Springfield, Requiem. … The American Hockey League has released the Eastern and Western Conference Finals schedules for the 2023 Calder Cup playoffs.
the Eastern Conference Finals It will feature the two oldest franchises in the American Hockey League, such as Hershey’s Bears (the largest affiliate of the NHL’s Washington Capitals) takes on Rochester Americans (The largest affiliate of the Buffalo Sabers in the NHL). This will be their eighth ever meeting in the Calder Cup playoffs, and their first since 2000.
The Bears (11) and the Americans (six) have each met for 17 Calder Cup championships in their history.
The Best of Seven series begins Tuesday night at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
A2-Hershey Bears vs. N3-Rochester Americans
Game 1 – Tuesday, May 23 – Rochester at Hershey, 7:00 p.m
Game 2 – Thursday, May 25 – Rochester at Hershey, 7:00 p.m
Game 3 – Saturday, May 27 – Hershey at Rochester, 7:05
Game 4 – Monday, May 29 – Hershey’s in Rochester, 6:05
* Game Five – Wednesday, May 31 – Rochester at Hershey, 7:00 p.m
* Game Six – Friday, June 2 – Hershey in Rochester, 7:05
* Game Seven – Monday, June 5 – Rochester at Hershey, 7:00 p.m
* If needed…all times eastern
the Western Conference Finals will include Coachella Valley Firebirds (the largest affiliate of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken) and Milwaukee Admirals (The largest affiliate of the Nashville Predators in the NHL).
The first game of that series is set on a Thursday night at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California.
P2-Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. C2-Milwaukee Admirals
Game 1 – Thursday, May 25 – Milwaukee at Coachella Valley, 10:00 p.m
Game Two – Saturday, May 27 – Milwaukee at Coachella Valley, 10:00 p.m
Game 3 – Monday, May 29 – Coachella Valley in Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m
Game Four – Thursday, June 1 – Coachella Valley in Milwaukee, 8:00 p.m
* Game 5 – Saturday, June 3 – Coachella Valley in Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m
* Game Six – Monday, June 5 – Milwaukee at Coachella Valley, 10:00 a.m
* Game Seven – Wednesday, June 7 – Milwaukee at Coachella Valley, 10:00 a.m
* If needed…all times eastern
All Calder Cup Playoff matches will be broadcast live on AHLTV.
The American Hockey League has been in operation since 1936, and continues to be the top development league for all 32 National Hockey League teams. Nearly 90 percent of all players competing in the NHL are alumni of the AHL, and over the years the American Hockey League has been home to over 100 inducted members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.