COUNTDOWN TO THE CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS - APRIL 20
Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | PCT | GF | GA | PIM | HOME | ROAD | LAST TEN | STREAK | S/O |
| 1. *y Texas | 75 | 43 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 97 | 0.647 | 232 | 196 | 917 | 18-12-2-5 | 25-9-3-1 | 6-4-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 6-6 |
| 2. *y Toronto | 74 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 93 | 0.628 | 230 | 192 | 1157 | 25-8-1-2 | 17-15-2-4 | 6-3-1-0 | 2-0-0-0 | 3-6 |
| 3. *y Grand Rapids | 74 | 41 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 0.608 | 231 | 203 | 1197 | 21-12-3-2 | 20-13-1-2 | 4-4-1-1 | 1-0-1-0 | 5-4 |
| 4. x Charlotte | 75 | 41 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 0.600 | 221 | 202 | 904 | 19-16-2-1 | 22-10-2-3 | 4-3-2-1 | 0-1-0-0 | 3-4 |
| 5. x Houston | 74 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 0.595 | 207 | 194 | 980 | 21-11-3-3 | 18-14-2-2 | 6-3-1-0 | 3-0-0-0 | 5-5 |
| 6. Oklahoma City | 74 | 38 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 87 | 0.588 | 230 | 225 | 1068 | 20-11-2-3 | 18-14-0-6 | 7-2-0-1 | 1-0-0-0 | 4-9 |
| 7. Rochester | 74 | 41 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 0.581 | 225 | 207 | 1058 | 21-15-0-1 | 20-14-3-0 | 6-4-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 10-1 |
| 8. Milwaukee | 74 | 39 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 85 | 0.574 | 192 | 200 | 1001 | 21-12-3-2 | 18-16-1-1 | 7-3-0-0 | 2-0-0-0 | 3-3 |
| 9. Rockford | 75 | 41 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 0.567 | 241 | 222 | 1714 | 21-17-0-0 | 20-14-2-1 | 7-3-0-0 | 3-0-0-0 | 5-1 |
| 10. Chicago | 74 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 83 | 0.561 | 203 | 202 | 1078 | 20-10-2-4 | 17-18-3-0 | 5-5-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 6-4 |
| 11. | 75 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 78 | 0.520 | 210 | 220 | 1394 | 15-16-2-4 | 19-15-1-3 | 6-3-1-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 6-7 |
| 12. | 75 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 78 | 0.520 | 168 | 191 | 1062 | 23-12-2-1 | 11-19-2-5 | 5-4-1-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 7-6 |
| 13. | 74 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 74 | 0.500 | 183 | 210 | 998 | 20-11-2-3 | 13-22-3-0 | 5-4-1-0 | 0-1-1-0 | 6-3 |
| 14. | 75 | 29 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 67 | 0.447 | 193 | 236 | 1147 | 16-16-0-5 | 13-21-2-2 | 0-8-1-1 | 0-8-1-1 | 3-7 |
| 15. | 74 | 29 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 0.432 | 157 | 219 | 1414 | 18-16-1-2 | 11-23-0-3 | 3-7-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 3-5 |
* 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.
One More Magic Number
After winning the Midwest Division (and the Norman R. (Bud) Poile Trophy) with last night's 3-1 victory over Peoria, the only thing left for the Griffins to possibly clinch during this final weekend of the regular season is the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, currently held by Toronto.
Grand Rapids' magic number for overtaking the Marlies is eight points, meaning the Griffins must win their final two games -- tonight at Lake Erie and Sunday in Chicago -- while Toronto loses each of its last two games in regulation. If that does not happen, Grand Rapids will enter the Calder Cup Playoffs as the conference's No. 3 seed.
Worth Repeating
The Griffins have captured their first division title since 2005-06, the sixth in their history and their fourth as members of the American Hockey League.
If The Season Ended Today...
#3 Grand Rapids would face #6 Oklahoma City in the best-of-five Western Conference Quarterfinals. It would mark the teams' first-ever meeting in the postseason.
The Griffins and Barons met four times this season, with each team winning twice on its home ice. Grand Rapids prevailed on Jan. 4 (5-2) and Jan. 23 (5-4 SO) at Van Andel Arena, before Oklahoma City answered with victories on Feb. 8 (3-4) and Feb. 9 (5-7) at the Cox Convention Center.
The Griffins' opponent and game dates for their first-round series will be announced no later than 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
| SAT, APRIL 20 | |
| St. John's at Toronto - 3:00 PM EDT Norfolk at Albany - 5:00 PM EDT Springfield at Adirondack - 7:00 PM EDT Providence at Bridgeport - 7:00 PM EDT Connecticut at Portland - 7:00 PM EDT Hershey at Binghamton - 7:05 PM EDT Hamilton at Rochester - 7:05 PM EDT Manchester at W-B/Scranton - 7:05 PM EDT Grand Rapids at Lake Erie - 7:30 PM EDT Worcester at Syracuse - 7:30 PM EDT Milwaukee at Chicago - 7:00 PM CDT Abbotsford at Oklahoma City - 7:00 PM CDT Houston at San Antonio - 7:00 PM CDT Rockford at Texas - 7:00 PM CDT Charlotte at Peoria - 7:05 PM CDT | |
| SUN, APRIL 21 (END OF REGULAR SEASON) | |
| Adirondack at Albany - 3:00 PM EDT Portland at Bridgeport - 3:00 PM EDT Rochester at Hamilton - 3:00 PM EDT Binghamton at Syracuse - 3:00 PM EDT St. John's at Toronto - 3:00 PM EDT Norfolk at Providence - 3:05 PM EDT Grand Rapids at Chicago - 4:00 PM CDT Manchester at Hershey - 5:00 PM EDT Houston at Oklahoma City - 4:00 PM CDT Milwaukee at Peoria - 5:05 PM CDT | |