COUNTDOWN TO THE CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS - APRIL 19

Western Conference Standings

* Division Leader
x = Teams that have clinched a playoff berth.
y = Teams that have clinched first place in their division.
Crossout = Teams that have been eliminated from playoff contention.

The Griffins' Magic Numbers...

For clinching the Midwest Division (Norman R. (Bud) Poile Trophy): 2 points
For clinching the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference: 10 points

After clinching its first playoff appearance since 2008-09, Grand Rapids now has its sights set on winning its first division title since 2005-06.

The Griffins have been eliminated from contention for both the AHL regular season points championship (Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy) and the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.

Division Clinching Scenarios for Friday, April 19

The Griffins can win the Midwest Division title tonight and clinch no worse than the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference by beating Peoria in their regular season home finale. They can also clinch the division with either:

• A Milwaukee loss in regulation versus Charlotte, or;
• An overtime or shootout loss to Peoria coupled with a Milwaukee OTL/SOL to Charlotte.
  

If The Season Ended Today...

#3 Grand Rapids would face #6 Rochester in the best-of-five Western Conference Quarterfinals. It would mark the teams' first-ever meeting in the postseason.

The Griffins and Americans met only twice this season, with Grand Rapids winning 4-2 on Dec. 19 at Van Andel Arena and Rochester winning 4-3 on Oct. 19 at the Blue Cross Arena.

The Griffins' opponent and game dates for their first-round series will be announced no later than this Sunday night, as Grand Rapids' playoff seeding will be determined by results of this final weekend of the AHL’s regular season.

Get Your Playoff Tickets (and a Sweet Deal During the Games)!

Tickets for the Griffins’ first home game of the 2013 Calder Cup Playoffs are now on sale! (Date and opponent TBD.)

Tickets for "Game A," which are included in Griffins full season ticket packages, are priced at $33, $27, $23, $19, $17 and $15 (additional $2 per ticket on day of game), reflecting a league-wide increase of $1 over regular season prices. Playoff tickets may be purchased in person at The Zone at Van Andel Arena and all Star Tickets locations, by phone at (800) 585-3737, or through griffinshockey.com.

In celebration of the team’s return to the Calder Cup Playoffs, the Griffins are adapting their popular Friday promotion and will offer $2 beers and $2 hot dogs for all home playoff games, including Fridays, from the time doors open until one hour after the start of the game.

AHL Schedule This Week