The 2-time defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears grew to become the primary workforce to clinch a berth within the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs on Sunday due to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Wolves.
Hershey is heading to the postseason for the 72nd time in franchise historical past. Since turning into the highest growth affiliate of the Washington Capitals in 2005, the Bears have reached the playoffs 16 occasions in 18 tries, made seven Finals appearances and received 5 Calder Cups. This spring, they are going to be bidding to change into simply the second membership in AHL historical past to win three consecutive championships.
Hershey (37-15-5-1, 80 pts.) will likely be one in all six groups to qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs out of the Atlantic Division; the highest two finishers will get byes into the division semifinals, whereas the third- by way of sixth-place groups sq. off in best-of-three first-round sequence.
The AHL’s 2024-25 common season ends April 20; for extra info and every day updates on the Calder Cup Playoff races, try the official AHL Playoff Primer.
