AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

American Hockey League Announces Alignment, Schedule Format

May 30, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


WILKES-BARRE, PA - The American Hockey League's Board of Governors has approved the conference and division alignments for the league's 2007-2008 season.

There are no changes to the Eastern Conference alignment for the upcoming season. The Penguins will once again play in the East Division, which also includes Albany, Binghamton, Bridgeport, Hershey, Norfolk and Philadelphia.

In the Western Conference, the Lake Erie Monsters join the North Division for their inaugural season, while the Rockford Ice Hogs will begin their first campaign in the AHL playing in the West Division.

The conference and division alignments are as follows:

Eastern Conference

East Division Atlantic Division

Albany River Rats Hartford Wolf Pack

Binghamton Senators Lowell Devils

Bridgeport Sound Tigers Manchester Monarchs

Hershey Bears Portland Pirates

Norfolk Admirals Providence Bruins

Philadelphia Phantoms Springfield Falcons

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS Worcester Sharks

Western Conference

North Division West Division

Grand Rapids Griffins Chicago Wolves

Hamilton Bulldogs Houston Aeros

Lake Erie Monsters Iowa Stars

Manitoba Moose Milwaukee Admirals

Rochester Americans Peoria Rivermen

Syracuse Crunch Quad City Flames

Toronto Marlies Rockford Ice Hogs

San Antonio Rampage

Additionally, the league has also announced its schedule format for the 2007-2008 season, which sees all 29 teams play an 80-game schedule (40 home/40 away).

The majority of the Penguins games will once again come from within the East Division, with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton taking on Hershey, Norfolk and Philadelphia a total of 10 times apiece (5 home/5 road), and the Pens facing Albany, Binghamton and Bridgeport 8 times apiece (4 home/4 road).

The Penguins will play two games (one home/one road) against all of the Atlantic Division squads with the exception of Hartford, and will play Hamilton, Lake Erie, Syracuse and Toronto in the North Division. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton will not face any opponents from the West Division in 2007-2008.

The following is a breakdown of games against each team by the Penguins:

East Division Atlantic Division

Team Games (Home/Road) Team Games (Home/Road)

Albany River Rats 8 (4/4) Hartford Wolf Pack 0

Binghamton Senators 8 (4/4) Lowell Devils 2 (1/1)

Bridgeport Sound Tigers 8 (4/4) Manchester Monarchs 2 (1/1)

Hershey Bears 10 (5/5) Portland Pirates 2 (1/1)

Norfolk Admirals 10 (5/5) Providence Bruins 2 (1/1)

Philadelphia Phantoms 10 (5/5) Springfield Falcons 2 (1/1)

Worcester Sharks 2 (1/1)

North Division West Division

Team Games (Home/Road) Team Games (Home/Road)

Grand Rapids Griffins 0 Chicago Wolves 0

Hamilton Bulldogs 2 (1/1) Houston Aeros 0

Lake Erie Monsters 2 (1/1) Iowa Stars 0

Manitoba Moose 0 Milwaukee Admirals 0

Rochester Americans 0 Peoria Rivermen 0

Syracuse Crunch 8 (4/4) Quad City Flames 0

Toronto Marlies 2 (1/1) Rockford Ice Hogs 0

San Antonio Rampage 0

Season ticket packages for the 2007-2008 season of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey are on sale now, and available by contacting the Penguins' ticketing office at 570-208-7367.

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