American Hockey League Schedule Format & Rule Change Announced for 2003-04 Season
July 15, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release
San Antonio â The American Hockey League's annual meeting of the Board of Governors concluded on Thursday night on Hilton Head Island, S.C., with several announcements. The board approved the 1,120-game schedule format for the 2003-04 regular season, based on the new four-division alignment that was announced last week. Each of the AHL's 28 teams will play an unbalanced 80-game schedule, including 40 home dates and 40 road dates, featuring traditional and regional rivalries.
The Rampage battle their intrastate rivals and Calder Cup Champion Houston Aeros a season-high 12 (six home/six road) times this season. Additionally, San Antonio welcomes two new teams to the SBC Center as they meet the Syracuse Crunch and Worcester IceCats during the 2003-04 campaign.
The entire 2003-04 schedule is expected to be announced early next month. A complete list that shows the Rampage's frequency of games against each opponent can be found at the end of this release. The league's governors also amended AHL Rule #51 (Delaying the Game), eliminating the automatic minor penalty for shooting a puck out of the playing surface in the defensive zone. The rule still calls for a delay of game penalty on any player who deliberately shoots or bats the puck outside the playing area. And earlier in the week, the AHL's Board of Governors approved the transfer of controlling interest in the Houston Aeros franchise from Chuck Watson to Minnesota Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Aeros' parent club, the NHL's Minnesota Wild. Last month, the Aeros captured their first American Hockey League championship with a victory in the Calder Cup 2003 Finals.
Full-season, half-season, ten-game, five-game and flex ticket packages for the Rampage's second season in the AHL are available by calling a Rampage ticket representative at 210-444-5050 or by logging onto sarampage.com.
Team Name: Games played against one another:
Houston 12
Chicago 10
Grand Rapids 10
Milwaukee 10
Utah 10
Cincinnati 8
Norfolk 4
Cleveland 4
Manitoba 4
Hartford 2
Worcester 2
Rochester 2
Syracuse 2
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