COUNTDOWN TO THE CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS - APRIL 21
Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | PCT | GF | GA | PIM | HOME | ROAD | LAST TEN | STREAK | S/O |
| 1. *y Texas | 76 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 97 | 0.638 | 235 | 201 | 923 | 18-13-2-5 | 25-9-3-1 | 5-5-0-0 | 0-2-0-0 | 6-6 |
| 2. *y Toronto | 75 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 94 | 0.627 | 233 | 196 | 1181 | 25-8-1-3 | 17-15-2-4 | 6-2-1-1 | 2-0-0-1 | 3-7 |
| 3. *y Grand Rapids | 75 | 41 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 0.600 | 231 | 204 | 1211 | 21-12-3-2 | 20-14-1-2 | 4-4-1-1 | 0-1-0-0 | 5-4 |
| 4. x Charlotte | 76 | 42 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 0.605 | 226 | 202 | 914 | 19-16-2-1 | 23-10-2-3 | 4-3-2-1 | 1-0-0-0 | 3-4 |
| 5. x Houston | 75 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 0.600 | 212 | 196 | 992 | 21-11-3-3 | 19-14-2-2 | 7-3-0-0 | 4-0-0-0 | 5-5 |
| 6. x Oklahoma City | 75 | 39 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 89 | 0.593 | 237 | 228 | 1072 | 21-11-2-3 | 18-14-0-6 | 7-2-0-1 | 2-0-0-0 | 4-9 |
| 7. x Rochester | 75 | 42 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 0.587 | 230 | 208 | 1068 | 22-15-0-1 | 20-14-3-0 | 6-4-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 10-1 |
| 8. Milwaukee | 75 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 0.580 | 194 | 200 | 1009 | 21-12-3-2 | 19-16-1-1 | 7-3-0-0 | 3-0-0-0 | 3-3 |
| 9. Rockford | 76 | 42 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 0.572 | 246 | 225 | 1716 | 21-17-0-0 | 21-14-2-1 | 8-2-0-0 | 4-0-0-0 | 5-1 |
| 10. | 75 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 83 | 0.553 | 203 | 204 | 1082 | 20-11-2-4 | 17-18-3-0 | 5-5-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 6-4 |
| 11. | 76 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 80 | 0.526 | 211 | 220 | 1400 | 16-16-2-4 | 19-15-1-3 | 7-3-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 6-7 |
| 12. | 76 | 34 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 78 | 0.513 | 171 | 198 | 1070 | 23-12-2-1 | 11-20-2-5 | 5-4-1-0 | 0-2-0-0 | 7-6 |
| 13. | 75 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 74 | 0.493 | 183 | 215 | 1006 | 20-12-2-3 | 13-22-3-0 | 4-5-1-0 | 0-2-1-0 | 6-3 |
| 14. | 76 | 29 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 67 | 0.441 | 195 | 241 | 1163 | 16-17-0-5 | 13-21-2-2 | 0-8-1-1 | 0-9-1-1 | 3-7 |
| 15. | 75 | 29 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 0.427 | 158 | 224 | 1426 | 18-16-1-2 | 11-24-0-3 | 3-7-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 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.
Homecoming Dates
Yesterday, the Griffins announced that their first home playoff game will be on Wednesday, May 1 at 7 p.m.
The Griffins will start their best-of-five first-round series against a to-be-determined opponent with two games on the road, before hosting the final three games of the series. If necessary following Game 3, Grand Rapids would host Game 4 on Friday, May 3 and Game 5 on Saturday, May 4.
Locked and Loaded
Regardless of any outcomes from today's final games of the regular season, the Midwest Division champion Griffins will enter the AHL's Calder Cup Playoffs as the Western Conference's No. 3 seed.
As of this writing, Grand Rapids would face No. 6 Oklahoma City in the best-of-five conference quarterfinals, marking 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 for their first-round series will be announced later today, along with the dates of Games 1 and 2 on the road.
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. They are returning to the Calder Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2008-09.
Get Your Playoff Tickets (and a Sweet Deal During the Games)!
Tickets are now on sale for the Griffins’ first home game of the 2013 Calder Cup Playoffs, which will take place on Wednesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. (Game 3 of the series against a TBD opponent).
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
| 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 | |
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