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    Dillon Collins
    Dillon Collins
    Mar 28, 2024, 13:22

    The Griffins, Reign and Roadrunners clinched a post-season berth on Wednesday.

    The Griffins, Reign and Roadrunners clinched a post-season berth on Wednesday.

    (Photo by Mike Zitek/Ontario Reign) - Grand Rapids, Ontario and Tucson Qualify for the Calder Cup Playoffs

    The Calder Cup playoffs are beginning to take shape with three more teams punching their ticket to the post-season on Thursday.

    The Grand Rapids Griffins, Ontario Reign and Tucson Roadrunners join the Hershey Bears, Coachella Valley Firebirds and Milwaukee Admirals as teams to earn a playoff berth. 

    The Griffins, second in the Central Division with a 32-18-7-4 record, moved past the Cleveland Monsters 5-2 on Wednesday night to clinch their playoff slot. The club, currently riding a three-game win streak, finished last in their division and missed the post-season in 2022-23.

    Ontario clinched their playoff berth following a 3-2 win over San Jose and a San Diego loss at the hands of Bakersfield. With a 35-21-3-4 record and four game win streak, the Reign will look to best their playoff performance from 22-23, when they lost in the qualifying round to Colorado.

    Finally the Tucson Roadrunners are playoff bound thanks to a Gulls loss to the Condors. Occupying second place in the Pacific with a 36-21-3-2 record, the Roadrunners have already eclipsed their point totals from last season, where they fell in the qualifying round of the playoffs to Coachella Valley.