Moose Reveal 2010-2011 Opponents
Published on July 13, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release
The Manitoba Moose, the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, today announced they will face 16 different opponents in 2010-11, including matches against the Calder Cup Champion Hershey Bears, Eastern Conference rival Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and the brand-new Oklahoma City Barons.
The full and complete 2010-11 Manitoba Moose and American Hockey League schedules will be released next month.
The Moose will only face-off against two Eastern Division teams this season, playing four games against the two-time reigning champion Bears and the Penguins.
The Moose will once again face North Division opponents the Abbotsford Heat, the Hamilton Bulldogs, the Rochester Americans and Toronto Marlies eight times each. However, they will only face off against the Grand Rapids Griffins and Lake Erie Monsters, also divisional clubs, for four-game sets. Last season the Moose finished with a 21-13-1-1 record against their North Division opponents.
As usual, the Moose will also play each member of the AHL's West Division which includes the Chicago Wolves, Houston Aeros, Milwaukee Admirals, the new Oklahoma City Barons, Peoria Rivermen, Rockford IceHogs, San Antonio Rampage and Texas Stars.
Along with Oklahoma City, the American Hockey League also welcomes the Charlotte Checkers to the league for their debut season.
The Moose will once again play 80 games this season with 40 games at MTS Centre and 40 games on the road. Fans can get their Manitoba Moose season tickets now by visiting www.moosehockey.com.
American Hockey League Stories from July 13, 2010
- Barons Release List of Opponents for 2010-11 Schedule - Oklahoma City Barons
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- Falcons Announce 2010-11 Schedule Format - Springfield Falcons
- Griffins Announce 2010-11 Schedule Format - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Phantoms Announce 2010-11 Opponents - Adirondack Phantoms
- Monarchs Announce Schedule Format for 2010-11 Season - Manchester Monarchs
- Blues Re-Sign Nicholas Drazenovic - Peoria Rivermen
- Checkers Announce Schedule Format, Opponents - Charlotte Checkers
- Crunch Announce 2010-11 Schedule Format - Syracuse Crunch
- Houston Aeros Name Brian Wiseman, Darryl Sydor Assistant Coaches - Houston Aeros
- Bears Announce 2010-11 Opponents - Hershey Bears
- Sound Tigers 2010-11 Opponents Announced - Bridgeport Islanders
- Bulldogs Set to Face 18 Teams in 2010-2011 - Hamilton Bulldogs
- IceHogs Announce 2010-11 Opponents - Rockford IceHogs
- Senators Sign Defenceman Derek Smith to One-Year Contract - Binghamton Senators
- B-Sens Release 2010-11 Schedule Format - Binghamton Senators
- Worcester Sharks Release Schedule of Prey for 2010-11 Season - Worcester Sharks
- Senators Sign Forward Roman Wick to Entry-Level Contract - Binghamton Senators
- Admirals Release Schedule of Opponents and Six Guaranteed Home Dates - Norfolk Admirals
- Canadiens Sign Mathieu Carle - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Rochester Americans Release 2010-11 Schedule Format - Rochester Americans
- Moose Reveal 2010-2011 Opponents - Manitoba Moose
- Heat Announce Opponents For 2010-11 Season - Abbotsford Heat
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