AHL releases composite 2008 preseason schedule
Published on September 10, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today its composite 2008 preseason schedule, which comprises 40 games to be played between Mon., Sept. 22 and Tue., Oct. 7.
The defending Calder Cup champion Chicago Wolves have a two-game preseason slate, consisting of a home-and-home set against the Milwaukee Admirals. The AHL's three Canadian clubs - the Hamilton Bulldogs, Manitoba Moose and Toronto Marlies - will participate in a round-robin tournament in St. John's and Mount Pearl, N.L., from Oct. 1-5. And for the first time in their history, the Norfolk Admirals will host a pair of AHL preseason games at Scope Arena, taking on Philadelphia on Oct. 3-4.
Twenty-two of the 40 games on the AHL's preseason schedule are set to be played at local community and neutral-site rinks. The 2008 preseason will also feature two National Hockey League games played in AHL arenas: the Phoenix Coyotes take on the Calgary Flames at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg on Sept. 24, and the Carolina Hurricanes battle the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Spectrum on Sept. 27. The Flyers will make one final visit to the Spectrum when they close the 2008 preseason with a game against their AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, on Oct. 7.
The American Hockey League's 73rd regular season begins on Wed., Oct. 8, as 29 teams begin competition for the prestigious Calder Cup.
2008 AHL PRESEASON SCHEDULE
Mon., 9/22 Lowell vs. Philadelphia Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone
Voorhees, N.J. 1:30 ET
Tue., 9/23 Philadelphia vs. Lowell Prudential Center
Newark, N.J. 4:00 ET
Fri., 9/26 W-B/Scranton at Binghamton Broome County Arena
Binghamton, N.Y. 7:05 ET
Sat., 9/27 Norfolk at Philadelphia Polonia Bank Flyers Skate Zone
Philadelphia, Pa. 6:05 ET
Binghamton at W-B/Scranton Wachovia Arena
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 7:05 ET
Sun., 9/28 Norfolk at Hershey Giant Center
Hershey, Pa. 5:00 ET
Wed., 10/1 Toronto vs. Hamilton Mile One Centre
St. John's, N.L. 7:00 NT
Bridgeport at Albany Times Union Center
Albany, N.Y. 7:00 ET
Worcester at Hartford Koeppel Community Sports Center
Hartford, Conn. 7:00 ET
Springfield vs. Providence New England Sports Center
Marlborough, Mass. 7:00 ET
Rockford at Peoria Carver Arena
Peoria, Ill. 7:05 CT
Thu., 10/2 Toronto vs. Manitoba Glacier Arena
Mount Pearl, N.L. 7:00 NT
Rochester at Syracuse War Memorial at Oncenter
Syracuse, N.Y. 7:00 ET
Peoria at Quad City Quad City Sports Center
Davenport, Iowa 7:05 CT
Fri., 10/3 Hartford vs. Bridgeport Northford Ice Pavilion
Northford, Conn. 7:00 ET
Rochester vs. Lake Erie Hoover Arena
Strongsville, Ohio 7:00 ET
Binghamton vs. Syracuse Campus Center
Oswego, N.Y. 7:00 ET
Lowell at Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, R.I. 7:05 ET
Hershey at W-B/Scranton Wachovia Arena
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 7:05 ET
Philadelphia at Norfolk Scope Arena
Norfolk, Va. 7:15 ET
Worcester at Springfield MassMutual Center
Springfield, Mass. 7:30 ET
Milwaukee vs. Chicago Hoffman Estates Park District Ice Arena
Hoffman Estates, Ill. 7:00 CT
San Antonio vs. Houston Sugar Land Ice & Sports Center
Sugar Land, Texas 8:00 CT
Sat., 10/4 Manitoba vs. Hamilton Mile One Centre
St. John's, N.L. 7:00 NT
Lowell vs. Bridgeport The Rinks at Shelton
Shelton, Conn. 7:00 ET
W-B/Scranton at Hershey Giant Center
Hershey, Pa. 7:00 ET
Providence at Springfield MassMutual Center
Springfield, Mass. 7:00 ET
Hartford vs. Worcester Loring Arena
Framingham, Mass. 7:00 ET
Syracuse at Binghamton Broome County Arena
Binghamton, N.Y. 7:05 ET
Philadelphia at Norfolk Scope Arena
Norfolk, Va. 7:15 ET
Lake Erie at Rochester ESL Sports Centre
Rochester, N.Y. 7:35 ET
Chicago at Milwaukee Kern Center
Milwaukee, Wis. 7:00 CT
Peoria at Rockford Rockford MetroCentre
Rockford, Ill. 7:05 CT
Iowa at Quad City I Wireless Arena
Moline, Ill. 7:05 CT
Houston vs. San Antonio TBD TBD
Sun., 10/5 Hamilton/Manitoba/Toronto
tournament championship Mile One Centre
St. John's, N.L. 2:00 NT
Manchester vs. Worcester Wallace Civic Center
Fitchburg, Mass. 4:00 ET
Bridgeport vs. Hartford Champions Skating Center
Cromwell, Conn. 4:30 ET
Quad City vs. Iowa Bucs Arena
Urbandale, Iowa 6:00 CT
Tue., 10/7 Philadelphia (AHL) vs.
Philadelphia (NHL) Wachovia Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pa. 7:30 CT
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