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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | April 20 – June 11, 2016 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lake Erie Monsters |
| Runner-up | Hershey Bears |
The 2016 Calder Cup playoffs were held from April 20 to June 11, 2016, to determine the season champion of the American Hockey League (AHL).[1] The 16 teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-five series in the division semifinals, then best-of-seven series for the division finals, conference finals, and Calder Cup finals. In the finals, the Lake Erie Monsters defeated the Hershey Bears in a four-game sweep to win the Calder Cup for the first time in franchise history.[2] It was the 10th time the Calder Cup was won by a team representing Cleveland, as the Cleveland Barons won nine titles during their history (1937–1973).
- ^ "2016 Playoffs". theahl.com. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Branson Wright, The Plain Dealer (June 12, 2016). "Lake Erie Monsters win the Calder Cup in OT". cleveland. Retrieved January 4, 2023.