All-time high 29 teams to compete in league's 72nd season
May 30, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release
American Hockey League President and CEO, David Andrews, announced that the league's Board of Governors have approved the following conference and division alignment for the AHL's 2007-08 season.
The Sound Tigers will remain in the East Division as a part of the Eastern Conference. The only changes to the Eastern Conference are affiliation moves. The Springfield Falcons are the new affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers and the Norfolk Admirals are the new affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Western Conference will welcome three new cities to the AHL for the upcoming season, the Lake Erie Monsters, Quad City Flames and Rockford IceHogs. The Monsters are the new AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche and will compete in the North Division, while the Flames, new affiliate of the Calgary Flames, and IceHogs, new affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, will do battle in the West Division.
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) Lowell Devils (NJ) Manchester Monarchs (LA) Portland Pirates (Ana) Providence Bruins (Bos) Springfield Falcons (Edm) Worcester Sharks (SJ)
East Division
Albany River Rats (Car) Binghamton Senators (Ott) BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS (NYI) Hershey Bears (Wsh) Norfolk Admirals (TamB) Philadelphia Phantoms (Phi) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pit)
Western Conference
North Dvision
Grand Rapids Griffins (Det) Hamilton Bulldogs (Mtl) Lake Erie Monsters (Col) Manitoba Moose (Van) Rochester Americans (Buf/Fla) Syracuse Crunch (Clb) Toronto Marlies (Tor)
West Division
Chicago Wolves (Atl) Houston Aeros (Min) Iowa Stars (Dal) Milwaukee Admirals (Nsh) Peoria Rivermen (Stl) Quad City Flames (Cgy) Rockford IceHogs (Chi) San Antonio Rampage (Phx)
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- Aeros' 2007-08 Schedule Released - Houston Aeros
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- NY Lottery Presents Super Saturday - Albany River Rats
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- P-Bruins Head West in 2007-08 - Providence Bruins
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- Quad City Flames Placed In AHL's West Division - Abbotsford Heat
- Wolves Remain in Wild West - Chicago Wolves
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- American Hockey League Announces Alignment, Schedule Format - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Admirals Release 2007-08 Schedule Of Opponents - Norfolk Admirals
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