The 2013 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 26, 2013, with the same playoff format that was introduced in 2012. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, will play a best-of-five series in the conference quarterfinals, and the playoffs will then continue with best-of-seven series for the conference semifinals, conference finals and Calder Cup finals.
Playoff seeds[]
After the 2012–13 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top eight teams from each conference qualifies for the playoffs.
Eastern Conference[]
Atlantic Division[]
- Providence Bruins – 105 points
- Portland Pirates – 87 points
- Manchester Monarchs – 81 points (35 regulation and overtime wins)
Northeast Division[]
- Springfield Falcons – 99 points
East Division[]
- Syracuse Crunch – 97 points
- Binghamton Senators – 96 points
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 88 points
- Hershey Bears – 81 points (32 regulation and overtime wins)
Western Conference[]
North Division[]
- Toronto Marlies – 96 points
- Rochester Americans – 90 points (33 regulation and overtime wins)
Midwest Division[]
- Grand Rapids Griffins – 92 points
- Milwaukee Admirals – 89 points
South Division[]
- Texas Stars – 97 points
- Charlotte Checkers – 92 points
- Oklahoma City Barons – 91 points
- Houston Aeros – 90 points (35 regulation and overtime wins)
Bracket[]
Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Calder Cup Final | |||||||||||||||
1 | Providence | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Hershey | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Providence | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Springfield | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Manchester | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Syracuse | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Syracuse | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Portland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Springfield | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Syracuse | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Binghamton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
E3 | Syracuse | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.) | ||||||||||||||||||
W3 | Grand Rapids | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Milwaukee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma City | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Rochester | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Grand Rapids | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma City | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Grand Rapids | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Houston | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Toronto | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Grand Rapids | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Charlotte | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma City | 3 |
Conference quarterfinals[]
- Note 1: All times are in Eastern Time (UTC-4).
- Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
- Note 3: Home team is listed first.
Eastern Conference[]
(1) Providence Bruins vs. (8) Hershey Bears[]
April 26 | Providence Bruins | 2 – 5 | Hershey Bears | Dunkin' Donuts Center | Recap | [show] |
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April 28 | Providence Bruins | 4 – 5 | OT | Hershey Bears | Dunkin' Donuts Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 4 | Hershey Bears | 1 – 5 | Providence Bruins | Giant Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 5 | Hershey Bears | 4 – 5 | Providence Bruins | Giant Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 8 | Providence Bruins | 3 – 2 | Hershey Bears | Dunkin' Donuts Center | Recap | [show] |
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Providence wins series 3–2 | |
(2) Springfield Falcons vs. (7) Manchester Monarchs[]
April 27 | Springfield Falcons | 2 – 1 | OT | Manchester Monarchs | MassMutual Center | Recap | [show] |
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April 28 | Springfield Falcons | 3 – 2 | OT | Manchester Monarchs | MassMutual Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 2 | Manchester Monarchs | 2 – 1 | Springfield Falcons | Verizon Wireless Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 4 | Manchester Monarchs | 3 – 4 | OT | Springfield Falcons | Verizon Wireless Arena | Recap | [show] |
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Springfield wins series 3–1 | |
(3) Syracuse Crunch vs. (6) Portland Pirates[]
April 27 | Syracuse Crunch | 4 – 3 | OT | Portland Pirates | Oncenter War Memorial Arena | Recap | [show] |
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April 28 | Syracuse Crunch | 4 – 2 | Portland Pirates | Oncenter War Memorial Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 2 | Portland Pirates | 3 – 4 | OT | Syracuse Crunch | Cumberland County Civic Center | Recap | [show] |
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Syracuse wins series 3–0 | |
(4) Binghamton Senators vs. (5) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins[]
April 27 | Binghamton Senators | 2 – 3 | OT | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | Recap | [show] |
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April 28 | Binghamton Senators | 2 – 3 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 3 – 2 | Binghamton Senators | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | Recap | [show] |
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins series 3–0 | |
Western Conference[]
(1) Texas Stars vs. (8) Milwaukee Admirals[]
April 26 | Milwaukee Admirals | 2 – 3 | OT | Texas Stars | BMO Harris Bradley Center | Recap | [show] |
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April 27 | Milwaukee Admirals | 2 – 0 | Texas Stars | BMO Harris Bradley Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 1 | Texas Stars | 2 – 0 | Milwaukee Admirals | Cedar Park Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 3 | Texas Stars | 2 – 1 | Milwaukee Admirals | Cedar Park Center | Recap | [show] |
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Texas wins series 3–1 | |
(2) Toronto Marlies vs. (7) Rochester Americans[]
April 27 | Toronto Marlies | 6 – 3 | Rochester Americans | Ricoh Coliseum | Recap | [show] |
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April 28 | Toronto Marlies | 2 – 0 | Rochester Americans | Ricoh Coliseum | Recap | [show] |
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May 1 | Rochester Americans | 2 – 3 | OT | Toronto Marlies | Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial | Recap | [show] |
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Toronto wins series 3–0 | |
(3) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (6) Houston Aeros[]
April 26 | Houston Aeros | 3 – 0 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Toyota Center | Recap | [show] |
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April 28 | Houston Aeros | 2 – 3 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Toyota Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 1 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 4 – 2 | Houston Aeros | Van Andel Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 3 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 1 – 4 | Houston Aeros | Van Andel Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 4 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 7 – 0 | Houston Aeros | Van Andel Arena | Recap | [show] |
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Grand Rapids wins series 3–2 | |
(4) Charlotte Checkers vs. (5) Oklahoma City Barons[]
April 26 | Oklahoma City Barons | 3 – 4 | OT | Charlotte Checkers | Cox Convention Center | Recap | [show] |
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April 27 | Oklahoma City Barons | 5 – 2 | Charlotte Checkers | Cox Convention Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 1 | Charlotte Checkers | 6 – 1 | Oklahoma City Barons | Time Warner Cable Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 3 | Charlotte Checkers | 1 – 8 | Oklahoma City Barons | Time Warner Cable Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 4 | Charlotte Checkers | 2 – 6 | Oklahoma City Barons | Time Warner Cable Arena | Recap | [show] |
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Oklahoma City wins series 3–2 | |
Conference semifinals[]
Eastern Conference[]
(1) Providence Bruins vs. (5) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins[]
The Penguins became the third team in AHL history, along with the 1960 Rochester Americans and 1989 Adirondack Red Wings to come back from a 0–3 series deficit and win a best of seven playoff series, and the first team to then win Game 7 on the road.
May 10 | Providence Bruins | 8 – 5 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Dunkin' Donuts Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 11 | Providence Bruins | 4 – 2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Dunkin' Donuts Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 1 – 2 | OT | Providence Bruins | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | Recap | [show] |
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May 17 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 3 – 1 | Providence Bruins | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | Recap | [show] |
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May 18 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 4 – 0 | Providence Bruins | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | Recap | [show] |
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May 20 | Providence Bruins | 1 – 2 | OT | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Dunkin' Donuts Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 22 | Providence Bruins | 0 – 5 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Dunkin' Donuts Center | Recap | [show] |
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins series 4–3 | |
(2) Springfield Falcons vs. (3) Syracuse Crunch[]
May 10 | Springfield Falcons | 2 – 5 | Syracuse Crunch | MassMutual Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 11 | Springfield Falcons | 3 – 5 | Syracuse Crunch | MassMutual Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 15 | Syracuse Crunch | 3 – 0 | Springfield Falcons | Oncenter War Memorial Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 17 | Syracuse Crunch | 5 – 2 | Springfield Falcons | Oncenter War Memorial Arena | Recap | [show] |
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Syracuse wins series 4–0 | |
Western Conference[]
(1) Texas Stars vs. (5) Oklahoma City Barons[]
May 9 | Texas Stars | 1 – 2 | OT | Oklahoma City Barons | Cedar Park Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 11 | Texas Stars | 2 – 1 | Oklahoma City Barons | Cedar Park Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 13 | Oklahoma City Barons | 4 – 0 | Texas Stars | Cox Convention Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 15 | Oklahoma City Barons | 7 – 3 | Texas Stars | Cox Convention Center | Recap | [show] |
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May 16 | Oklahoma City Barons | 5 – 1 | Texas Stars | Cox Convention Center | Recap | [show] |
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Oklahoma City wins series 4–1 | |
(2) Toronto Marlies vs. (3) Grand Rapids Griffins[]
May 10 | Toronto Marlies | 0 – 7 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Ricoh Coliseum | Recap | [show] |
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May 11 | Toronto Marlies | 4 – 2 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Ricoh Coliseum | Recap | [show] |
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May 15 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 5 – 4 | Toronto Marlies | Van Andel Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 17 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 4 – 1 | Toronto Marlies | Van Andel Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 18 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 1 – 4 | Toronto Marlies | Van Andel Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 21 | Toronto Marlies | 3 – 4 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Ricoh Coliseum | Recap | [show] |
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Grand Rapids wins series 4–2 | |
Conference finals[]
Eastern Conference[]
(3) Syracuse Crunch vs. (5) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins[]
May 25 | Syracuse Crunch | 2 – 4 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Oncenter War Memorial Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 26 | Syracuse Crunch | 3 – 2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Oncenter War Memorial Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 29 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 0 – 2 | Syracuse Crunch | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | Recap | [show] |
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May 31 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 2 – 4 | Syracuse Crunch | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | Recap | [show] |
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June 1 | Syracuse Crunch | 7 – 0 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Oncenter War Memorial Arena | Recap | [show] |
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Syracuse wins series 4–1 | |
Western Conference[]
(3) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (5) Oklahoma City Barons[]
May 24 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 2 – 1 | Oklahoma City Barons | Van Andel Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 25 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 2 – 4 | Oklahoma City Barons | Van Andel Arena | Recap | [show] |
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May 29 | Oklahoma City Barons | 4 – 1 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Cox Convention Center | Recap | [show] |
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June 1 | Oklahoma City Barons | 0 – 4 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Cox Convention Center | Recap | [show] |
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June 2 | Oklahoma City Barons | 0 – 3 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Cox Convention Center | Recap | [show] |
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June 4 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 3 – 4 | Oklahoma City Barons | Van Andel Arena | Recap | [show] |
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June 5 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 5 – 4 | Oklahoma City Barons | Van Andel Arena | Recap | [show] |
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Grand Rapids wins series 4–3 | |
The game scheduled for May 31 was postponed because of dangerous weather conditions around the Cox Convention Center.[1]
Calder Cup Finals[]
Syracuse Crunch vs. Grand Rapids Griffins[]
June 8 | Syracuse Crunch | 7:00 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Oncenter War Memorial Arena |
June 9 | Syracuse Crunch | 6:00 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Oncenter War Memorial Arena |
June 12 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 7:00 | Syracuse Crunch | Van Andel Arena |
June 14 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 7:00 | Syracuse Crunch | Van Andel Arena |
June 15 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 7:00 | Syracuse Crunch | Van Andel Arena |
June 18 | Syracuse Crunch | 7:00 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Oncenter War Memorial Arena |
June 20 | Syracuse Crunch | 7:00 | Grand Rapids Griffins | Oncenter War Memorial Arena |
Playoff statistical leaders[]
Leading skaters[]
These are the top ten skaters based on points. If there is a tie in points, goals take precedence over assists.[2]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Mark Arcobello | Oklahoma City Barons | 17 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 14 |
Ondrej Palat | Syracuse Crunch | 12 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 |
Tyler Johnson | Syracuse Crunch | 12 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 |
Tomas Tatar | Grand Rapids Griffins | 18 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
Toni Rajala | Oklahoma City Barons | 17 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
Teemu Hartikainen | Oklahoma City Barons | 17 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
Chris Bourque | Providence Bruins | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
Carter Camper | Providence Bruins | 12 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
Tomas Jurco | Grand Rapids Griffins | 18 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 17 |
Trevor Smith | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 15 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 |
Luke Glendening | Grand Rapids Griffins | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 |
Leading goaltenders[]
This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage with at least 360 minutes played. The table is initially sorted by goals against average, with the criterion for inclusion in bold.[3]
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)
Player | Team | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
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Brad Thiessen | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 12 | 6 | 4 | 310 | 15 | 1.38 | .952 | 2 | 654 |
Cedrick Desjardins | Syracuse Crunch | 12 | 11 | 1 | 287 | 23 | 1.86 | .920 | 3 | 742 |
Petr Mrazek | Grand Rapids Griffins | 18 | 11 | 7 | 496 | 39 | 2.18 | .921 | 4 | 1073 |
Cristopher Nihlstorp | Texas Stars | 9 | 4 | 5 | 270 | 21 | 2.30 | .922 | 1 | 547 |
Yann Danis | Oklahoma City Barons | 17 | 10 | 7 | 535 | 41 | 2.41 | .923 | 1 | 1019 |
Team Photos[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Barons-Griffins postponed by storms". AHL. 2013-05-31.
- ^ "Top Scorers - 2013 Playoffs". AHL. 2013-04-22.
- ^ "Top Goalies - 2013 Playoffs". AHL. Retrieved 2013-04-22.