-48_(41216022470).jpg) The champion Toronto Marlies | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 19 – June 14, 2018 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Toronto Marlies |
| Runner-up | Texas Stars |
The 2018 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 19, 2018, with the playoff format that was introduced in 2016. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-five series in the division semifinals, with the playoffs continuing with best-of-seven series for the division finals, conference finals, and Calder Cup finals.
A Division finals game between the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and the Charlotte Checkers became the longest game in AHL history by going 86:48 into overtime when Alex Krushelnyski of the Phantoms scored the winning 2–1 goal. The game started at 7:03 pm on May 9 and ended at 1:09 am on May 10. The Checkers had 95 shots on goal and Alex Lyon would finish with 94 saves, while Alex Nedeljkovic would finish with 51 saves on 53 shots. The previous record of 82:58 into overtime was set in 2008, also between the AHL affiliates of the Philadelphia Flyers and the Carolina Hurricanes.[1]
The Toronto Marlies won their first Calder Cup, beating the Texas Stars four games to three in the finals.
- ^ "Marathon men: Phantoms win longest AHL game ever". AHL. May 10, 2018.