AHL Morning Skate: June 12

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Game 4 – 7:00 ET, AHL Live, NHL Network Radio (Sirius 211, XM 218)
Monarchs lead series, 2-1
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Manchester and Utica continue their hard-fought Calder Cup Finals matchup with Game 4 at the Utica Memorial Auditorium tonight… The Comets held on for a 3-2 win in Game 3 on Wednesday, but the Monarchs still hold a 2-1 series lead… Cal O’Reilly (1-17-18) and Alexandre Grenier (6-9-15) recorded a goal and an assist apiece for Utica in Game 3, and Jacob Markstrom (12-9, 1.92, .932) made 32 saves in the victory… For O’Reilly, it was his first goal since Apr. 7, ending a 26-game drought… Markstrom has allowed seven goals on 110 shots in the series (.936); opposing goalies had an .887 save percentage against Manchester in the first three rounds… Nicklas Jensen (4-1-5) netted the game-winning goal on Wednesday, his second goal in as many games after sitting out the previous three… Adrian Kempe (6-1-7) picked up both Monarchs goals in Game 3; Los Angeles’ first-round pick in the 2014 draft has six goals in 15 playoff games with Manchester after scoring five goals in 50 games with Modo (SHL) in the regular season… Nick Shore (3-11-14) tallied two assists in Game 3, and led all skaters with seven shots on goal… Patrik Bartosak (0-1, 2.36, .931) stopped 27 of 29 shots in relief of Jean-Francois Berube (13-3, 2.30, .898), who left Game 3 at the 7:51 mark of the first period… Wednesday was Bartosak’s first action since the regular-season finale on Apr. 19; he was 13-8-5 this season, ranking sixth in the AHL with a 2.14 goals-against average to go with a .919 save percentage… The Monarchs also played most of Game 3 without AHL MVP Brian O’Neill (10-9-19), who left early in the first period and did not return… O’Neill, Michael Mersch (13-8-21) and Jordan Weal (10-11-21) were held scoreless for a second consecutive game after combining for 11-11-22 in the Monarchs’ previous five contests… Manchester dropped to 0-4 this postseason when allowing the game’s first goal; they are 13-0 when scoring first… Fifteen of Utica’s 21 playoff outings have been one-goal games (8-7)… The Monarchs are 2-for-12 on the power play in the series; the Comets are 1-for-8… Tonight will mark the 12th sellout in as many Comets home games at the Aud this postseason… Since 2003, the Calder Cup Finals have been 2-1 on seven occasions; the Game 4 winner has gone on to win the series all seven times, and four of those times it was the team that had been trailing (Houston in 2003, Hershey in 2006 and 2010, Binghamton in 2011).

2015 Calder Cup Finals – Series “O” (best-of-7)
E1-Manchester Monarchs vs. W1-Utica Comets
Game 1 – Sat., June 6 – MANCHESTER 3, Utica 2 (OT) | Recap/highlights
Game 2 – Sun., June 7 – MANCHESTER 2, Utica 1 (OT) | Recap/highlights
Game 3 – Wed., June 10 – UTICA 3, Manchester 2 | Recap/highlights
Game 4 – Fri., June 12 – Manchester at Utica, 7:00
Game 5 – Sat., June 13 – Manchester at Utica, 7:00
*Game 6 – Tue., June 16 – Utica at Manchester, 7:00
*Game 7 – Wed., June 17 – Utica at Manchester, 7:00
   *if necessary… All times Eastern

2015 Game 1 – MANCHESTER 3, Utica 2 (OT)
2015 Game 2 – MANCHESTER 2, Utica 1 (OT)
2015 Game 3 – UTICA 3, Manchester 2

2005 Game 1 – Philadelphia 1, CHICAGO 0
2005 Game 2 – Philadelphia 2, CHICAGO 1 (2OT)
2005 Game 3 – PHILADELPHIA 2, Chicago 1

1998 Game 1 – PHILADELPHIA 3, Saint John 2 (2OT)
1998 Game 2 – Saint John 3, PHILADELPHIA 2 (OT)
1998 Game 3 – Philadelphia 4, SAINT JOHN 3 (OT)

1981 Game 1 – MAINE 3, Adirondack 2
1981 Game 2 – Adirondack 4, MAINE 3
1981 Game 2 – ADIRONDACK 1, Maine 0

1974 Game 1 – HERSHEY 4, Providence 3 (OT)
1974 Game 2 – HERSHEY 3, Providence 2
1974 Game 3 – Hershey 4, PROVIDENCE 3 (OT)

1942 Game 1 – INDIANAPOLIS 5, Hershey 4
1942 Game 2 – Hershey 5, INDIANAPOLIS 4 (OT)
1942 Game 3 – Indianapolis 2, HERSHEY 1

1940 Game 1 – PROVIDENCE 4, Pittsburgh 3
1940 Game 2 – PROVIDENCE 4, Pittsburgh 3
1940 Game 3 – Providence 4, PITTSBURGH 3

1938 Game 1 – PROVIDENCE 5, Syracuse 4 (OT)
1938 Game 2 – PROVIDENCE 2, Syracuse 1 (OT)
1938 Game 3 – SYRACUSE 4, Providence 3 (OT)

June 7 – MANCHESTER 2, Utica 1 (Nic Dowd, 5:36)
June 6 – MANCHESTER 3, Utica 2 (Michael Mersch, 4:10)
May 29 – GRAND RAPIDS 3, Utica 2 (Andreas Athanasiou, 5:05)
May 14 – Grand Rapids 2, ROCKFORD 1 (Tyler Bertuzzi, 0:13)
May 13 – Hartford 5, HERSHEY 4 (Chris Mueller, 11:39)
May 8 – UTICA 2, Oklahoma City 1 (Alexandre Grenier, 3:32)
May 7 – Oklahoma City 2, UTICA 1 (Curtis Hamilton, 60:16)
May 6 – MANCHESTER 4, W-B/Scranton 3 (Zach O’Brien, 44:13)
May 6 – Hartford 2, HERSHEY 1 (Chris Bourque, 16:47)
May 1 – Chicago 4, UTICA 3 (Joel Edmundson, 2:19)
*May 1 – HARTFORD 3, Providence 2 (Tommy Hughes, 4:35)
*Apr. 29 – ROCKFORD 3, Texas 2 (Stephen Johns, 0:23)
*Apr. 29 – Oklahoma City 2, SAN ANTONIO 1 (Jujhar Khaira, 5:01)
Apr. 29 – UTICA 2, Chicago 1 (Darren Archibald, 10:58)
Apr. 26 – PROVIDENCE 2, Hartford 1 (Seth Griffith, 42:00)
Apr. 25 – OKLAHOMA CITY 4, San Antonio 3 (Connor Jones, 4:01)
Apr. 22 – Utica 3, CHICAGO 2 (Bobby Sanguinetti, 23:10)
  *series clincher

2015 Calder Cup Finals – Manchester Monarchs (#1) vs. Utica Comets (#2)
2007 Eastern Conference Finals – Hershey Bears (#1) def. Manchester Monarchs (#2), 4-0
2000 Calder Cup Finals – Hartford Wolf Pack (#1) def. Rochester Americans (#2), 4-2
1999 Calder Cup Finals – Providence Bruins (#1) def. Rochester Americans (#2), 4-1
1998 Western Conference Finals – Philadelphia Phantoms (#1) def. Albany River Rats (#2), 4-2
1997 Mid-Atlantic Division Finals – Hershey Bears (#2) def. Philadelphia Phantoms (#1), 4-3

2014 – Texas Stars 4, St. John’s IceCaps 1
2013 – Grand Rapids Griffins 4, Syracuse Crunch 2
2012 – Norfolk Admirals 4, Toronto Marlies 0
2011 – Binghamton Senators 4, Houston Aeros 2
2010 – Hershey Bears 4, Texas Stars 2
2009 – Hershey Bears 4, Manitoba Moose 2
2008 – Chicago Wolves 4, W-B/Scranton Penguins 2
2007 – Hamilton Bulldogs 4, Hershey Bears 1
2006 – Hershey Bears 4, Milwaukee Admirals 2
2005 – Philadelphia Phantoms 4, Chicago Wolves 0
2004 – Milwaukee Admirals 4, W-B/Scranton Penguins 0
2003 – Houston Aeros 4, Hamilton Bulldogs 3
2002 – Chicago Wolves 4, Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1
2001 – Saint John Flames 4, W-B/Scranton Penguins 2
2000 – Hartford Wolf Pack 4, Rochester Americans 2
1999 – Providence Bruins 4, Rochester Americans 1
1998 – Philadelphia Phantoms 4, Saint John Flames 2
1997 – Hershey Bears 4, Hamilton Bulldogs 1
1996 – Rochester Americans 4, Portland Pirates 3
1995 – Albany River Rats 4, Fredericton Canadiens 0
1994 – Portland Pirates 4, Moncton Hawks 2
1993 – Cape Breton Oilers 4, Rochester Americans 1
1992 – Adirondack Red Wings 4, St. John’s Maple Leafs 3
1991 – Springfield Indians 4, Rochester Americans 2
1990 – Springfield Indians 4, Rochester Americans 2

In 2001, the trophy’s base was changed to include two tiers of plaques, which feature the rosters of each of the last 20 Calder Cup champions; the plaques from the first 56 champions are on display in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The entire trophy now stands 24 inches tall and weighs 35 pounds. The bowl, made of sterling silver, is 12 inches high and eight inches in diameter; the base is made of Brazilian mahogany.