SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today its composite 2007 preseason schedule, set to begin next week. The schedule comprises 38 games, to be played between Mon., Sept. 17 and Mon., Oct. 1.
The preseason kicks off next Monday when the Philadelphia Phantoms battle the Lowell Devils at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, N.J. The Quad City Flames get the first tune-up before their inaugural season on Sept. 26 when they visit Peoria; the Lake Erie Monsters debut on Sept. 27 against the Milwaukee Admirals; and the Rockford IceHogs hit the ice for the first time on Sept. 28 in Peoria.
The defending Calder Cup champion Hamilton Bulldogs have a three-game preseason slate, taking on North Division foes Toronto and Rochester.
Twenty-three of the 38 games on the AHL’s preseason schedule are set to be played at local community and neutral-site rinks.
The 2007 preseason will also feature four National Hockey League games played in AHL arenas. That schedule begins on Sept. 19, when the MTS Centre in Winnipeg hosts the Phoenix Coyotes and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Manchester’s Verizon Wireless Arena (Sept. 20, New Jersey vs. Boston), Lowell’s Tsongas Arena (Sept. 26, N.Y. Islanders vs. New Jersey) and Bridgeport’s Arena at Harbor Yard (Sept. 29, New Jersey vs. N.Y. Islanders) will also host NHL preseason action.
The American Hockey League’s 72nd regular season begins on Wed., Oct. 3, as 29 teams begin competition for the prestigious Calder Cup.
2007 AHL PRESEASON SCHEDULE | |||
Mon., 9/17 | Philadelphia vs. Lowell | Sovereign Bank Arena Trenton, N.J. |
2:00 ET |
Sat., 9/22 | Hershey vs. W-B/Scranton | Wachovia Arena Wilkes-Barre, Pa. |
7:05 ET |
Mon., 9/24 | Lowell vs. Philadelphia | Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone Voorhees, N.J. |
2:00 ET |
Wed., 9/26 | Hershey vs. Binghamton | Broome County Arena Binghamton, N.Y. |
11:00 am ET |
Hartford vs. Bridgeport | Terry Conners Rink Stamford, Conn. |
7:00 ET | |
Springfield vs. Providence | Boss Ice Arena Kingston, R.I. |
7:05 ET | |
Toronto vs. Hamilton | Central Recreation Centre Burlington, Ont. |
*7:00 ET | |
Milwaukee vs. Chicago | Glacier Ice Arena Vernon Hills, Ill. |
7:00 CT | |
Quad City vs. Peoria | Carver Arena Peoria, Ill. |
7:00 CT | |
Thu., 9/27 | Lake Erie vs. Milwaukee | Mullett Ice Center Hartland, Wis. |
7:00 CT |
Fri., 9/28 | Syracuse vs. Albany | *Houston Field House Troy, N.Y. |
7:00 ET |
Providence vs. Bridgeport | The Rinks at Shelton Shelton, Conn. |
7:00 ET | |
Binghamton vs. W-B/Scranton | Wachovia Arena Wilkes-Barre, Pa. |
7:05 ET | |
Worcester vs. Springfield | MassMutual Center Springfield, Mass. |
7:30 ET | |
Hamilton vs. Rochester | ESL Sports Centre Rochester, N.Y. |
7:35 ET | |
Lake Erie vs. Chicago | Hoffman Estates Park District Ice Arena Hoffman Estates, Ill. |
7:00 CT | |
Toronto vs. Manitoba | Memorial Sports Centre Fort Frances, Ont. |
7:00 CT | |
Rockford vs. Peoria | Carver Arena Peoria, Ill. |
7:00 CT | |
Houston vs. San Antonio | Laredo Entertainment Center Laredo, Texas |
7:30 CT | |
Sat., 9/29 | Rochester vs. Hamilton | Hagersville Memorial Arena Hagersville, Ont. |
4:00 ET |
Bridgeport vs. Lowell | Tsongas Arena Lowell, Mass. |
6:05 ET | |
Norfolk vs. Hershey | Giant Center Hershey, Pa. |
7:00 ET | |
Manchester vs. Portland | Cumberland County Civic Center Portland, Maine |
7:00 ET | |
Hartford vs. Springfield | MassMutual Center Springfield, Mass. |
7:00 ET | |
Albany vs. Syracuse | War Memorial at Oncenter Syracuse, N.Y. |
*7:30 ET | |
W-B/Scranton vs. Binghamton | Broome County Arena Binghamton, N.Y. |
7:05 ET | |
Worcester vs. Providence | New England Sports Center Marlborough, Mass. |
7:05 ET | |
San Antonio vs. Houston | Ford Arena Beaumont, Texas |
7:00 CT | |
Toronto vs. Manitoba | Recreation Complex Dryden, Ont. |
7:00 CT | |
Chicago vs. Milwaukee | Kern Center Milwaukee, Wis. |
7:00 CT | |
Peoria vs. Rockford | Carlson Arctic Ice Arena Loves Park, Ill |
7:00 CT | |
Iowa vs. Quad City | Quad City Sports Center Davenport, Iowa |
7:30 CT | |
Sun., 9/30 | Norfolk vs. Philadelphia | Polonia Bank Flyers Skate Zone Philadelphia, Pa. |
1:30 ET |
Portland vs. Manchester | Notre Dame Arena Berlin, N.H. |
3:00 ET | |
Bridgeport vs. Hartford | Champions Skating Center Cromwell, Conn. |
5:00 ET | |
W-B/Scranton vs. Hershey | Giant Center Hershey, Pa. |
5:00 ET | |
Rochester vs. Syracuse | Campus Center Oswego, N.Y. |
5:00 ET | |
Mon., 10/1 | Quad City vs. Iowa | *95KGGO Arena Urbandale, Iowa |
7:07 CT |
*Revised 9/21/07