2018-19 AHL season

This is the 2018-19 American Hockey League season. This is the league's 83rd season.

Membership Changes

 * The league added the Colorado Eagles as an expansion team from the ECHL.

Standings
indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot

indicates team has clinched a playoff spot

indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention

Eastern Conference
As of April 14, 2019

Western Conference
As of April 14, 2019

Playoff format
The top four teams in each division ranked by points qualify for the 2019 Calder Cup playoffs.

The 2019 Calder Cup playoffs features a divisional playoff format, leading to conference finals and ultimately the Calder Cup finals. The division semifinals are best-of-five series; all subsequent rounds are best-of-seven.

Atlantic Division Semifinals

 * Charlotte Checkers defeated Providence Bruins 3 games to 1
 * Hershey Bears defeated Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3 games to 2

North Division Semifinals

 * Cleveland Monsters defeated Syracuse Crunch 3 games to 1
 * Toronto Marlies defeated Rochester Americans 3 games to none

Central Division Semifinals

 * Chicago Wolves defeated Grand Rapids Griffins 3 games to 2
 * Iowa Wild defeated Milwaukee Admirals 3 games to 2

Pacific Division Semifinals

 * Bakersfield Condors defeated Colorado Eagles 3 games to 1
 * San Diego Gulls defeated San Jose Barracuda 3 games to 1

Atlantic Division Final

 * Charlotte Checkers defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to none

North Division Final

 * Toronto Marlies defeated Cleveland Monsters 4 games to none

Central Division Final

 * Chicago Wolves defeated Iowa Wild 4 games to 2

Pacific Division Final

 * San Diego Gulls defeated Bakersfield Condors 4 games to 2

Eastern Conference Final

 * Charlotte Checkers defeated Toronto Marlies 4 games to 2

Western Conference Final

 * Chicago Wolves defeated San Diego Gulls 4 games to 2

Calder Cup Final

 * Charlotte Checkers defeated Chicago Wolves 4 games to 1