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AHL Postseason Reaching Conference Finals

Serving as the primary developmental league for the NHL, since 1936, the American Hockey League’s championship trophy is the Calder Cup.
AHL Postseason Reaching Conference Finals
Members of the Hershey Bears celebrate winning the Calder Cup after defeating the Milwaukee Admirals in game six of the AHL Calder Cup Finals at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wis., on June 15, 2006. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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The crowning of this season’s American Hockey League champions is rapidly approaching.

Skating into Sunday’s AHL action, only the Charlotte Checkers are qualified for Eastern Conference Finals play. After eliminating the Hershey Bears in the Division Finals, Charlotte, the top minor affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers, await the victor of the Laval Rocket—Rochester Americans series.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.