The Syracuse Crunch announced today the dates for the first-round of the 2006 Calder Cup playoff match-up against Manitoba.

The Crunch’s best-of-seven first round series will begin Friday, April 21 at the War Memorial at Oncenter at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the first two home games (Ticket A and Ticket B) are available by calling the Crunch’s sales office at (315) 473-4444, stopping by the Oncenter Box Office, located on the State Street side of the War Memorial or by calling TicketMaster at (315) 472-0700.

The Crunch’s North Division Semifinals schedule is as follows:

Game 1 (A) – Friday, April 21 - Manitoba Moose at Syracuse Crunch - 7:30 p.m. - War Memorial at Oncenter
Game 2 (B) – Saturday, April 22 - Manitoba Moose at Syracuse Crunch - 7:30 p.m. - War Memorial at Oncenter
Game 3 – Monday, April 24 - Syracuse Crunch at Manitoba Moose - 8:30 p.m. - MTS Centre
Game 4 – Wednesday, April 26 - Syracuse Crunch at Manitoba Moose - 8:30 p.m. - MTS Centre
*Game 5 – Friday, April 28 - Syracuse Crunch at Manitoba Moose - 8:30 p.m. - MTS Centre
*Game 6 (C) – Sunday, April 30 - Manitoba Moose at Syracuse Crunch - 7:00 p.m. - War Memorial at Oncenter
* Game 7 (D) – Monday, May 1 - Manitoba Moose at Syracuse Crunch - 7:00 p.m. - War Memorial Oncenter
*if necessary