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Crunch Will Compete in East Division for Second Straight Season

June 16, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


Syracuse, NY (June 16, 2010) - American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced today 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 Crunch will once again compete in the Eastern Conference's East Division, which now has eight teams and consists of the Crunch (ANA), Adirondack Phantoms (PHI), Albany Devils (NJ), Binghamton Senators (OTT), Charlotte Checkers (CAR), Hershey Bears (WSH), Norfolk Admirals (TB) and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT).

The Crunch will open 2010-11 with a home-and-home series against Lake Erie on October 8 at Lake Erie and October 9 vs. Lake Erie at the War Memorial at Oncenter.

The remaining divisions will be as follows:

Atlantic Division (Eastern Conference)

Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI)

Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR)

Manchester Monarchs (LA)

Portland Pirates (BUF)

Providence Bruins (BOS)

Springfield Falcons (CBJ)

Worcester Sharks (SJ)

North Division (Western Conference)

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 (Western Conference)

Chicago Wolves (ATL)

Houston Aeros (MIN)

Milwaukee Admirals (NSH)

Oklahoma City Barons (EDM)

Peoria Rivermen (STL)

Rockford Ice Hogs (CHI)

San Antonio Rampage (PHX)

Texas Stars (DAL)

The format for the 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs will be determined by the Board of Governors at its Annual Meeting in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, July 5-8. The complete playing schedule for the 2010-11 regular season, which begins October 8, 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.

Season tickets for the 2010-11 season are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the Crunch office at (315) 473- 4444, or by stopping by the Crunch office in the War Memorial at Oncenter, located at 800 South State Street in downtown Syracuse.

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