2017 Calder Cup playoffs


The 2017 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 20, 2017, with the playoff format that was introduced in 2016. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, played best-of-five series in the division semifinals, with the playoffs continuing with best-of-seven series for the division finals, conference finals, and Calder Cup finals. The Grand Rapids Griffins won their second Calder Cup championship by defeating the Syracuse Crunch 4-games-to-2 in the finals, in a repeat of the 2013 finals.

Playoff seeds

After the 2016–17 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top four teams in each division ranked by points percentage qualify for the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs.
At the end of the regular season, the following teams qualified :

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

  1. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – 107 points
  2. Lehigh Valley Phantoms – 101 points
  3. Hershey Bears – 97 points
  4. Providence Bruins – 96 points

    North Division

  5. Syracuse Crunch – 90 points
  6. Toronto Marlies – 89 points
  7. Albany Devils – 83 points
  8. St. John's IceCaps – 82 points

    Western Conference

Central Division

  1. Chicago Wolves – 101 points
  2. Grand Rapids Griffins – 100 points
  3. Milwaukee Admirals – 93 points
  4. Charlotte Checkers – 86 points, 36

    Pacific Division

  5. San Jose Barracuda – 95 points
  6. San Diego Gulls – 89 points
  7. Ontario Reign – 83 points
  8. Stockton Heat – 76 points

    Bracket

Division semifinals

Eastern Conference

(A1) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (A4) Providence Bruins

(A2) Lehigh Valley Phantoms vs. (A3) Hershey Bears

(N1) Syracuse Crunch vs. (N4) St. John's IceCaps

(N2) Toronto Marlies vs. (N3) Albany Devils

Western Conference

(C1) Chicago Wolves vs. (C4) Charlotte Checkers

(C2) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (C3) Milwaukee Admirals

(P1) San Jose Barracuda vs. (P4) Stockton Heat

(P2) San Diego Gulls vs. (P3) Ontario Reign

Division finals

Eastern Conference

(A3) Hershey Bears vs. (A4) Providence Bruins

(N1) Syracuse Crunch vs. (N2) Toronto Marlies

Western Conference

(C1) Chicago Wolves vs. (C2) Grand Rapids Griffins

(P1) San Jose Barracuda vs. (P2) San Diego Gulls

Conference finals

Eastern Conference

(A4) Providence Bruins vs. (N1) Syracuse Crunch

Western Conference

(P1) San Jose Barracuda vs. (C2) Grand Rapids Griffins

Calder Cup Finals

Syracuse Crunch vs. Grand Rapids Griffins

Playoff statistical leaders

Leading skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points. If there is a tie in points, goals take precedence over assists.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Syracuse Crunch2212162827
Syracuse Crunch229182729
Grand Rapids Griffins1910122218
Grand Rapids Griffins19813212
Syracuse Crunch225152011
Grand Rapids Griffins199101950
Grand Rapids Griffins192171912
Providence Bruins1799180
San Jose Barracuda1598178
Grand Rapids Griffins196101618

Leading goaltenders

This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage with at least 240 minutes played. The table is initially sorted by goals against average, with the criterion for inclusion in bold.
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice
PlayerTeamGPWLSAGAGAASV%SOTOI
Ontario Reign52212181.70.9340282:14
Hershey Bears954282192.13.9331534:23
Albany Devils41312592.13.9281254:06
St. John's IceCaps413129102.21.9220272:04
Providence Bruins1687426402.57.9060932:36
San Diego Gulls1046341262.69.9240580:29