Falcons Announce 2007-08 Schedule
Published on August 7, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, MA - The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today their 2007-08 regular season schedule. The Falcons will once again play an unbalanced 80-game schedule, 40 home games and 40 road games. Springfield will play in the seven-team Atlantic Division located within the Eastern Conference.
The Falcons will open the 2007-08 campaign on the road against the Portland Pirates on Friday, October 5, but return to the MassMutual Center on Saturday, October 6 for their home opener against the Worcester Sharks. Springfield concludes a three-game in three-day stretch opening weekend when they host the Manchester Monarchs on Sunday, October 7.
"We are once again very pleased with our regular season schedule," said Falcons president and general manager Bruce Landon. "We will be hosting an action-packed opening weekend at the MassMutual Center and we are anticipating an exciting year."
The Birds will once again play a majority of their home games on weekend dates, including 15 Friday games and 15 home contests on Saturdays. Springfield will play three Sunday home games this year, including two of those Sunday matinees occurring in October. Of the seven games occurring on a weekday, four of those contests occur either on a holiday or during school vacation. The Falcons will host a New Year's Eve contest with a special starting time of 1:00 PM.
"With 15 Fridays, 15 Saturdays, three Sundays and four games occurring either during school vacation or on a holiday, it is certainly a fan friendly schedule," said Landon. "We have tried to get creative with some new starting times on a couple of special dates, which will continue to allow families to attend our games and enjoy a fun afternoon of hockey."
Starting times for home games this season will be 7:30 PM for Friday contests, 7:00 PM for games Monday-Thursday and Saturday, and the traditional 4:00 PM for Sunday matinees. The Falcons will host a pair of 1:00 PM starting times including Monday, December 31 and President's Day, Monday, February 18.
Once again joining the Falcons in the Atlantic Division will be the following teams: Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR), Lowell Devils (NJ), Manchester Monarchs (LA), Portland Pirates (ANA), Providence Bruins (BOS), and Worcester Sharks (SJ). Springfield will play a total of 60 of their 80 regular season games within the Atlantic Division, including facing all six divisional opponents 10 times each.
The Falcons will also play a total of 16 contests against teams in the East Division giving Springfield a total of 76 Eastern Conference matchups for the 2007-08 campaign. Springfield will play the Albany River Rats (CAR), Binghamton Senators (OTT), Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI), Hershey Bears (WAS), Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) twice, while going head-to-head with the Norfolk Admirals (TB) four times this season.
Springfield's only contests against teams from the Western Conference will be a pair of games against both the Houston Aeros (MIN) and San Antonio Rampage (PHX), the first time in franchise history the Birds will play the Aeros and Rampage.
The Falcons will be entering their 14th AHL season, and first year with the Edmonton Oilers as their NHL affiliate. The Falcons are currently accepting deposits on full, half, and 10-game ticket packages for the 2007-08 season, in addition to 40 and 10-Flex Packs. Any individual who purchases a Falcons' ticket package up until opening night is automatically entered for a chance to win a trip to Edmonton, Alberta to see an Edmonton Oilers' regular season game during the 2007-08 season, all expenses paid. For more information please contact the Falcons office at 413-739-3344.
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