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The drive for the Calder Cup is on.
The American Hockey League playoffs will once again feature 23 teams fighting it out to take home the trophy, and a new champion is guaranteed in 2026. A year after winning their first AHL championship, the Abbotsford Canucks failed to make the playoffs this time around.
While the race for the title appears wide open, the Providence Bruins and Grand Rapids Griffins enter the postseason as the favorites to clash in the final after posting the best records in their respective conferences and earning first-round byes along with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Ontario and Laval.
Who will hoist the trophy in 2026? Here's everything you need to know to watch every game.
Where to watch Calder Cup playoffs 2026
- TV channel: N/A
- Live stream: AHLTV on FloHockey
The Calder Cup playoffs will not air on traditional TV channels. Instead, viewers can watch every game of the AHL postseason via AHLTV on FloHockey, which gives subscribers access to live streams, event replays and FloSports Originals.
Calder Cup playoffs schedule, scores 2026
Watch every 2026 AHL playoff game live on FloHockey
Atlantic Division Semifinals (Best-of-5)
No. 1 Providence vs. No. 6 Springfield
| May 1 | Game 1 at Providence | Springfield 3, Providence 2 |
| May 3 | Game 2 at Providence | 7:05 p.m. |
| May 5 | Game 3 at Springfield | 7:05 p.m. |
| May 7 | Game 4 at Springfield* | 7:05 p.m. |
| May 9 | Game 5 at Providence* | 7:05 p.m. |
No. 2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton vs. No. 5 Hershey
| April 30 | Game 1 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4, Hershey 2 |
| May 2 | Game 2 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 6:05 p.m. |
| May 5 | Game 3 at Hershey | 7 p.m. |
| May 7 | Game 4 at Hershey* | 7 p.m. |
| May 9 | Game 5 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton* | 6:05 p.m. |
North Division Semifinals (Best-of-5)
No. 1 Laval vs. No. 4 Toronto
| April 29 | Game 1 at Laval | Laval 3, Toronto 1 |
| May 1 | Game 2 at Laval | Toronto 6, Laval 2 |
| May 3 | Game 3 at Toronto | 4 p.m. |
| May 5 | Game 4 at Toronto | 7 p.m. |
| May 8 | Game 5 at Laval* | 7 p.m. |
No. 2 Syracuse vs. No. 3 Cleveland
| April 24 | Game 1 at Cleveland | Cleveland 3, Syracuse 2 |
| April 26 | Game 2 at Cleveland | Syracuse 4, Cleveland 1 |
| May 1 | Game 3 at Syracuse | Cleveland 4, Syracuse 3 (OT) |
| May 3 | Game 4 at Syracuse | 3 p.m. |
| May 9 | Game 5 at Syracuse* | 5 p.m. |
Central Division Semifinals (Best-of-5)
No. 1 Grand Rapids vs. No. 4 Manitoba
| May 2 | Game 1 at Manitoba | 3 p.m. |
| May 3 | Game 2 at Manitoba | 3 p.m. |
| May 6 | Game 3 at Grand Rapids | 7 p.m. |
| May 8 | Game 4 at Grand Rapids* | 7 p.m. |
| May 9 | Game 5 at Grand Rapids* | 7 p.m. |
No. 2 Chicago vs. No. 3 Texas
| April 28 | Game 1 at Texas | Texas 2, Chicago 0 |
| April 30 | Game 2 at Texas | Chicago 5, Texas 4 (OT) |
| May 2 | Game 3 at Chicago | 8 p.m. |
| May 3 | Game 4 at Chicago | 4 p.m. |
| May 5 | Game 5 at Chicago* | 8 p.m. |
Pacific Division Semifinals (Best-of-5)
No. 1 Ontario vs. No. 4 Coachella Valley
| April 29 | Game 1 at Ontario | Coachella Valley 3, Ontario 0 |
| May 1 | Game 2 at Ontario | Ontario 5, Coachella Valley 1 |
| May 5 | Game 3 at Coachella Valley | 10 p.m. |
| May 7 | Game 4 at Coachella Valley | 10 p.m. |
| May 9 | Game 5 at Ontario* | 9 p.m. |
No. 2 Colorado vs. No. 3 Henderson
| May 1 | Game 1 at Henderson | Colorado 1, Henderson 0 |
| May 4 | Game 2 at Henderson | 10 p.m. |
| May 6 | Game 3 at Colorado | 9:05 p.m. |
| May 9 | Game 4 at Colorado* | 8:05 p.m. |
| May 10 | Game 5 at Colorado* | 8:05 p.m. |
Atlantic Division First Round (Best-of-3)
No. 3 Charlotte vs. No. 6 Springfield - Springfield wins 2-1
| April 22 | Game 1 at Charlotte | Charlotte 8, Springfield 1 |
| April 24 | Game 2 at Charlotte | Springfield 5, Charlotte 2 |
| April 25 | Game 3 at Charlotte | Springfield 2, Charlotte 1 (OT) |
No. 4 Bridgeport vs. No. 5 Hershey - Hershey wins 2-0
| April 21 | Game 1 at Bridgeport | Hershey 2, Bridgeport 0 |
| April 23 | Game 2 at Hershey | Hershey 5, Bridgeport 2 |
North Division First Round (Best-of-3)
No. 4 Toronto vs. No. 5 Rochester - Toronto wins 2-1
| April 22 | Game 1 at Toronto | Toronto 5, Rochester 0 |
| April 24 | Game 2 at Rochester | Rochester 4, Toronto 0 |
| April 26 | Game 3 at Toronto | Toronto 4, Rochester 2 |
Central Division First Round (Best-of-3)
No. 4 Manitoba v. No. 5 Milwaukee - Manitoba wins 2-1
| April 22 | Game 1 at Manitoba | Milwaukee 4, Manitoba 1 |
| April 24 | Game 2 at Manitoba | Manitoba 2, Milwaukee 1 |
| April 26 | Game 3 at Manitoba | Manitoba 2, Milwaukee 1 |
Pacific Division First Round (Best-of-3)
No. 2 Colorado vs. No. 7 San Diego - Colorado wins 2-0
| April 22 | Game 1 at Colorado | Colorado 3, San Diego 0 |
| April 24 | Game 2 at Colorado | Colorado 6, San Diego 1 |
No. 3 Henderson vs. No. 6 San Jose - Henderson wins 2-0
| April 22 | Game 1 at Henderson | Henderson 5, San Jose 4 (OT) |
| April 24 | Game 2 at Henderson | Henderson 5, San Jose 1 |
No. 4 Coachella Valley vs. No. 5 Bakersfield - Coachella Valley wins 2-1
| April 23 | Game 1 at Bakersfield | Bakersfield 6, Coachella Valley 1 |
| April 25 | Game 2 at Coachella Valley | Coachella Valley 5, Bakersfield 4 |
| April 26 | Game 3 at Coachella Valley | Coachella Valley 6, Bakersfield 2 |
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