The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers are ready to face off for the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row, and the finalists’ rosters are stocked with graduates of the American Hockey League.

The Charlotte Checkers are one win away from the Calder Cup Finals after their third straight convincing victory over Laval, a 5-1 decision at Bojangles Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.

The Checkers are heading home with a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals after a second consecutive workmanlike victory at Place Bell in Laval on Thursday night.

The Charlotte Checkers opened the Eastern Conference Finals with a convincing 5-1 win over the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on Wednesday evening.

The Calder Cup Playoffs are down to four teams now, and all that we know is that there will be a new champion this year.

Laval and Charlotte both play straight-line, aggressive, puck-hungry hockey. The Rocket have a potent offense, the Checkers possess a smothering defense. It should be a recipe for a great Eastern Conference Finals.

Kaapo Kähkönen’s plan wasn’t to play for five NHL organizations in 12 months. But this roller-coaster ride has brought him to Charlotte, where he has backstopped the Checkers to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The American Hockey League has announced the schedules for the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs’ two Conference Finals series.

Charlotte rode a dominant second period to a 6-3 victory over Hershey on Wednesday night, completing a sweep of the Atlantic Division Finals and ending the Bears’ two-year reign as American Hockey League champions.

Rasmus Asplund scored his second goal of the night 3:09 into overtime to give Charlotte a 2-1 victory in Game 2 of the Atlantic Division Finals at Bojangles Coliseum on Saturday night.