The Milwaukee Admirals and Texas Stars each clinched spots within the Calder Cup Playoffs on Sunday, the primary groups from the Western Convention to affix the postseason subject.
Texas secured their spot with a 5-2 win over Chicago, and Milwaukee adopted minutes later when Ontario closed out a 7-4 win over Iowa.
The Stars are postseason-bound for the fourth consecutive season underneath head coach Neil Graham. They presently sit two factors forward of the Admirals for first place within the Central Division.
Convention finalists in 2023 and 2024, the Admirals have certified for the Calder Cup Playoffs 19 occasions in 22 alternatives since becoming a member of the AHL in 2001, together with all 5 probabilities underneath head coach Karl Taylor.
Milwaukee and Texas shall be amongst 5 groups to qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs out of the Central Division; the highest three groups will get byes into the division semifinals, whereas the fourth- and fifth-place finishers sq. off in best-of-three first-round sequence.
The AHL’s 2024-25 common season ends April 20; for extra info and every day updates on the Calder Cup Playoff races, take a look at the official AHL Playoff Primer.
