BEVERLY, Mass. — Former Endicott men's ice hockey All-American Logan Day (Seminole, Fla.) and the Hershey Bears begin play in the American Hockey League (AHL) Calder Cup Finals tonight at 10 PM (EST) at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California.
Day has been a key contributor to the Bears' playoff run by compiling three goals and six assists for nine points (+7).
He ranks fifth among all defensemen in AHL playoff scoring and tied for fourth on his team.
Day's offense has certainly sparked the squad, as evidenced by one of his teammates tackling him against the Hartford Wolf Pack.
CALDER CUP FINALS INFO
This year's Calder Cup Finals features the oldest franchise in the AHL, the Hershey Bears, against the newest one, the Coachella Valley Firebirds.
Led by former Stanley Cup winning head coach Dan Bylsma, the Firebirds, the top development team of the NHL's Seattle Kraken, joined the AHL as an expansion club in 2022-23 and are the first team to reach the Calder Cup Finals in its inaugural season since the Texas Stars in 2010.
Under head coach Todd Nelson, the Bears, the top development team of the NHL's Washington Capitals, are in the Finals for the first time since 2016 and the 24th time overall. They are bidding for their 12th Calder Cup championship all time (information via AHL.com).
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