SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today its composite 2015 preseason schedule, leading up to the start of the league’s 80th campaign next month.
The AHL enters the 2015-16 season with 30 teams – one for each affiliate in the National Hockey League – including five new clubs in California as part of the creation of a new Pacific Division: the Bakersfield Condors, Ontario Reign, San Diego Gulls, San Jose Barracuda and Stockton Heat.
Formed in 1936 and celebrating its 80th-anniversary season in 2015-16, the American Hockey League serves as the top development league for the players, coaches, managers, executives, broadcasters and staff of all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 88 percent of today’s NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and for the 14th year in a row, more than 6 million fans attended AHL games across North America in 2014-15. Through the years, the AHL has been home to more than 100 future members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The AHL’s 2015-16 regular season begins on Fri., Oct. 9.
| 2015 AHL PRESEASON SCHEDULE | |||
| Wed., Sept. 30 | Lehigh Valley vs. W-B/Scranton | Mohegan Sun Arena Wilkes-Barre, Pa. |
7:00 ET |
| Portland vs. Providence | New England Sports Center Marlborough, Mass. |
7:00 ET | |
| Thu., Oct. 1 | Syracuse vs. Utica | Patinoire Charlemagne Lyon, France |
20:30 CET/ 2:30 ET |
| Toronto vs. St. John’s | Stephenville Dome Stephenville, N.L. |
7:30 NT | |
| Hartford vs. Bridgeport | Wonderland of Ice Bridgeport, Conn. |
7:00 ET | |
| Albany vs. Hershey | Giant Center Hershey, Pa. |
7:00 ET | |
| Binghamton vs. Rochester | Gene Polisseni Center Rochester, N.Y. |
7:00 ET | |
| Chicago vs. Rockford | BMO Harris Bank Center Rockford, Ill. |
7:00 CT | |
| Stockton vs. San Jose | Sharks Ice at San Jose San Jose, Calif. |
7:30 PT | |
| Fri., Oct. 2 | Syracuse vs. Utica | Patinoire Charlemagne Lyon, France |
20:30 CET/ 2:30 ET |
| Toronto vs. St. John’s | Corner Brook Civic Centre Corner Brook, N.L. |
7:30 NT | |
| Grand Rapids vs. Lake Erie | BGSU Ice Arena Bowling Green, Ohio |
6:30 ET | |
| Providence vs. Springfield | MassMutual Center Springfield, Mass. |
7:00 ET | |
| Albany vs. W-B/Scranton | Mohegan Sun Arena Wilkes-Barre, Pa. |
7:05 ET | |
| Rockford vs. Milwaukee | Kern Center Milwaukee, Wis. |
7:00 CT | |
| Iowa vs. Manitoba | Ralph Engelstad Arena Grand Forks, N.D. |
7:00 CT | |
| San Antonio vs. Texas | Cedar Park Center Cedar Park, Texas |
7:00 CT | |
| San Diego vs. Ontario |
Citizens Business Bank Arena |
7:00 PT | |
| Bakersfield vs. Stockton | Stockton Arena Stockton, Calif. |
7:30 PT | |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | Hartford vs. Lehigh Valley | PPL Center Allentown, Pa. |
5:05 ET |
| W-B/Scranton vs. Hershey | Giant Center Hershey, Pa. |
7:00 ET | |
| Rochester vs. Binghamton | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena Binghamton, N.Y. |
7:05 ET | |
| Springfield vs. Providence | Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, R.I. |
7:05 ET | |
| Lake Erie vs. Grand Rapids | Windsor Family Credit Union Centre Windsor, Ont. |
7:05 ET | |
| Milwaukee vs. Chicago | Triphahn Center Ice Arena Hoffman Estates, Ill. |
7:00 CT | |
| Iowa vs. Manitoba | Scheels Arena Fargo, N.D. |
7:00 CT | |
| San Jose vs. Bakersfield | Rabobank Arena Bakersfield, Calif. |
7:00 PT | |
| Sun., Oct. 4 | Syracuse vs. LHC Les Lions | Patinoire Charlemagne Lyon, France |
14:30 CET/ 8:30 am ET |
| Utica vs. Dragons de Rouen | Patinoire Charlemagne Lyon, France |
18:30 CET/ 12:30 ET |
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| Toronto vs. St. John’s | Gander Community Centre Gander, N.L. |
2:00 NT | |
| Bridgeport vs. Hartford | Champions Skating Center Cromwell, Conn. |
3:00 ET | |
| San Antonio vs. Texas | Cedar Park Center Cedar Park, Texas |
3:00 CT | |
| W-B/Scranton vs. Lehigh Valley | PPL Center Allentown, Pa. |
5:05 ET | |
| Mon., Oct. 5 | Ontario vs. San Diego | Honda Center Anaheim, Calif. |
7:00 PT |
