For the cup: Here's how to watch the AHL Calder Cup Finals on FloHockey
For the cup: Here's how to watch the AHL Calder Cup Finals on FloHockey
The anticipation is about to reach a breaking point as the AHL Calder Cup Finals are finally here.
Following an ultra-competitive playoffs, only two teams remain as the Charlotte Checkers will take on the Abbotsford Canucks in the finals.
Both teams entered the postseason as the second seeds in their respective divisions. Notably, the Checkers took down the defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears in the Atlantic Division Finals 3-0. On the flip side, the Canucks knocked out the Texas Stars in the Western Conference Finals 4-2.
With the finals being the first time the two teams have met all season, there's sure to be plenty of intrigue on both sides of the ice.
Airing exclusively on FloHockey, every minute of AHL action is at your fingertips.
Here's a glance at the Calder Cup Finals schedule along with how to watch every game on FloSports.
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AHL Calder Cup Finals schedule
When is the AHL Calder Cup Finals?
The AHL Calder Cup Finals begin on Friday, June 13, with the first two games being played in Charlotte, N.C.
With series set for a best-of-seven, the latest the finals can last is Wednesday, June 25.
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