Falcons Announce 2008-09 Schedule Format
Published on June 27, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, MA - The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today their 2008-09 scheduling format. The Falcons will once again play an 80-game schedule, 40 home games and 40 road games. Springfield will play in the seven-team Atlantic Division located within the Eastern Conference.
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 (BUF), 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.
"We are once again very pleased with our scheduling format for the 2008-09 season," said Falcons president and general manager Bruce Landon. "Our travel schedule will once again allow our players and coaches a tremendous amount of practice time, an aspect of the game that is very important to our National Hockey League affiliate, the Edmonton Oilers."
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 2008-09 campaign. Springfield will play the Albany River Rats (CAR) and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) four times each, while facing the Binghamton Senators (OTT), Hershey Bears (WAS), Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) and Norfolk Admirals (TB) twice. The only Eastern Conference team Springfield will not play will be the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT).
Springfield's only contests against teams from the Western Conference will be a pair of games against both the Syracuse Crunch (CB) and Toronto Marlies (TOR).
The entire 2008-09 AHL schedule will be released later this summer, including times and dates for all games. The Falcons will be entering their 15th Anniversary season. The Falcons are currently accepting deposits on full, half, and partial ticket packages for the 2008-09 season, in addition to 40 and 10-Flex Packs. For more information please contact the Falcons office at 413-739-3344.
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