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

  y–  indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot
  x–  indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
  e–  indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention

Eastern Conference

As of April 14, 2019

Atlantic Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	Pts%	GF	GA
y– Charlotte Checkers (CAR)	76	51	17	7	1	110	.724	255	189
x– Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI)	76	43	24	6	3	95	.625	233	228
x– Hershey Bears (WSH)	76	43	25	4	4	94	.618	211	215
x– Providence Bruins (BOS)	76	38	27	8	3	87	.572	228	212
e– Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI)	76	39	30	4	3	85	.559	240	244
e– Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)	76	36	30	7	3	82	.539	232	228
e– Springfield Thunderbirds (FLA)	76	33	29	9	5	80	.526	250	241
e– Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR)	76	29	36	7	4	69	.454	209	266

North Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	Pts%	GF	GA
y– Syracuse Crunch (TB)	76	47	21	4	4	102	.671	264	1837
x– Rochester Americans (BUF)	76	46	23	5	2	99	.651	254	218
x– Toronto Marlies (TOR)	76	39	24	9	4	91	.599	248	243
x– Cleveland Monsters (CBJ)	76	37	29	8	2	84	.553	232	234
e– Belleville Senators (OTT)	76	37	31	3	5	82	.539	228	228
e– Utica Comets (VAN)	76	34	34	6	2	76	.500	224	257
e– Laval Rocket (MTL)	76	30	34	6	6	72	.474	195	231
e– Binghamton Devils (NJ)	76	28	41	7	0	63	.414	201	278

Western Conference

As of April 14, 2019

Central Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	Pts%	GF	GA
y– Chicago Wolves (VGK)	76	44	22	6	4	98	.645	250	199
x– Milwaukee Admirals (NSH)	76	36	24	14	2	88	.579	217	207
x– Iowa Wild (MIN)	76	37	26	8	5	87	.572	242	230
x– Grand Rapids Griffins (DET)	76	38	27	7	4	87	.572	217	222
e– Manitoba Moose (WPG)	76	39	30	5	2	85	.559	197	219
e– Texas Stars (DAL)	76	37	31	4	4	82	.539	238	231
e– Rockford IceHogs (CHI)	76	35	31	4	6	80	.526	184	214
e– San Antonio Rampage (STL)	76	31	38	6	1	69	.454	196	244

Pacific Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	Pts%	GF	GA
y– Bakersfield Condors (EDM)	68	42	21	3	2	89	.654	242	182
x– San Jose Barracuda (SJ)	68	39	22	3	4	85	.625	227	197
x– San Diego Gulls (ANA)	68	36	24	5	3	80	.588	239	221
x– Colorado Eagles (COL)	68	36	27	4	1	77	.560	191	205
e– Tucson Roadrunners (ARI)	68	34	26	5	3	76	.559	206	202
e– Stockton Heat (CGY)	68	31	31	4	2	68	.500	235	252
e– Ontario Reign (LA)	68	25	33	6	4	60	.441	213	274

Calder Cup Playoffs

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

2019 Calder Cup Champions Charlotte Checkers

Bracket

Division semifinals

Division finals

Conference finals

Calder Cup final

A1

Charlotte

3

A4

Providence

1

A1

Charlotte

4

A3

Hershey

0

A2

Bridgeport

2

A3

Hershey

3

A1

Charlotte

4

Eastern Conference

N3

Toronto

2

N1

Syracuse

1

N4

Cleveland

3

N4

Cleveland

0

N3

Toronto

4

N2

Rochester

0

N3

Toronto

3

A1

Charlotte

4

C1

Chicago

1

C1

Chicago

3

C4

Grand Rapids

2

C1

Chicago

4

C3

Iowa

2

C2

Milwaukee

2

C3

Iowa

3

C1

Chicago

4

Western Conference

P3

San Diego

2

P1

Bakersfield

3

P4

Colorado

1

P1

Bakersfield

2

P3

San Diego

4

P2

San Jose

1

P3

San Diego

3