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2004 AHL preseason schedule announced

September 22, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release


SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today its composite 2004 preseason schedule, set to begin next week. The schedule comprises 50 games, to be played between Fri., Oct. 1 and Sun., Oct. 10.

The preseason kicks off with three games next Friday, including the first of six games in the inaugural I-81 Puck Cup tournament, a round-robin challenge among the AHL's three franchises along the Interstate 81 corridor: Syracuse, Binghamton and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

The defending Calder Cup champion Milwaukee Admirals hit the ice for the first time on Oct. 5 when they host the Chicago Wolves in Fond du Lac, Wisc.

The Edmonton Road Runners debut with a two-game series against the Utah Grizzlies, to be played at the Bank of America Centre in Boise, Idaho.

The 2004 AHL preseason will also offer the first look at the league's rule changes implemented for the coming year, including a shootout to decide games tied after overtime.

The American Hockey League's 69th regular season begins on Wed., Oct. 13, as 28 teams begin competition for the prestigious Calder Cup.

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2004 AHL Preseason Schedule

Fri., Oct. 1
Albany @ Bridgeport – The Rinks at Shelton – Shelton, Conn. – 7:05 ET
Wilkes-Barre @ Syracuse – War Memorial at Oncenter – Syracuse, N.Y. – 7:30 ET
Houston @ San Antonio – Northwoods Ice Center – San Antonio, Texas – 7:00 CT

Sat., Oct. 2
Albany @ Philadelphia – Polonia Bank Flyers Skate Zone – Philadelphia, Pa. – 7:00 ET
Manchester @ Portland – Cumberland County Civic Center – Portland, Maine – 7:00 ET
Syracuse @ Binghamton – Broome County Arena – Binghamton, N.Y. – 7:05 ET
Hershey @ Wilkes-Barre – Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza – Wilkes-Barre, Pa. – 7:05 ET
Lowell @ Worcester – New England Sports Center – Marlborough, Mass. – 7:30 ET
Hamilton @ Rochester – ESL Center – Rochester, N.Y. – 7:35 ET
San Antonio @ Houston – Aerodrome – Sugar Land, Texas – 7:00 CT

Sun., Oct. 3
Worcester @ Lowell – Hallenborg Arena – Billerica, Mass. – 4:00 ET
Portland @ Manchester – Tri-Town Ice Arena – Hooksett, N.H. – 4:00 ET
Binghamton @ Hershey – Giant Center – Hershey, Pa. – 5:00 ET
St. John's @ Hamilton – Haldimand County Caledonia Centre – Caledonia, Ont. – 6:00 ET

Mon., Oct. 4
Springfield @ Bridgeport – The Rinks at Shelton – Shelton, Conn. – 7:05 ET

Tue., Oct. 5
Philadelphia @ Albany – South Mountain Arena – West Orange, N.J. – 1:00 ET
Chicago @ Milwaukee – Blue Line Family Ice Center – Fond du Lac, Wisc. – 7:00 CT

Wed., Oct. 6
Binghamton @ Syracuse – War Memorial at Oncenter – Syracuse, N.Y. – 11:00 am ET
Lowell @ Bridgeport – The Rinks at Shelton – Shelton, Conn. – 7:05 ET
Rochester @ Hamilton – Brantford Civic Centre – Brantford, Ont. – 7:05 ET
Portland @ Providence – Boss Arena – Kingston, R.I. – 7:05 ET
Worcester @ Hartford – Champions Skating Center – Cromwell, Conn. – 7:30 ET

Thu., Oct. 7
Cincinnati @ Cleveland – Kent State Ice Arena – Kent, Ohio – 7:00 ET
Syracuse @ Wilkes-Barre – Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza – Wilkes-Barre, Pa. – 7:05 ET
Grand Rapids @ Chicago – West Meadows Ice Arena – Rolling Meadows, Ill. – 7:00 CT

Fri., Oct. 8
Norfolk @ Philadelphia – Sovereign Bank Flyers Skate Zone – Voorhees, N.J. – 5:00 ET
Manchester @ Lowell – Conway Arena – Nashua, N.H. – 7:00 ET
Providence @ Portland – Cumberland County Civic Center – Portland, Maine – 7:00 ET
Albany @ Worcester – Hart Center – Worcester, Mass. – 7:00 ET
Wilkes-Barre @ Binghamton – Broome County Arena – Binghamton, N.Y. – 7:05 ET
Hartford @ Springfield – Olympia Ice Arena – West Springfield, Mass. – 7:30 ET
St. John's @ Rochester – Webster Ice Arena – Webster, N.Y. – 7:35 ET
Hamilton @ Manitoba – Memorial Sports Centre – Fort Frances, Ont. – 7:00 CT
Grand Rapids @ Milwaukee – Wilson Park Ice Arena – Milwaukee, Wisc. – 7:00 CT
San Antonio @ Houston – Aerodrome – Sugar Land, Texas – 7:00 CT
Edmonton @ Utah – Bank of America Centre – Boise, Idaho – 7:00 MT

Sat., Oct. 9
Worcester @ Albany – Bethlehem Area YMCA – Delmar, N.Y. – 7:00 ET
Lowell @ Manchester – Salem ICEnter – Salem, N.H. – 7:00 ET
Providence @ Springfield – Olympia Ice Arena – West Springfield, Mass. – 7:00 ET
Binghamton @ Wilkes-Barre – Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza – Wilkes-Barre, Pa. – 7:05 ET
Hartford @ Bridgeport – The Rinks at Shelton – Shelton, Conn. – 7:05 ET
Norfolk @ Hershey – Sovereign Center – Reading, Pa. – 7:05 ET
Cleveland @ Cincinnati – Chiller North – Lewis Center, Ohio – 7:30 ET
St. John's @ Rochester – ESL Center – Rochester, N.Y. – 7:35 ET
Hamilton @ Manitoba – Dryden Recreation Complex – Dryden, Ont. – 7:00 CT
Houston @ San Antonio – Northwoods Ice Center – San Antonio, Texas – 7:00 CT
Edmonton @ Utah – Bank of America Centre – Boise, Idaho – 7:00 MT

Sun., Oct. 10
Springfield @ Providence – Bridgewater Ice Arena – Bridgewater, Mass. – 2:00 ET
Milwaukee @ Chicago – Edge Ice Arena – Bensenville, Ill. – 3:00 CT
Rochester @ Cleveland – Lakefront Arena – Parma, Ohio – 4:00 ET

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