up on Okuliar trying to go between his own legs at the crease.

Mueller won the faceoff clean and cleared it down the rink.

Chaos ensued on the next entry with a number of missed passes by the Checkers and blocked shots, although they held possession.

The power play ended with a Canucks faceoff win going to Mueller who broke out before losing the puck to get a shot away on Kahkonen.

Silovs Makes Great Glove Save - OT, 10:10

At ten minutes into overtime, Silovs has seen five shots from five different Checkers including a beautiful glove save high from Will Lockwood.

With 9:29 to go, Di Giuseppe got a shot onto Kahkonen for his first save of OT. Earlier in the period, a precarious shot from Karlsson deflected off the post which highlighted the best chances for the Canucks.

Canucks Ice The Puck After 4-on-3 Attempt By Charlotte - OT, 13:03

Abbotsford is in a similar position as the Checkers were just minutes ago, getting an unfortunate icing with a tired line on the ice. A four-on-three attempt by the Checkers almost resorted in a goal by Carrick but was saved by Silovs.

Charlotte Ices The Puck With Tired D - OT, 15:29

After an extended possession by the Canucks in the Checkers' end, they attempted to clear but sent the puck too far to draw a faceoff back in their end and bring back out a very tired line.

After getting a change, they were able to put on the first shots on goal in overtime from Criscuolo and Sourdif five minutes in.

Puck Dropped In Overtime

Extra minutes are underway in this battle for the ages. The first shot came from Di Giuseppe 14 seconds into the period to pick things up right where Abbotsford left off.

Game One Goes To Overtime

We're off to overtime for this battle of the best in the AHL. Abbotsford Canucks had a stronger showing in the third period until the final minutes when the Checkers surged and shots came from Leonard and Criscuolo.

Shots

  • ABB: 23
    • Di Giuseppe/Sasson - 4 shots
  • CLT: 31
    • Sourdif - 5 shots

PIM

  • ABB: 6, 1/6 PP
  • CLT: 12, 0/3 PP

Karlsson Draws Tripping Call On Cesana - 3rd, 3:41

On a scoring chance alone in the offensive zone, Karlsson drew a tripping on an unfortunate stick placement by Cesana to give the Canucks a late power play chance in game one.

The power play continued to struggle to convert but they are still offering a lot of pressure for the home team. Checkers killed it off unscathed outside of a short scrum in front of the Abbotsford net as Skoog knocked on Silovs' front door.

Less Than Five Minutes To Go, Abbotsford Seizes Control - 3rd, 4:52

The shot differential has continued to close down, and the Canucks have kept increasing the pressure after scoring the tying goal. Only four shots on goal have been sent since the end of the last power play, and unlike their power play, they've all been by Abby.

Back To Even Strength And Still Tied Up - 3rd, 9:01

Charlotte kills off another penalty and takes credit for the best offensive chance at the hands of MacKenzie Entwistle the other way, forcing Silovs to make the save.

Mueller to Nielsen To Tie It For Abby, Then They Get Power Play - 3rd, 11:46

Mueller entered the zone with speed then ditched the puck out to the edge to Nielsen who threw it right back into Mueller's stick flying towards the net.

In the moments after the goal for Abbotsford, Hovorka crosschecked Karlsson directly in front of the official to Kahkonen's right to put the Canucks on the power play with a tied score.

Momentum Leveling Out, Chances Slow - 3rd, 12:29

As the third period neared the halfway point, the defensive strength started showing for both and offensive chances dwindled to about one shot per two minutes.

Shots are 28 for Charlotte, 17 for Abbotsford. Just two each in the third period.

Checkers Kill Another Power Play - 3rd, 18:40

The Canucks were able to get their offense set up in the offensive zone with 30 seconds left on the power play as Bains and Karlsson sent the puck back and forth trying to get a look on Kahkonen. Kaapo didn't falter though and made a nice glove save when Karlsson decided to pull the trigger.

Puck Dropped On 3rd Period

And we're off to the third and possibly final 20 minute period of game one of the Calder Cup final. Abbotsford starts with 1:20 remaining on the power play.

Intensity Skyrockets In Final Minutes Of 2nd - 2nd intermission

It was all Checkers for a majority of the second period until the Canucks were able to shake off their weak power play and get back to setting up their offense in 5-on-5 play. With the help of another power play, there's a chance we'll be tied up before too long—but, the Checkers defense has been stalwart with a lot of help from Kaapo.

Shots

  • ABB: 15
  • CLT: 26

PIM

  • ABB: 6, 1/4 PP
  • CLT: 8, 0/3 PP

Sasson Draws Penalty With Dangerous Chance In Front Of Net - 2nd, 0:40

Wolanen made a smart delay before slinging it to Max Sasson on a drive towards the net, the pass deflected off of the defender's skate however throwing the puck in on Kahkonen. A hooking on Sasson by Lockwood put the Canucks on the power play late in the period.

Going the other way, Sourdif broke away and tried to go forehand-to-backhand to slip the puck past Silovs' blocker side on the stretch out to the post. Silovs came out on top once again.

Leaving the period, the Canucks lined up one more attempt on Kahkonen before hitting the locker room.

Offense Picks Up In Final Minutes Of Second - 2nd, 1:52

Sammy Blais dangled the puck in from the edge to get it past the Checkers defense and a shot on Kahkonen. Checkers were able to clear after the rebound attempt and put their own offensive push on the Canucks goaltender. Shots were Checkers 10-5 Canucks in the second period with less than two minutes remaining. 

Checkers Kill Off 4-Minute Man Advantage - 2nd, 5:15

Charlotte continued to hold onto the momentum throughout the second period as the Canucks were unable to put together enough puck control to get it past Kahkonen.

The Checkers defense held strong. Okuliar returned to the ice.

Shots were 23 for CLT, 11 for ABB with 4:14 remaining.

Canucks Kill Another Penalty And Immediately Go On Power Play, Checkers PP 0-3 - 2nd, 9:37

Moments after killing the Checkers power play handily, another double minor high sticking call, this time on Trevor Carrick, sent the Canucks on the power play for the first time this period to give them a chance to tie it up. 

Tristen Nielsen Hits Okuliar High, Officials Review - 2nd, 11:36

Things have picked up considerably in the past few minutes, including a high hit from Nielsen on Okuliar as the Checkers player tried entering the zone. After a few moments laying on the ice, Okuliar eventually skated off the ice and went into the locker room.

After a lengthy review by the officials, Nielsen was pulled out of the penalty box and Kudryavtsev was sent in for two minutes to send the Canucks on the penalty kill. 

Nate Smith Brings It Back Within One For Canucks - 2nd, 12:30

Nate Smith earned a breakaway pass from Sammy Blais to touch the puck and flick it past Kaapo Kahkonen.

Checkers Looking Fully In Control, Score Again - 2nd, 12:52

After more than four minutes of play without a whistle, Criscuolo passed it to Justin Sourdif off the boards to beat Silovs high on the blocker side, tucked into the corner and make it the third goal for the home team in a row.

The Checkers defense has been strong in the start of the second frame. The rate of shots fired by the Checkers has slowed down considerably, but they have kept the Canucks hemmed into neutral ice or their own end.

It took more than four and a half minutes of the period for the Canucks to get their first shot on Kahkonen.

2nd Period Is Underway

Stay tuned for the next twenty minutes of game one of the Calder Cup Playoff final.

Checkers get the first dangerous chance of the period, throwing it on Silovs with 18:08 remaining. The forecheck has been working well for the home team.

Okuliar Scores On Breakaway At The Buzzer - end of 1st

After a bit of waffling by the Canucks as the clock ticked down below 30 seconds, the Checkers stole possession of the puck with less than ten seconds before Okuliar broke out to go 1-on-1 against Silovs and score the goal to take the lead with 0.6 seconds remaining.

Michael Benning and Matt Kiersted were on the assist.

It was an exciting first period of the Calder Cup playoff finals. Between offensive chances up and down their lineups, strong saves by both goalies, and a rising physicality that feels like it could break loose at any moment—it's a great time to be an AHL hockey fan!

Shots

  • ABB: 8
  • CLT: 14

PIM

  • ABB: 4
  • CLT: 2

Canucks Barely Withstand Double Minor - 1st, 7:58

Despite eight shots on goal, Arturs Silovs was able to withstand the double minor penalty and keep the puck out of the net.

Shots were in favor of the Checkers 12-5 with under 6 minutes remaining in the 1st period.

Momentum Swings For Checkers, Score Tying Goal And Go On Power Play - 1st, 12:01

In a two-on-two rush, Lockwood dropped it back to Entwistle who was able to use the Canucks defense to screen the shot and get it past Silovs.

Just 8 seconds later, Abbotsford was called for a 4-minute double minor high sticking penalty on Danila Klimovich to put the Checkers on the power play for the first time tonight.

During the first two minutes of the power play, the Checkers poured on the pressure earning four shots on Abbotsford's goaltender.

Sasson Seals First Power Play Goal For Canucks - 1st, 15:26

Just two minutes into the game, Abbotsford Canucks had two strong chances to test Kaapo Kahkonen early. Puljujarvi had an early breakout chance against Silovs but the Latvian stood strong.

Phillip Di Giuseppe took a hard crosscheck into the boards from Trevor Carrick to put the Canucks on the power play for the first time in this final series.

Max Sasson scored off the rebound on the blocker side from a shot after a beautiful move by Sammy Blais to get the puck out in front of Kahkonen. Kurdryavtsev on the assist as well.

Abbotsford Canucks Projected Lineup

FORWARDS

  • Phillip Di Giuseppe - Max Sasson - Linus Karlsson
  • Arshdeep Bains - Ty Mueller - Danila Klimovich
  • Sammy Blais - Jujhar Khaira - Nate Smith
  • Tristen Nielsen - Chase Wouters - Dino Kambeitz

DEFENSEMEN

  • Guillaume Brisebois - Victor Mancini
  • Christian Wolanin - Jett Woo
  • Akito Hirose - Kirill Kudryavtsev

GOALIES

  • Artūrs Šilovs
  • Nikita Tolopilo

Charlotte Checkers Projected Lineup

FORWARDS

  • Wilmer Skoog - Rasmus Asplund - John Leonard
  • C.J. Smith - Kyle Criscuolo - Justin Sourdif
  • Ben Steeves - Oliver Okuliar - Sandis Vilmanis
  • Will Lockwood - MacKenzie Entwistle - Jesse Puljujarvi

DEFENSEMEN

  • Tobias Bjornfot - Mikulas Hovorka
  • Trevor Carrick - Michael Benning
  • Matt Kiersted - Dennis Cesana

GOALIES

  • Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Ken Appleby

How They Got Here

Read the full write-up by Patrick Williams.

Charlotte: After placing second in the Atlantic Division with a 44-22-3-3 record, the Checkers earned a first-round bye. From there they proceeded to eliminate the Providence Bruins, going the distance in the best-of-five Atlantic Division Semifinals. Next, they swept the back-to-back Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears in the best-of-five Atlantic Division Finals to earn a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Laval Rocket. Matched up against the AHL’s regular-season champion, they swept the Rocket.

They come into the Calder Cup Finals holding an eight-game winning streak, and this is the first time that a Florida Panthers affiliate has reached the Calder Cup Finals. With Florida pursuing another Stanley Cup title, the Panthers and Checkers represent the first organization to reach the finals in both the NHL and AHL since the Pittsburgh Penguins and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins did so in 2008. The last time that an NHL organization won both the Stanley Cup and Calder Cup in the same year was 1995 when the New Jersey Devils and Albany River Rats did so.

Abbotsford: The Canucks (44-24-2-2) entered the postseason hot, but they got an early scare from the Tucson Roadrunners in the teams’ best-of-three first-round series. Tucson put the Canucks on the brink of elimination before Abbotsford closed out that series. From there they eliminated the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the Pacific Division Semifinals and then went the distance with the Western Conference regular-season champion Colorado Eagles in the Pacific Division Finals, surviving that series as well. In the Western Conference Finals against the Texas Stars, they took the first two games of that series at home, before dropping two of the next three games on the road. However, they prevailed in Game 6 back at Abbotsford Centre last Sunday.

This is the first time that a Vancouver Canucks affiliate has reached the Calder Cup Finals since 2015 when the Utica Comets did so. Vancouver affiliates have also reached the Finals in 2009 (Manitoba) and in 1988 (Fredericton as part of a dual affiliation with the Quebec Nordiques) but were defeated both times.

Top Scorers In The Postseason

Charlotte Checkers

  • #19 John Leonard (6-4-10)
  • #20 Jesse Puljujarvi (2-6-8)
  • #29 Sandis Vilmanis (3-4-7)
  • #40 Tobias Bjornfot (2-5-7)
  • #9 Rasmus Asplund (4-3-7)

Abbotsford Canucks

  • #94 Linus Karlsson (9-8-17)
  • #13 Arshdeep Bains (3-11-14)
  • #79 Sammy Blais (3-9-12)
  • #34 Phillip Di Giuseppe (5-5-10)
  • #63 Max Sasson (4-5-9)

Kaapo Kahkonen Came To Bojangles Coliseum Prepared

75 Minutes Until Puck Drop: Are You Ready?

Tale of the Tape: Charlotte Checkers vs Abbotsford Canucks

The Checkers and Canucks took two very separate and winding paths to meet each other in the Calder Cup Final. For the Canucks, it all comes down to the special teams—scoring on 22% of their chances in the postseason. They also hold an impressive 90.57% on the kill, only allowing 5 goals on 53 attempts. 

The Checkers penalty kill is also a strong suit for them, allowing just 4 goals on 41 attempts (90.24%). However, their ability to convert with a man-up leaves more to be desired with just 3 goals on 43 power plays (6.98%).

Postseason Stats

Goals For

  • Checkers: 45
  • Canucks: 52

Goals Against

  • Checkers: 21
  • Canucks: 39

Power Plays - Home

  • Checkers: 2/23 (8.7%)
  • Canucks: 7/29 (24.14%)

Power Plays - Away

  • Checkers: 1/20 (5%)
  • Canucks: 4/21 (19.05%)

Penalty Killing - Home

  • Checkers: 3/18 (83.33%)
  • Canucks: 0/30 (0%)

Penalty Killing - Away

  • Checkers: 1/23 (95.65%)
  • Canucks: 5/23 (78.26%)

Calder Cup Final Rosters: Abbotsford Canucks vs Charlotte Checkers

Abbotsford Canucks 2024-25 Roster

FORWARDS

  • 13 Arshdeep Bains - LW - 6'0" - 184
  • 34 Phillip Di Giuseppe - LW - 6'0" - 193
  • 46 Vilmer Alriksson - LW - 6'6" - 234
  • 61 Ty Glover - LW - 6'3" - 200
  • 71 Josh Bloom - LW - 6'2" - 183
  • 79 Sammy Blais - LW - 6'2" - 206
  • 84 Tristen Nielsen - LW - 5'10" - 192
  • 17 Dino Kambeitz - RW - 6'2" - 212
  • 18 Danila Klimovich - RW - 6'2" - 202
  • 23 Jonathan Lekkerimäki - RW - 5'11" - 172
  • 94 Linus Karlsson - RW - 6'1" - 178
  • 14 John Stevens - C - 6'3" - 199
  • 15 Jujhar Khaira - C - 6'5" - 214
  • 21 Chase Wouters - C - 6'0" - 182
  • 39 Ty Mueller - C - 5'11" - 185
  • 54 Aatu Räty - C - 6'2" - 190
  • 63 Max Sasson - C - 6'1" - 181
  • 83 Nate Smith - C - 6'0" - 177
  • 91 Cooper Walker - C - 6'0" - 185

DEFENSE

  • 3 Joe Arntsen - D - 6'3" - 210
  • 4 Jett Woo - D - 6'0" - 205
  • 41 Akito Hirose - D - 6'0" - 170
  • 45 Sawyer Mynio - D - 6'1" - 185
  • 48 Cole McWard - D - 6'1" - 192
  • 55 Guillaume Brisebois - D - 6'2" - 175
  • 58 Christian Felton - D - 6'1" - 185
  • 59 Kirill Kudryavtsev - D - 5'11" - 200
  • 86 Christian Wolanin - D - 6'2" - 190
  • 90 Victor Mancini - D - 6'3" - 229

GOALIES

  • 30 Jiří Patera - G - 6'3" - 212
  • 31 Artūrs Šilovs - G - 6'4" - 203
  • 60 Nikita Tolopilo - G - 6'6" - 229
  • 85 Ty Young - G - 6'3" - 183

Charlotte Checkers 2024-25 Roster

FORWARDS

  • 6 Ben Steeves - F - 5'9" - 170
  • 7 C.J. Smith - F - 5'11" - 183
  • 9 Rasmus Asplund - C - 5'11" - 190
  • 10 Will Lockwood - RW - 5'11" - 185
  • 13 Riley Bezeau - F - 6'0" - 188
  • 15 Kyle Criscuolo - C - 5'9" - 178
  • 16 Nicholas Zabaneh - F - 5'11" - 185
  • 18 MacKenzie Entwistle - RW - 6'3" - 203
  • 19 John Leonard - LW - 5'11" - 190
  • 20 Jesse Puljujärvi - RW - 6'4" - 201
  • 21 Zac Dalpe - C - 6'2" - 194
  • 23 Ryan McAllister - F - 5'10" - 185
  • 24 Justin Sourdif - F - 5'11" - 175
  • 25 Wilmer Skoog - F - 6'2" - 197
  • 26 Kai Schwindt - F - 6'3" - 195
  • 28 Aidan McDonough - LW - 6'2" - 201
  • 29 Sandis Vilmanis - LW - 6'1" - 192
  • 36 Brett Chorske - F - 6'7" - 216
  • 37 Riley Hughes - F - 6'2" - 194
  • 38 Oliver Okuliar - LW - 6'0" - 182
  • 39 Riese Gaber - F - 5'8" - 165
  • 41 Jack Devine - F - 6'0" - 185
  • 49 Liam McLinskey - F - 6'3" - 165

DEFENSEMEN

  • 2 Mike Benning - D - 5'9" - 177
  • 3 Matt Kiersted - D - 6'0" - 181
  • 5 Trevor Carrick - D - 6'1" - 201
  • 8 Mitch Vande Sompel - D - 5'10" - 190
  • 11 Eamon Powell - F - 5'1" - 172
  • 12 Colton Huard - D - 6'4" - 225
  • 14 Mikulas Hovorka - D - 6'6" - 229
  • 22 Dennis Cesana - D - 5'9" - 188
  • 27 Marek Alscher - D - 6'3" - 196
  • 40 Tobias Bjornfot - D - 6'0" - 200

GOALIES

  • 31 Cooper Black - G - 6'8" - 223
  • 34 Kaapo Kahkonen - G - 6'2" - 214
  • 35 Ken Appleby - G - 6'4" - 210

How To Watch The Calder Cup Finals

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2025 Calder Cup Finals Full Schedule

  • Game 1 - Fri., June 13 - Abbotsford at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
  • Game 2 - Sun., June 15 - Abbotsford at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
  • Game 3 - Tue., June 17 - Charlotte at Abbotsford, 10 p.m.
  • Game 4 - Thu., June 19 - Charlotte at Abbotsford, 10 p.m.
  • Game 5 - Sat., June 21 - Charlotte at Abbotsford, 9 p.m.*
  • Game 6 - Mon., June 23 - Abbotsford at Charlotte, 7 p.m.*
  • Game 7 - Wed., June 25 - Abbotsford at Charlotte, 7 p.m.*

*if necessary... All times Eastern

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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