AHL announces 2006 preseason slate
September 11, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today its composite 2006 preseason schedule, set to begin next week. The schedule comprises 41 games, to be played between Thurs., Sept. 21 and Mon., Oct. 2.
The preseason kicks off next Thursday when the Philadelphia Phantoms battle the first-year Lowell Devils at the Virtua Health Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, N.J. The Worcester Sharks, the AHL's other new entry for 2006-07, hit the ice for the first time on Sept. 28 when they visit the Hartford Wolf Pack in Simsbury, Conn. Twenty-five of the 41 games on the AHL's preseason schedule are set to be played at local community and neutral-site rinks.
The defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears have a four-game preseason slate, taking on East Division foes Philadelphia, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Norfolk.
The preseason will also feature five National Hockey League games played in AHL arenas. That schedule begins on Sept. 17, when the Tsongas Arena in Lowell hosts the New Jersey Devils and the Boston Bruins, and the MTS Centre in Winnipeg sees the Phoenix Coyotes battle the Edmonton Oilers. Hamilton's Copps Coliseum (Sept. 23, Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh), Hershey's Giant Center (Sept. 24, New Jersey vs. Washington) and Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard (Sept. 30, New Jersey vs. N.Y. Islanders) will also host NHL preseason action.
The American Hockey League's 71st regular season begins on Wed., Oct. 4, as 27 teams begin competition for the prestigious Calder Cup.
Thu., Sept. 21 Lowell @ Philadelphia Virtua Health Flyers Skate Zone - Voorhees, N.J. 1:30 ET
Fri., Sept. 22 Philadelphia @ Lowell Codey Arena at South Mountain - West Orange, N.J. 7:00 ET
Sat., Sept. 23 Chicago @ Peoria Carver Arena - Peoria, Ill. 7:00 CT
Sun., Sept. 24 Peoria @ Chicago Glacier Ice Arena - Vernon Hills, Ill. 3:00 CT
Mon., Sept. 25 Hershey @ Philadelphia Virtua Health Flyers Skate Zone - Voorhees, N.J. 1:00 ET
Tue., Sept. 26 Rochester @ Syracuse War Memorial at Oncenter - Syracuse, N.Y. 11:00 am ET
Hartford @ Bridgeport Danbury Ice Arena - Danbury, Conn. 7:30 ET
Iowa @ Peoria Carver Arena - Peoria, Ill. 7:00 CT
Wed., Sept. 27 Bridgeport @ Providence Boss Ice Arena - Kingston, R.I. 7:05 ET
Syracuse @ Rochester ESL Center - Rochester, N.Y. 7:05 ET
Hamilton @ Toronto Oshawa Civic Auditorium - Oshawa, Ont. 7:30 ET
Chicago @ Milwaukee Mullett Ice Center - Hartland, Wis. 7:00 CT
Thu., Sept. 28 Worcester @ Hartford Int'l Skating Center of Connecticut - Simsbury, Conn. 7:00 ET
Grand Rapids @ Chicago West Meadows Ice Arena - Rolling Meadows, Ill. 7:00 CT
Fri., Sept. 29 Portland @ Lowell Paul E. Tsongas Arena - Lowell, Mass. 7:05 ET
Hershey @ Wilkes-Barre Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza - Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 7:05 ET
Albany @ Bridgeport The Rinks at Shelton - Shelton, Conn. 7:30 ET
Hartford @ Springfield MassMutual Center - Springfield, Mass. 7:30 ET
Hamilton @ Syracuse War Memorial at Oncenter - Syracuse, N.Y. 7:30 ET
Toronto @ Rochester ESL Center - Rochester, N.Y. 7:35 ET
Peoria @ Iowa Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, Iowa 7:00 CT
Grand Rapids @ Milwaukee Kern Center - Milwaukee, Wis. 7:00 CT
Manchester @ Worcester New England Sports Center - Marlborough, Mass. 8:00 ET
Sat., Sept. 30 Toronto @ Hamilton Southwood Arena - Woodstock, Ont. 4:00 ET
Providence @ Springfield MassMutual Center - Springfield, Mass. 6:00 ET
Bridgeport @ Albany Glens Falls Civic Center - Glens Falls, N.Y. 7:00 ET
Norfolk @ Hershey Giant Center - Hershey, Pa. 7:00 ET
San Antonio @ Houston Sugar Land Ice and Sports Center - Sugar Land, Texas 6:00 CT
Worcester @ Manchester Tri-Town Ice Arena - Hooksett, N.H. 7:00 ET
Binghamton @ Wilkes-Barre Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza - Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 7:05 ET
Milwaukee @ Chicago Hoffman Estates Ice Arena - Hoffman Estates, Ill. 7:00 CT
Iowa @ Omaha Omaha Civic Auditorium - Omaha, Neb. 7:00 CT
Sun., Oct. 1 Springfield @ Providence Bridgewater Ice Arena - Bridgewater, Mass. 1:00 ET
Norfolk @ Philadelphia Polonia Bank Flyers Skate Zone - Philadelphia, Pa. 2:00 ET
Lowell @ Portland Cumberland County Civic Center - Portland, Maine 2:05 ET
Syracuse @ Hamilton Niagara Falls Memorial Arena - Niagara Falls, Ont. 4:00 ET
Bridgeport @ Hartford Champions Skating Center - Cromwell, Conn. 4:00 ET
Wilkes-Barre @ Hershey Giant Center - Hershey, Pa. 5:00 ET
Omaha @ Iowa Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, Iowa 5:00 CT
Houston @ San Antonio Ice Center at Northwoods - San Antonio, Texas 5:00 CT
Mon., Oct. 2 Rochester @ Toronto Ricoh Coliseum - Toronto, Ont. Noon ET
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