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CALDER CUP PLAYOFF FORMAT
A total of 23 teams will qualify for the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs, with five rounds of playoffs leading to the crowning of a Calder Cup champion. 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.
Coachella Valley’s postseason opponents, dates, and locations are still to be determined.
CALDER CUP PLAYOFF FORMAT
A total of 23 teams will qualify for the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs, with five rounds of playoffs leading to the crowning of a Calder Cup champion. 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.
Coachella Valley’s postseason opponents, dates, and locations are still to be determined.
GAME 1 | Wednesday, APRIL 29
VS ONTARIO REIGN
Ontario, CA
PUCK DROP 7PM
GAME 2 | Friday, MAY 1
VS ONTARIO REIGN
Ontario, CA
PUCK DROP 7PM
GAME 3 | Tuesday, MAY 5
VS ONTARIO REIGN
Acrisure Arena
PUCK DROP 7PM
GAME 4* | Thursday, MAY 7
VS ONTARIO REIGN
Acrisure Arena
PUCK DROP 7PM
GAME 5* | Saturday, MAY 9
VS ONTARIO REIGN
Ontario, CA
PUCK DROP 6PM
*Round 2 is a best-of-five series. Games 4 & 5 are if necessary.
BOX OFFICE HOURS
TBD
TEAM STORE HOURS
Game Days: 10pm – 2:00pm
Wednesday and Thursday: 12pm – 4pm
Friday: 12pm – 7pm
Series Schedule
GM 1 | WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 29
VS ONTARIO REIGN
ONTARIO, CA
PUCK DROP 7PM
GM 2 | FRIDAY,
MAY 1
VS ONTARIO REIGN
ONTARIO, CA
PUCK DROP 7PM
GM 3 | TUESDAY,
MAY 5
VS ONTARIO REIGN
Acrisure Arena
PUCK DROP 7PM
GM 4* | THURSDAY,
MAY 7
VS ONTARIO REIGN
Acrisure Arena
PUCK DROP 7PM
GM 5* | SATURDAY,
MAY 9
VS ONTARIO REIGN
Ontario, CA
PUCK DROP 6PM
*Round 2 is a best-of-five series. Games 4 & 5 are if necessary.
BOX OFFICE HOURS
TBD
TEAM STORE HOURS
Game Days: 10pm – 2:00pm
Wednesday and Thursday: 12pm – 4pm
Friday: 12pm – 7pm
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