The Chicago Wolves will face the Colorado Eagles in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals of the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs. Game 1 is scheduled for May 28 at Blue FCU Arena.
The Wolves enter the series after defeating the Texas Stars in the division semifinals and sweeping the Grand Rapids Griffins in four games. Chicago finished the regular season strong despite a midseason coaching change from Cam Abbott to Spiros Anastas.
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The Grand Rapids Griffins are on the brink after dropping the first two games of their best-of-five AHL division finals series to the Chicago Wolves. The defending division champions have struggled to hold leads in the postseason after a dominant regular season.
The Chicago Wolves defeated the Colorado Eagles 3-2 in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday to force a deciding seventh game. Amir Miftakhov made 36 saves in his first playoff start for the Wolves.
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The Chicago Wolves secured a spot in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs on Sunday evening. They achieved this with a 3-2 overtime loss to Milwaukee, combined with Iowa's 4-3 shootout defeat to Rockford. Chicago now eyes a fourth league title.
Chicago Wolves head coach Spiros Anastas has had his interim tag removed and signed on permanently as the team prepares for the Calder Cup Playoffs. The Wolves, second seed in the Central Division, face the Texas Stars in a best-of-five semifinal series starting April 28. Anastas discussed the team's preparations, player call-ups and strategies in a recent interview.
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The Toronto Marlies defeated the Cleveland Monsters 3-2 in Game 5 on Sunday to win their North Division finals series and reach the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Henderson Silver Knights clinched a berth in the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs with a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over Tucson on Saturday evening. Henderson scored twice in the final 1:26 of regulation for their first postseason return since 2022. The result also locked in playoff spots for the San Jose Barracuda and Coachella Valley Firebirds.
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Artem Shlaine tallied both goals, including a power-play tally early in the third period, to lift the Texas Stars to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Wolves in Game 1 of their Central Division semifinal Tuesday night. Rémi Poirier stopped all 16 shots he faced for his third career Calder Cup Playoff shutout. Texas leads the best-of-five series 1-0.