| Calder Cup playoffs | |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Dates: | April 19 – June 9, 2012 |
| Num Teams: | 16 |
| Second: | Toronto Marlies |
| Prev Season: | 2011 |
| Next Season: | 2013 |
The 2012 Calder Cup playoffs of the American Hockey League began on April 19, 2012, with a slightly different playoff format than in other recent years. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference, will play a best-of-five series in the conference quarterfinals, and the playoffs will then continue with best-of-seven series for the conference semifinals, conference finals and Calder Cup finals.
The Norfolk Admirals defeated the Toronto Marlies in four games to win the Calder Cup for the first time in Norfolk's history.
After the 2011–12 AHL regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The top eight teams from each conference qualifies for the playoffs.
Note 1: All times are in Eastern Time (UTC−4).
Note 2: Game times in italics signify games to be played only if necessary.
Note 3: Home team is listed first.
These are the top ten skaters based on points. If there is a tie in points, goals take precedence over assists.[1]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Norfolk Admirals | 18 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 48 | ||
| align=left | Norfolk Admirals | 18 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 20 | ||
| align=left | Norfolk Admirals | 18 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 28 | ||
| align=left | Norfolk Admirals | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | ||
| align=left | Toronto Marlies | 17 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | ||
| align=left | Toronto Marlies | 13 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | ||
| align=left | Toronto Marlies | 17 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | ||
| align=left | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | ||
| align=left | Oklahoma City Barons | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | ||
| align=left | San Antonio Rampage | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
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 360 minutes played. The table is initially sorted by goals against average, with the criterion for inclusion in bold.[2]
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 (in minutes)
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 12 | 2 | 373 | 21 | 1.46 | .944 | 3 | 865 | |||
| 17 | 11 | 6 | 509 | 33 | 1.92 | .935 | 3 | 1029 | |||
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 327 | 20 | 2.10 | .939 | 2 | 571 | |||
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 292 | 27 | 2.14 | .908 | 0 | 756 | |||
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 192 | 16 | 2.26 | .917 | 0 | 425 | |||
| 15 | 7 | 8 | 482 | 37 | 2.42 | .923 | 0 | 917 |
Leafs TV, as the main broadcaster of the Toronto Marlies, aired the first three games of the Calder Cup Final in Canada. While the channel is normally restricted to the home market of the Toronto Maple Leafs (which includes most of Ontario), Leafs TV allowed television providers outside of the Leafs' market to carry the channel during the Calder Cup on a "preview" basis to allow nationwide coverage of the games. Sportsnet One would replace Leafs TV to air Game 4. In the United States, CBS Sports Network picked up the broadcast rights in the United States beginning with game 3, while Norfolk-area CW affiliate WGNT aired the games in simulcast with their Canadian broadcaster. The series was also carried by ESPN America, and on the NHL Home Ice channel on Sirius XM.[3]