Grand Rapids erupted for five unanswered goals and stunned Chicago, 5-1, in Game 1 of their Central Division semifinal on Friday night.

The Toronto Marlies opened their Calder Cup title defense with a 4-1 road win over Rochester on Friday night.

Kevin Stenlund broke a 2-2 tie with 6:51 left in regulation and Cleveland opened its series with a 5-3 victory in Syracuse on Friday night.

Daniel Carr of the Chicago Wolves has been voted the winner of the Les Cunningham Award as the AHL’s most valuable player for the 2018-19 season.

Take a spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s AHL Morning Skate.

San Jose rebounded from a heartbreaking loss and held off San Diego, 5-3, in Game 2 of the teams’ Pacific Division semifinal.

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Syracuse’s Alex Barre-Boulet has been voted the winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding rookie for 2018-19.

Take a spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s AHL Morning Skate.

The 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs had quite an opening act on Wednesday.