Ads to continue play in the West
Published on June 28, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Milwaukee Admirals News Release
The Milwaukee Admirals, in conjunction with the American Hockey League, announced their schedule format as well as the Divisional Alignment for the 2005-06 season. The format and divisional alignment were approved at the AHL Board of Governors' annual meeting at Amelia Island, FL.
The Admirals will continue to do battle in the West Division of the Western Conference, however the look of the Division has changed dramatically. Gone from the West Division are familiar foes Grand Rapids, Utah, and Cincinnati. Those teams are replaced with the Iowa Stars (Dallas Stars), the Peoria Riverman (St. Louis Blues), and the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (Calgary Flames). The Chicago Wolves, Houston Aeros, and San Antonio Rampage round out the remaining teams in the West Division.
Milwaukee will play all of their games versus the Western Conference, including 54 of 80 games against the West Division. The Ads will take on the Wolves, Stars, and Knights a total of ten times (five home, five road) this season to mark their most frequent foes. Five other clubs, Cleveland, Grand Rapids, Houston, Peoria, and San Antonio will appear eight times on the Admirals' schedule. Manitoba is scheduled four times for the Ads, while Hamilton, Rochester, and Toronto will do battle with the Ads twice each.
The format for the 2006 Calder Cup Playoffs was also changed slightly. The top four teams in each division will qualify for the playoffs, which is the same as last season. However, if the fifth-place team in one division has more points than the fourth place team in the other division of the same conference then the fifth place team would cross over to the other division and play as the fourth seeded team in that division.
For example, if the fifth-place team in the West Division finishes with more points that the four place team in the North Division, then the fifth-place team from the West would cross over and compete in the North Division playoffs.
Season ticket packages are now on sale for the 2005-06 season. Fans looking to purchase season tickets or for more information can call the Admirals office at (414) 227-0550.
American Hockey League Stories from June 28, 2005
- AHL Announces New Schedule - OSC Original by Chris Meiman
- Senators 2005-06 opponents announced - Binghamton Senators
- AHL Announces Division Alignment, Schedule Formats For 2005-06 - Manchester Monarchs
- Wolves remain in wild West - Chicago Wolves
- Penguins to remain in East Division - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Griffins move to North Division - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Bruins remain in Atlantic Division - Providence Bruins
- Ads to continue play in the West - Milwaukee Admirals
- Bears return to the FM dial in 2005-06 - Hershey Bears
- Bulldogs to play more teams than ever before in 2005-06 - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Lock Monsters remain in Atlantic Division - Albany Devils
- Wolf Pack remain part of Atlantic Division - Connecticut Whale
- AHL sets divisions, schedule and playoff formats for 2005-06 - Peoria Rivermen
- Falcons to have new division opponent in Albany River Rats - Springfield Falcons
- Stars aligned with geographical rivals - Iowa Chops
- Phantoms 2005-06 schedule format announced - Adirondack Phantoms
- Pirates announce date for home opener - Portland Pirates
- Bears announce 2005-06 schedule - Hershey Bears
- Three new divisional foes, 2003 Calder Cup Finals rematch await Aeros - Houston Aeros
- AHL announces division alignments, schedule and playoff formats for 2005-06 - AHL
- Griffins' home opener set for October 15 - Grand Rapids Griffins
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