The Calder Cup was first awarded in 1937. One year later, the Hershey Bears joined the league, and they've won 11 Calder Cup championships since. They now take on the newest AHL team in the anticipated final round of the 2022-23 playoffs, the Coachella Valley Firebirds.

Jacob Stoller and Patrick Williams preview the series on this episode of The Hockey News On The 'A' Podcast. They also discuss Greg Cronin becoming the new coach of the Anaheim Ducks and the AHL's first-ever all-prospects team.

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