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AHL Releases Division Alignment

June 16, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced that the league will operate with an all-time high of 30 active teams in 2010-11, which will also mark the AHL's historic 75th season.

The Admirals will remain in the East Division of the Eastern Conference for the eighth consecutive season. The division has seen two changes this off-season. First, the Carolina Hurricanes have moved their AHL affiliation from Albany, New York, to Charlotte, North Carolina with the Charlotte Checkers. In addition, the New Jersey Devils have moved their AHL affiliation from Lowell, Massachusetts, to Albany, New York, with the Albany Devils. These changes will see the East Division grow from seven to eight teams in 2010-11. The Adirondack Phantoms, Binghamton Senators, Hershey Bears, Syracuse Crunch and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will remain with the Admirals in the East Division.

All 30 National Hockey League teams will have their own primary affiliate playing in the AHL next fall. The league's Board of Governors has approved the following conference and division alignment for 2010-11 (NHL affiliates in parentheses):

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI)

Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR)

Manchester Monarchs (LA)

Portland Pirates (BUF)

Providence Bruins (BOS)

Springfield Falcons (CBJ)

Worcester Sharks (SJ)

East Division

Adirondack Phantoms (PHI)

Albany Devils (NJ)

Binghamton Senators (OTT)

Charlotte Checkers (CAR)

Hershey Bears (WSH)

Norfolk Admirals (TB)

Syracuse Crunch (ANA)

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)

Western Conference

North Division

Abbotsford Heat (CGY)

Grand Rapids Griffins (DET)

Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL)

Lake Erie Monsters (COL)

Manitoba Moose (VAN)

Rochester Americans (FLA)

Toronto Marlies (TOR)

West Division

Chicago Wolves (ATL)

Houston Aeros (MIN)

Milwaukee Admirals (NSH)

Oklahoma City Barons (EDM)

Peoria Rivermen (STL)

Rockford IceHogs (CHI)

San Antonio Rampage (PHX)

Texas Stars (DAL)

The 2010-11 regular season will begin on Oct. 8. The complete schedule will be announced later this summer.

In operation since 1936, the AHL continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 85 percent of today's NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and for the ninth year in a row, more than 6 million fans attended AHL games across North America in 2009-10.

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