Marlies-Chicago Wolves Calder Cup Final to Be Shown on Sportsnet

Marlies-Chicago Wolves Calder Cup final to be shown on Sportsnet

Increased interest in the lengthy playoff run of the Maple Leafs farm team helped spur a wider broadcast market for the AHL championship.

Twelve OHL alumni competing in 2026 Calder Cup Finals – Ontario Hockey League

A total of 12 Ontario Hockey League alumni are set to compete in the 2026 Calder Cup Final as the Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) face off against the Chicago Wolves (Carolina Hurricanes), with the championship series beginning Friday, June 12. The Marlies advanced to the final with a six-game series victory over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who had previously upset the regular-season champion Hershey Bears. Toronto secured the seri…

Sportsnet, NHL Network to air Calder Cup Finals

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League, in conjunction with the Toronto Marlies and Chicago Wolves, announced today that the 2026 Calder Cup Finals will air on Sportsnet for cable television subscribers in Canada and on NHL Network in the United States, in addition to streaming worldwide on AHLTV on FloHockey. The Wolves’ broadcast team of Jason Shaver and Billy Gardner will have the call of the games from Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., while the Marlies’ Todd Crocker will be on the call for the games from Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto. The Western Conference champion Wolves, top development affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, are taking on the Eastern Conference champion Marlies, top development affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, in the AHL’s championship series. Game 1 is set for Friday night. Games 1 and 3-7 will air on Sportsnet 360, while Game 2 can be seen on Sportsnet One. NHL Network will air Games 3-7 in the U.S., and all games (except Game 2) will also be heard live on NHL Network Radio (SiriusXM 91). In operation since 1936 and celebrating its 90th-anniversary season this year, the American Hockey League continues to serve as the top development league for the players, coaches, managers, trainers, executives and broadcasters of all 32 National Hockey League teams. Nearly 90 percent of today’s NHL players are AHL graduates, and more than 100 honored members of the Hockey Hall of Fame developed in the AHL.

Sportsnet to broadcast AHL Calder Cup Finals between Marlies, Wolves on TV