COUNTDOWN TO THE CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS - APRIL 20

Apr 20, 2013

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. ~~Lake Erie~~	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. ~~Abbotsford~~	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. ~~Peoria~~	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. ~~San Antonio~~	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. ~~Hamilton~~	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