Calder Cup playoffs schedule 2026: Bracket, times, TV channels, live streams, scores for AHL hockey postseason originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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.
Will one of those teams hoist the trophy in 2026 or will the Charlotte Checkers return to the finals and win it all this time?
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 First Round (Best-of-3)
No. 3 Charlotte vs. No. 6 Springfield
No. 4 Bridgeport vs. No. 5 Hershey
North Division First Round (Best-of-3)
No. 4 Toronto vs. No. 5 Rochester
Central Division First Round (Best-of-3)
No. 4 Manitoba v. No. 5 Milwaukee
Pacific Division First Round (Best-of-3)
No. 2 Colorado vs. No. 7 San Diego
No. 3 Henderson vs. No. 6 San Jose
No. 4 Coachella Valley vs. No. 5 Bakersfield
North Division Semifinals (Best-of-5)
No. 2 Syracuse vs. No. 3 Cleveland
Central Division Semifinals (Best-of-5)
No. 2 Chicago vs. No. 3 Texas
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