The Laval Rocket clinched a berth within the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night with a 5-1 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Place Bell.
The Rocket might be heading to the postseason for the fourth time within the final 5 years. They reached the Japanese Convention Finals in each 2022 and 2025.
Presently 38-19-2-3 (81 factors), Laval has a six-point lead atop the North Division as they bid for a second consecutive division title.
The Rocket are one in every of 5 groups who will qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs out of the North; the highest three golf equipment will get byes into the division semifinals, whereas the fourth- and fifth-place finishers will meet in a best-of-three first-round collection.
The AHL’s 2025-26 common season ends April 19; for extra info and each day updates on the Calder Cup Playoff races, try the official AHL Playoff Primer.



















