Devils Release 2011-12 Schedule

Published on August 18, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany Devils News Release


ALBANY, N.Y. - The Albany Devils will open their 2011-12 campaign with three consecutive dates against Northeast Division opponents at the Times Union Center, beginning against Springfield on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. The Devils then host Bridgeport on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. and Connecticut on Friday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. The team begins the road portion of its schedule on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Worcester at 7:00 p.m.

Thirty of the Devils 38 home games will be played on the weekend, including 10 Friday contests, 12 Saturday outings and eight Sunday games. Each Sunday contest will begin at 4 p.m. and Albany will hold a pair of 5 p.m. Saturday matinees against Adirondack on Jan. 28 and Mar. 3. The team will also host the Phantoms for a 2 p.m. Martin Luther King Day game on Monday, Jan. 16. Additionally, an 11:30 a.m. School Day Game will be held against Rochester on Wednesday, Mar. 28.

The Devils will host a season-high five-game homestand between Oct. 29 and Nov. 11 with games against Hamilton (Oct. 29), Binghamton (Nov. 2), Norfolk (Nov. 4), Connecticut (Nov. 5) and Norfolk (Nov. 11). The team hits the road for two season-high five-game trips between Feb. 3 and Feb. 12 and between Mar. 9 and Mar. 17. The first away set includes games at Connecticut (Feb. 3), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Feb. 4), Hamilton (Feb. 10), Syracuse (Feb. 11) and Providence (Feb. 12). The second trip features contests at Syracuse (Mar. 9), Adirondack (Mar. 10), Syracuse (Mar. 11), Binghamton (Mar. 16) and Hershey (Mar. 17).

Adirondack and Syracuse are Albany's most common opponents with 10 games against each club. Along with the Jan. 16, Jan. 28 and Mar. 3 outings, the Devils will host the Phantoms on Oct. 22 and Apr. 7, while traveling to the Glens Falls Civic Center on Nov. 26, Dec. 31, Jan. 20, Mar. 10 and Apr. 6. The teams will be competing for the Time Warner Cable Cup, which goes to the regular-season series winner.

The Devils welcome the Crunch to the Times Union Center on Dec. 14, Jan. 14, Feb. 15, Mar. 4 and Apr. 15, which is the last game of the regular season. The team travels to Syracuse on Nov. 12, Feb. 11, Feb. 24, Mar. 9 and Mar. 11.

Under the league's scheduling matrix, the Devils will face Northeast Division opponents Bridgeport six times and Connecticut and Springfield four times. Notably, Albany squares off with the defending Calder Cup Champions Binghamton eight times and will meet Western Conference opponents Rochester four times and Hamilton and Toronto twice.

Season tickets and group tickets are on sale now by contacting the Devils Executive Office at (518) 4-DEVILS or by visiting thealbanydevils.com.

2011-12 Albany Devils Schedule

GM# Day Date Time Home Away

01 Sat. 10/8 7:00 pm Springfield

02 Sun. 10/9 4:00 pm Bridgeport

03 Fri. 10/14 7:00 pm Connecticut

04 Sat. 10/15 7:00 pm Worcester

05 Sun. 10/16 4:00 pm Binghamton

06 Fri. 10/21 7:00 pm Hershey

07 Sat. 10/22 7:00 pm Adirondack

08 Sun. 10/23 4:05 pm Providence

09 Fri. 10/28 7:05 pm Binghamton

10 Sat. 10/29 7:00 pm Hamilton

11 Wed. 11/2 7:00 pm Binghamton

12 Fri. 11/4 7:00 pm Norfolk

13 Sat. 11/5 7:00 pm Connecticut

14 Fri. 11/11 7:00 pm Norfolk

15 Sat. 11/12 7:30 pm Syracuse

16 Sun. 11/13 4:00 pm Toronto

17 Sat. 11/19 7:00 pm Hershey

18 Fri. 11/25 7:35 pm Rochester

19 Sat. 11/26 7:00 pm Adirondack

20 Sun. 11/27 3:00 pm Springfield

21 Fri. 12/2 7:00 pm Bridgeport

22 Sat. 12/3 7:00 pm Bridgeport

23 Sun. 12/4 4:00 pm Rochester

24 Fri. 12/9 7:35 pm Rochester

25 Sat. 12/10 3:00 pm Toronto

26 Wed. 12/14 7:00 pm Syracuse

27 Fri. 12/16 7:00 pm Worcester

28 Sat. 12/17 7:00 pm Springfield

29 Mon. 12/19 7:05 pm Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

30 Wed. 12/21 7:00 pm Binghamton

31 Mon. 12/26 7:05 pm Binghamton

32 Tue. 12/27 7:00 pm Connecticut

33 Fri. 12/30 7:00 pm Manchester

34 Sat. 12/31 7:00 pm Adirondack

35 Fri. 1/6 7:30 pm Norfolk

36 Sat. 1/7 7:15 pm Norfolk

37 Sat. 1/14 7:00 pm Syracuse

38 Mon. 1/16 2:00 pm Adirondack

39 Wed. 1/18 7:00 pm Norfolk

40 Fri. 1/20 7:00 pm Adirondack

41 Sat. 1/21 7:00 pm Springfield

42 Fri. 1/27 7:05 pm Binghamton

43 Sat. 1/28 5:00 pm Adirondack

44 Fri. 2/3 7:00 pm Connecticut

45 Sat. 2/4 7:05 pm Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

46 Fri. 2/10 7:30 pm Hamilton

47 Sat. 2/11 7:30 pm Syracuse

48 Sun. 2/12 4:05 pm Providence

49 Wed. 2/15 7:00 pm Syracuse

50 Sat. 2/18 7:00 pm Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

51 Sun. 2/19 4:00 pm Binghamton

52 Mon. 2/20 1:00 pm Bridgeport

53 Fri. 2/24 7:30 pm Syracuse

54 Sat. 2/25 7:00 pm Manchester

55 Sun. 2/26 3:00 pm Bridgeport

56 Fri. 3/2 7:00 pm Bridgeport

57 Sat. 3/3 5:00 pm Adirondack

58 Sun. 3/4 4:00 pm Syracuse

59 Fri. 3/9 7:30 pm Syracuse

60 Sat. 3/10 7:00 pm Adirondack

61 Sun. 3/11 3:00 pm Syracuse

62 Fri. 3/16 7:05 pm Binghamton

63 Sat. 3/17 7:00 pm Hershey

64 Sun. 3/18 4:00 pm Hershey

65 Wed. 3/21 7:00 pm Worcester

66 Fri. 3/23 7:30 pm Norfolk

67 Sat. 3/24 7:15 pm Norfolk

68 Wed. 3/28 11:30 am Rochester

69 Fri. 3/30 7:00 pm Providence

70 Sat. 3/31 7:00 pm Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

71 Wed. 4/4 7:00 pm Worcester

72 Fri. 4/6 7:00 pm Adirondack

73 Sat. 4/7 7:00 pm Adirondack

74 Fri. 4/13 7:00 pm Norfolk

75 Sat. 4/14 7:00 pm Providence

76 Sun. 4/15 4:00 pm Syracuse

All times are Eastern - Schedule subject to change

Home Schedule

October 8 Sat. Springfield

9 Sun. Bridgeport*

14 Fri. Connecticut

16 Sun. Binghamton*

21 Fri. Hershey

22 Sat. Adirondack

29 Sat. Hamilton

November 2 Wed. Binghamton

4 Fri. Norfolk

5 Sat. Connecticut

11 Fri. Norfolk

13 Sun. Toronto*

December 2 Fri. Bridgeport

4 Sun. Rochester*

14 Wed. Syracuse

16 Fri. Worcester

17 Sat. Springfield

21 Wed. Binghamton

30 Fri. Manchester

January 14 Sat. Syracuse

16 Mon. Adirondack^

18 Wed. Norfolk

28 Sat. Adirondack#

February 15 Wed. Syracuse

18 Sat. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

19 Sun. Binghamton*

March 2 Fri. Bridgeport

3 Sat. Adirondack#

4 Sun. Syracuse*

18 Sun. Hershey*

21 Wed. Worcester

28 Wed. Rochester

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30 Fri. Providence

31 Sat. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

April 7 Sat. Adirondack

13 Fri. Norfolk

14 Sat. Providence

15 Sun. Syracuse*

All home games start at 7:00 p.m. except as noted:

%11:30 a.m., ^2:00 p.m., *4:00 p.m.,

#

5:00 p.m.

Schedule Breakdown

Day of Week Home Away

Sunday 8 5

Monday 1 3

Tuesday 0 1

Wednesday 7 1

Thursday 0 0

Friday 10 13

Saturday 12 15

Month Home Away

October 7 3

November 5 5

December 7 7

January 4 5

February 3 9

March 8 7

April 4 2

Three-In-Three

Oct. 14 vs. CT, Oct. 15 at WOR, Oct. 16 vs. BNG

Oct. 21 vs. HER, Oct. 22 vs. ADK, Oct. 23 at PRO

Nov. 11 vs. NOR, Nov. 12 at SYR, Nov. 13 vs. TOR

Nov. 25 at RCH, Nov. 26 at ADK, Nov. 27 at SPR

Dec. 2 vs. BRI, Dec. 3 at BRI, Dec. 4 vs. RCH

Feb. 10 at HAM, Feb. 11 at SYR, Feb. 12 at PRO

Feb. 18 vs. WBS, Feb. 19 vs. BNG, Feb. 20 at BRI

Feb. 24 at SYR, Feb. 25 at MCH, Feb. 26 at BRI

Mar. 2 vs. BRI, Mar. 3 vs. ADK, Mar. 4 vs. SYR

Mar. 9 at SYR, Mar. 10 at ADK, Mar. 11 at SYR

Mar. 16 at BNG, Mar. 17 at HER, Mar. 18 vs. HER

Apr. 13 vs. NOR, Apr. 14 vs. PRO, Apr. 15 vs. SYR



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