# 2024 Calder Cup playoffs

The 2024 Calder Cup playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Hockey League (AHL) to determine the winner of the Calder Cup, which is awarded to the AHL playoff champions.
All teams except the bottom two teams of the Atlantic, North, and Central divisions, as well as the bottom three teams of the Pacific division qualified for the playoffs. Each division has a best-of-three series in the first round to determine the top 16 teams for the division semifinals, with various teams receiving byes based on regular season performance.
The 16 teams that remain—four from each division—will play a best-of-five series in the division semifinals, with the playoffs continuing with another best-of-five series for the division finals and a best-of-seven series for the conference finals and Calder Cup finals.
For the first time since 1991, the finals featured the same teams as the previous year, the Coachella Valley Firebirds and Hershey Bears. Hershey would repeat as champions, defeating Coachella Valley in six games.

## Playoff format

The AHL will continue to use the same playoff format used since 2022. The playoff field will include the top six finishers in the eight-team Atlantic Division, the top five finishers each in the seven-team North and Central Divisions, and the top seven teams in the 10-team Pacific Division. First-round match-ups will be best-of-three series; the two highest seeds in the Atlantic, the three highest seeds in each of the North and Central, and the first-place team in the Pacific will receive byes into the best-of-five Division Semifinals, with the first-round winners re-seeded in each division. The division finals will also be best-of-five series, followed by best-of-seven conference finals and a best-of-seven Calder Cup finals series.

## Bracket

| First round April 23–28 | First round April 23–28 | First round April 23–28 | Division semifinals April 26-May 12 | Division semifinals April 26-May 12 | Division semifinals April 26-May 12 | Division finals May 15-May 26 | Division finals May 15-May 26 | Division finals May 15-May 26 | Conference finals May 29-June 12 | Conference finals May 29-June 12 | Conference finals May 29-June 12 | Calder Cup finals June 14-June 24 | Calder Cup finals June 14-June 24 | Calder Cup finals June 14-June 24 |
| | | | A1 | Hershey | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| A3 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 0 | A6 | Lehigh Valley | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| A6 | Lehigh Valley | 2 | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | A1 | Hershey | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | Atlantic Division | A5 | Hartford | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | A2 | Providence | 1 | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | | | | | | |
| A4 | Charlotte | 1 | A5 | Hartford | 3 | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | | | | | | |
| A5 | Hartford | 2 | | | | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | A1 | Hershey | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | N1 | Cleveland | 3 | | | |
| | | | N1 | Cleveland | 3 | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | | | | | | |
| N4 | Belleville | 2 | N4 | Belleville | 1 | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | | | | | | |
| N5 | Toronto | 1 | North Division | North Division | North Division | N1 | Cleveland | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | North Division | North Division | North Division | N3 | Syracuse | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | N2 | Rochester | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | N3 | Syracuse | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | A1 | Hershey | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | P1 | Coachella Valley | 2 |
| | | | C1 | Milwaukee | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| C4 | Texas | 2 | C4 | Texas | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| C5 | Manitoba | 0 | Central Division | Central Division | Central Division | C1 | Milwaukee | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Central Division | Central Division | Central Division | C2 | Grand Rapids | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | C2 | Grand Rapids | 3 | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | | | | | | |
| | | | C3 | Rockford | 1 | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | P1 | Coachella Valley | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | C1 | Milwaukee | 1 | | | |
| | | | P1 | Coachella Valley | 3 | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | | | | | | |
| P2 | Tucson | 0 | P7 | Calgary | 1 | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | | | | | | |
| P7 | Calgary | 2 | Pacific Division | Pacific Division | Pacific Division | P1 | Coachella Valley | 3 | | | | | | |
| P3 | Ontario | 2 | Pacific Division | Pacific Division | Pacific Division | P3 | Ontario | 0 | | | | | | |
| P6 | Bakersfield | 0 | P3 | Ontario | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| P4 | Colorado | 1 | P5 | Abbotsford | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| P5 | Abbotsford | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## First round
### Eastern Conference
#### (A3) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (A6) Lehigh Valley Phantoms

* Lehigh Valley won series 2–0

#### (A4) Charlotte Checkers vs. (A5) Hartford Wolf Pack

* Hartford won series 2–1

#### (N4) Belleville Senators vs. (N5) Toronto Marlies

* Belleville won series 2–1

### Western Conference
#### (C4) Texas Stars vs. (C5) Manitoba Moose

* Texas won series 2–0

#### (P2) Tucson Roadrunners vs. (P7) Calgary Wranglers

* Calgary won series 2–0

#### (P3) Ontario Reign vs. (P6) Bakersfield Condors

* Ontario won series 2–0

#### (P4) Colorado Eagles vs. (P5) Abbotsford Canucks

* Abbotsford won series 2–1

## Division semifinals
### Eastern Conference
#### (A1) Hershey Bears vs. (A6) Lehigh Valley Phantoms

* Hershey won series 3–1

#### (A2) Providence Bruins vs. (A5) Hartford Wolf Pack

* Hartford won series 3–1

#### (N1) Cleveland Monsters vs. (N4) Belleville Senators

* Cleveland won series 3–1

#### (N2) Rochester Americans vs. (N3) Syracuse Crunch

* Syracuse won series 3–2

### Western Conference
#### (C1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (C4) Texas Stars

* Milwaukee won series 3–2

#### (C2) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (C3) Rockford IceHogs

* Grand Rapids won series 3–1

#### (P1) Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. (P7) Calgary Wranglers

* Coachella Valley won series 3–1

#### (P3) Ontario Reign vs. (P5) Abbotsford Canucks

* Ontario won series 3–0

## Division finals
### Eastern Conference
#### (A1) Hershey Bears vs. (A5) Hartford Wolf Pack

* Hershey won series 3–0

#### (N1) Cleveland Monsters vs. (N3) Syracuse Crunch

* Cleveland won series 3–0

### Western Conference
#### (C1) Milwaukee Admirals vs. (C2) Grand Rapids Griffins

* Milwaukee won series 3–2

#### (P1) Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. (P3) Ontario Reign

* Coachella Valley won series 3–0

## Conference finals
### Eastern Conference
#### (A1) Hershey Bears vs. (N1) Cleveland Monsters

* Hershey won series 4–3

### Western Conference
#### (P1) Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. (C1) Milwaukee Admirals

* Coachella Valley won series 4–1

## Calder Cup finals
### (A1) Hershey Bears vs. (P1) Coachella Valley Firebirds

* Hershey won series 4–2

## Playoff statistical leaders
### Leading skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points. If there is a tie in points, goals take precedence over assists. Updated following games played on June 24, 2024.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Hendrix Lapierre | Hershey Bears | 20 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 6 |
| Joe Snively | Hershey Bears | 20 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 26 |
| Ethen Frank | Hershey Bears | 18 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
| Cameron Hughes | Coachella Valley Firebirds | 18 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
| Zachary L'Heureux | Milwaukee Admirals | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 62 |
| Cale Fleury | Coachella Valley Firebirds | 18 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 |
| Jimmy Huntington | Hershey Bears | 20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 |
| Chase Priskie | Hershey Bears | 20 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 6 |
| John Hayden | Coachella Valley Firebirds | 18 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 10 |
| Devin Shore | Coachella Valley Firebirds | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 |

### Leading goaltenders

This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage with at least 60 minutes played. The table is initially sorted by goals against average, with the criterion for inclusion in bold.
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
| Spencer Knight | Charlotte Checkers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 4 | 1.87 | .925 | 0 | 128:07 |
| Brandon Bussi | Providence Bruins | 4 | 1 | 3 | 115 | 9 | 2.14 | .922 | 1 | 252:20 |
| Erik Portillo | Ontario Reign | 8 | 5 | 3 | 202 | 17 | 2.16 | .916 | 1 | 471:44 |
| Jet Greaves | Cleveland Monsters | 13 | 8 | 5 | 405 | 30 | 2.17 | .926 | 1 | 830:41 |
| Brandon Halverson | Syracuse Crunch | 7 | 3 | 4 | 203 | 17 | 2.19 | .916 | 0 | 465:33 |
| Devon Levi | Rochester Americans | 5 | 2 | 3 | 196 | 15 | 2.57 | .923 | 0 | 349:37 |
| Dylan Garand | Hartford Wolf Pack | 9 | 5 | 4 | 306 | 24 | 2.59 | .922 | 0 | 555:19 |
| Dustin Wolf | Calgary Wranglers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 253 | 17 | 2.84 | .924 | 1 | 359:38 |