Ahl Playoff Format 2025. The playoff field will include the top six finishers in the atlantic division, the top five finishers each in the north and central divisions, and the top seven teams in. The ahl's board of governors has approved the format for one more year, sources tell insideahlhockey.com, meaning that the 2025 calder cup playoffs will remain unchanged.

Expanding the calder cup playoff field will allow some 150 additional players to play more meaningful games in pursuit of a championship. Which is the same format they.