AHL Manchester Monarchs

Monarchs Announce 2007-08 Schedule

Published on August 7, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release


MANCHESTER, NH - The Manchester Monarchs, the primary affiliate of the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings, will open the 2007-08 season at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Saturday, October 6, the AHL and the Monarchs announced on Tuesday.

The Monarchs will open their seventh AHL season against the Providence Bruins at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Saturday, October 6 at 7:05 p.m., followed by their first road game of the season against the Springfield Falcons at the MassMutual Center on Sunday, October 7 at 4:00 p.m. The Monarchs will host the Worcester Sharks in their traditional New Years Eve celebration on Monday, December 31 at 6:05 p.m.

The Monarchs 80-game schedule includes 40 games at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. The Monarchs will meet all 13 of their Eastern Conference rivals as well as four Western Conference foes during the 2007-08 season. Fifty-six of the Monarchs 80 games will be played against teams in the Atlantic Division, which includes the Hartford Wolf Pack, the Lowell Devils, the Portland Pirates, the Falcons, the Sharks and the Bruins. The Monarchs will play Lowell, Portland, Springfield and Worcester 10 times (five home and five road) and Hartford and Providence eight times (four home and four road games).

The Monarchs will also face seven teams in the Eastern Conference's East Division, the Albany River Rats, the Binghamton Senators, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Hershey Bears, the Norfolk Admirals, the Philadelphia Phantoms and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The Monarchs will play Norfolk four times (two home and two road games) and Albany, Binghamton, Bridgeport, Hershey, Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton twice (one home and one road game).

Manchester's Western Conference opponents include the Rochester Americans from the North Division and the Chicago Wolves, the Milwaukee Admirals and the Rockford IceHogs from the West Division. The Monarchs will play Chicago, Milwaukee, Rochester and Rockford each twice (one home and one road game).

The Monarchs will face the Wolves, Admirals and IceHogs for the first time in franchise history.

In addition, Manchester has moved all start times for home games on Friday and Saturday from 7:35 p.m. to 7:05 p.m. Unless otherwise noted, all games Monday through Thursday will remain at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday games will continue to have the puck dropped at 4:05 p.m.

Manchester Monarchs 2007-08 Regular Season Schedule

OCTOBER (5H-3A)

Sat. Oct. 6 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Providence

Sun. Oct. 7 at 4:00 p.m. @ Springfield

Fri. Oct. 12 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Hartford

Sat. Oct. 13 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Springfield

Fri. Oct. 19 at 7:00 p.m. @ Albany

Sat. Oct. 20 at 7:05 p.m. @ Portland

Fri. Oct. 26 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Lowell

Sat. Oct. 27 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Portland

NOVEMBER (7H-5A)

Fri. Nov. 2 at 7:05 p.m. @ Lowell

Sat. Nov. 3 at 7:00 p.m. @ Springfield

Sun. Nov. 4 at 4:05 p.m. vs. Hartford

Fri. Nov. 9 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Hartford

Sat. Nov. 10 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Lowell

Fri. Nov. 16 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Portland

Sat. Nov. 17 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Springfield

Wed. Nov. 21 at 7:00 p.m. @ Springfield

Fri. Nov. 23 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Worcester

Sat. Nov. 24 at 7:05 p.m. @ Portland

Sun. Nov. 25 at 4:05 p.m. @ Providence

Fri. Nov. 30 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Rochester

DECEMBER (7H-7A)

Sat. Dec. 1 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Rockford

Sun. Dec. 2 at 4:05 p.m. @ Lowell

Fri. Dec. 7 at 7:05 p.m. @ Worcester

Sat. Dec. 8 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Chicago

Fri. Dec. 14 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Portland

Sat. Dec. 15 at 7:00 p.m. @ Hartford

Sun. Dec. 16 at 4:05 p.m. vs. Worcester

Tue. Dec. 18 at 7:05 p.m. @ Portland

Fri. Dec. 21 at 7:05 p.m. @ WB/Scranton

Sat. Dec. 22 at 7:00 p.m. @ Bridgeport

Thur. Dec. 27 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Portland

Sat. Dec. 29 at 7:05 p.m. @ Worcester

Sun. Dec. 30 at 4:05 p.m. vs. Hartford

Mon. Dec. 31 at 6:05 p.m. vs. Worcester

JANUARY (5H-7A)

Fri. Jan. 4 at 7:05 p.m. @ Worcester

Sat. Jan. 5 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Binghamton

Wed. Jan. 9 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Albany

Fri. Jan. 11 at 7:35 p.m. @ Rochester

Sat. Jan. 12 at 7:05 p.m. @ Binghamton

Sun. Jan. 13 at 5:05 p.m. @ Philadelphia

Wed. Jan. 16 at 7:05 p.m. @ Rockford

Fri. Jan. 18 at 7:00 p.m. @ Milwaukee

Sat. Jan. 19 at 7:00 p.m. @ Chicago

Wed. Jan. 23 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Worcester

Fri. Jan. 25 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Lowell

Sat. Jan. 26 at 7:05 p.m. vs. WB/Scranton

FEBRUARY (6H-7A)

Fri. Feb. 1 at 7:05 p.m. @ Portland

Sat. Feb. 2 at 7:05 p.m. @ Worcester

Tue. Feb. 5 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Milwaukee

Wed. Feb. 6 at 7:00 p.m. @ Hartford

Sat. Feb. 9 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Philadelphia

Wed. Feb. 13 at 7:05 p.m. @ Providence

Fri. Feb. 15 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Lowell

Sat. Feb. 16 at 2:05 p.m. @ Lowell

Mon. Feb. 18 at 1:00 p.m. @ Springfield

Fri. Feb. 22 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Norfolk

Sat. Feb. 23 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Norfolk

Tue. Feb. 26 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Lowell

Fri. Feb. 29 at 7:05 p.m. @ Worcester

MARCH (7H-8A)

Sat. Mar. 1 at 7:00 p.m. @ Hartford

Sun. Mar. 2 at 4:05 p.m. vs. Springfield

Fri. Mar. 7 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Hershey

Sat. Mar. 8 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Providence

Wed. Mar. 12 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Springfield

Fri. Mar. 14 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Providence

Sat. Mar. 15 at 7:00 p.m. @ Hartford

Sun. Mar. 16 at 4:05 p.m. @ Lowell

Wed. Mar. 19 at 7:00 p.m. @ Springfield

Sat. Mar. 22 at 7:05 p.m. @ Portland

Sun. Mar. 23 at 4:05 p.m. vs. Springfield

Wed. Mar. 26 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Portland

Fri. Mar. 28 at 7:15 p.m. @ Norfolk

Sat. Mar. 29 at 7:15 p.m. @ Norfolk

Sun. Mar. 30 at 5:00 p.m. @ Hershey

APRIL (3H-3A)

Wed. Apr. 2 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Bridgeport

Fri. Apr. 4 at 7:05 p.m. @ Lowell

Sat. Apr. 5 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Worcester

Sun. Apr. 6 at 4:05 p.m. @ Providence

Fri. Apr. 11 at 7:05 p.m. @ Providence

Sat. Apr. 12 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Providence

All times Eastern. All dates and times are subject to change

2007-08 Schedule Notes

Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun.

Home 1 2 5 1 12 14 5

Road 1 1 5 0 12 14 7

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

Home 5 7 7 5 6 7 3

Road 3 5 7 7 7 8 3

Number of games by Conference/Division

Eastern Conference: Atlantic Division (56 Games)

Hartford Wolf Pack: 8 (4 home, 4 away)

Lowell Devils: 10 (5 home, 5 away)

Portland Pirates: 10 (5 home, 5 away)

Providence Bruins: 8 (4 home, 4 away)

Springfield Falcons: 10 (5 home, 5 away)

Worcester Sharks: 10 (5 home, 5 away)

Eastern Conference: East Division (16 Games)

Albany River Rats: 2 (1 home, 1 away)

Binghamton Senators: 2 (1 home, 1 away)

Bridgeport Sound Tigers: 2 (1 home, 1 away)

Hershey Bears: 2 (1 home, 1 away)

Norfolk Admirals: 4 (2 home, 2 away)

Philadelphia Phantoms: 2 (1 home, 1 away)

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: 2 (1 home, 1 away)

Western Conference: North Division (2 Games)

Grand Rapid Griffins: 0

Hamilton Bulldogs: 0

Lake Erie Monsters: 0

Manitoba Moose: 0

Rochester Americans: 2 (1 home, 1 away)

Syracuse Crunch: 0

Toronto Marlies: 0

Western Conference: West Division (6 Games)

Chicago Wolves: 2 (1 home, 1 away)

Houston Aeros: 0

Iowa Stars: 0

Milwaukee Admirals: 2 (1 home, 1 away)

Peoria Rivermen: 0

Quad City Flames: 0

Rockford IceHogs: 2 (1 home, 1 away)

San Antonio Rampage: 0

Longest Homestands: Five Games: November 4-17 (Hartford-twice, Lowell, Portland and Springfield over 14 days) and March 3-14 (Springfield-twice, Hershey and Providence-twice over 13 days).

Longest Road Trip: Six Games: January 11-19 (Rochester, Binghamton, Philadelphia, Rockford, Milwaukee and Chicago over nine days).

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