Penguins Release 2007-2008 Regular Season Schedule
Published on August 7, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release
WILKES-BARRE, PA - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins begin their ninth season in the American Hockey League against their East Division rivals, the Hershey Bears on Wednesday, October 3. The full Penguins regular season schedule was released today by the AHL.
The Penguins will play an 80-game unbalanced schedule, facing off against teams from the East Division 54 times during the season (27 home games/27 road games), North Division opponents 14 times (7 home/7 road) and Atlantic Division foes 12 times (6 home/6 road). The Penguins will not play any teams from the West Division.
The majority of the Penguins' home games will once again take place on weekends, with 13 Friday, 13 Saturday and one Sunday contest on the schedule (27 games, 67.5% of home games). The remainder of the Pens' home contests will take place on Wednesdays (12), with one game taking place on a Monday, that coming as a New Year's Eve contest against the Norfolk Admirals.
Other highlights to the schedule include the first-ever Wachovia Arena visits from the Worcester Sharks (Wednesday, November 21), the Lake Erie Monsters (Wednesday, January 9) and the Lowell Devils (Wednesday, March 19), as well as a visit from the Calder Cup Champion Hamilton Bulldogs (Friday, March 28).
The Penguins' longest homestand of the season runs five games from March 19-28, while the team's longest road trip will consist of a six game swing from January 18-26. The team will play three games in three days six times (November 23-25; December 14-16; January 18-20; February 29-March 2; March 14-16; April 4-6), and will play four games in five days a total of four times (November 21-25; February 29-March 4; March 12-16; April 2-6).
All Penguins' home games will begin at 7:05pm, with the exceptions of the Sunday, November 18 game against Binghamton (5:05pm), the New Year's Eve game on Monday, January 31 (6:05pm) and the Saturday, February 2 game against the Norfolk Admirals, which will take place at a special start time of 3:05pm.
Season ticket packages for the 2007-2008 season of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey are on sale now, and available by contacting the Penguins' ticketing office at 570-208-7367.
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS FULL REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME
Wednesday October 3 HERSHEY 7:05pm
Saturday October 6 SYRACUSE 7:05pm
Sunday October 7 @ Philadelphia 5:05pm
Saturday October 13 PHILADELPHIA 7:05pm
Sunday October 14 @ Philadelphia 6:05pm
Saturday October 20 @ Bridgeport 7:00pm
Friday October 26 ALBANY 7:05pm
Saturday October 27 BINGHAMTON 7:05pm
Friday November 2 TORONTO 7:05pm
Saturday November 3 NORFOLK 7:05pm
Friday November 9 @ Binghamton 7:05pm
Saturday November 10 @ Springfield 7:00pm
Wednesday November 14 @ Philadelphia 11:05am
Saturday November 17 @ Albany 7:00pm
Sunday November 18 BINGHAMTON 5:05pm
Wednesday November 21 WORCESTER 7:05pm
Friday November 23 BINGHAMTON 7:05pm
Saturday November 24 @ Binghamton 7:05pm
Sunday November 25 @ Hershey 5:00pm
Wednesday November 28 @ Hamilton 7:30pm
Friday November 30 @ Syracuse 7:30pm
Saturday December 1 @ Hershey 7:00pm
Friday December 7 HERSHEY 7:05pm
Saturday December 8 @ Norfolk 7:15pm
Friday December 14 @ Worcester 7:05pm
Saturday December 15 @ Albany * 5:00pm
Sunday December 16 @ Philadelphia 5:05pm
Friday December 21 MANCHESTER 7:05pm
Saturday December 22 ALBANY 7:05pm
Wednesday December 26 SYRACUSE 7:05pm
Thursday December 27 @ Syracuse 7:00pm
Saturday December 29 BINGHAMTON 7:05pm
Monday December 31 NORFOLK 6:05pm
Wednesday January 2 SYRACUSE 7:05pm
Friday January 4 @ Toronto 7:30pm
Wednesday January 9 LAKE ERIE 7:05pm
Friday January 11 HERSHEY 7:05pm
Saturday January 12 PHILADELPHIA 7:05pm
Friday January 18 @ Norfolk 7:15pm
Saturday January 19 @ Norfolk 7:15pm
* = Game Being Played in Glens Falls, NY
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME
Sunday January 20 @ Hershey 5:00pm
Wednesday January 23 @ Lowell 7:05pm
Friday January 25 @ Portland 7:05pm
Saturday January 26 @ Manchester 7:05pm
Friday February 1 BRIDGEPORT 7:05pm
Saturday February 2 NORFOLK 3:05pm
Wednesday February 6 @ Norfolk 7:15pm
Friday February 8 PORTLAND 7:05pm
Saturday February 9 HERSHEY 7:05pm
Wednesday February 13 @ Norfolk 7:15pm
Friday February 15 PHILADELPHIA 7:05pm
Saturday February 16 @ Bridgeport 7:00pm
Monday February 18 @ Binghamton 7:05pm
Wednesday February 20 HERSHEY 7:05pm
Saturday February 23 @ Syracuse 7:30pm
Sunday February 24 @ Hershey 5:00pm
Wednesday February 27 SYRACUSE 7:05pm
Friday February 29 BRIDGEPORT 7:05pm
Saturday March 1 PHILADELPHIA 7:05pm
Sunday March 2 @ Binghamton 5:05pm
Tuesday March 4 @ Philadelphia 7:05pm
Friday March 7 @ Lake Erie 7:30pm
Saturday March 8 @ Syracuse 7:30pm
Wednesday March 12 NORFOLK 7:05pm
Friday March 14 @ Bridgeport 7:30pm
Saturday March 15 @ Albany 7:00pm
Sunday March 16 @ Providence 4:05pm
Wednesday March 19 LOWELL 7:05pm
Friday March 21 ALBANY 7:05pm
Saturday March 22 PROVIDENCE 7:05pm
Wednesday March 26 BRIDGEPORT 7:05pm
Friday March 28 HAMILTON 7:05pm
Saturday March 29 @ Bridgeport 7:00pm
Wednesday April 2 ALBANY 7:05pm
Friday April 4 SPRINGFIELD 7:05pm
Saturday April 5 PHILADELPHIA 7:05pm
Sunday April 6 @ Hershey 5:00pm
Wednesday April 9 BRIDGEPORT 7:05pm
Friday April 11 @ Albany 7:00pm
Saturday April 12 NORFOLK 7:05pm
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
HOME SCHEDULE
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME
Wednesday October 3 HERSHEY 7:05pm
Saturday October 6 SYRACUSE 7:05pm
Saturday October 13 PHILADELPHIA 7:05pm
Friday October 26 ALBANY 7:05pm
Saturday October 27 BINGHAMTON 7:05pm
Friday November 2 TORONTO 7:05pm
Saturday November 3 NORFOLK 7:05pm
Sunday November 18 BINGHAMTON 5:05pm
Wednesday November 21 WORCESTER 7:05pm
Friday November 23 BINGHAMTON 7:05pm
Friday December 7 HERSHEY 7:05pm
Friday December 21 MANCHESTER 7:05pm
Saturday December 22 ALBANY 7:05pm
Wednesday December 26 SYRACUSE 7:05pm
Saturday December 29 BINGHAMTON 7:05pm
Monday December 31 NORFOLK 6:05pm
Wednesday January 2 SYRACUSE 7:05pm
Wednesday January 9 LAKE ERIE 7:05pm
Friday January 11 HERSHEY 7:05pm
Saturday January 12 PHILADELPHIA 7:05pm
Friday February 1 BRIDGEPORT 7:05pm
Saturday February 2 NORFOLK 3:05pm
Friday February 8 PORTLAND 7:05pm
Saturday February 9 HERSHEY 7:05pm
Friday February 15 PHILADELPHIA 7:05pm
Wednesday February 20 HERSHEY 7:05pm
Wednesday February 27 SYRACUSE 7:05pm
Friday February 29 BRIDGEPORT 7:05pm
Saturday March 1 PHILADELPHIA 7:05pm
Wednesday March 12 NORFOLK 7:05pm
Wednesday March 19 LOWELL 7:05pm
Friday March 21 ALBANY 7:05pm
Saturday March 22 PROVIDENCE 7:05pm
Wednesday March 26 BRIDGEPORT 7:05pm
Friday March 28 HAMILTON 7:05pm
Wednesday April 2 ALBANY 7:05pm
Friday April 4 SPRINGFIELD 7:05pm
Saturday April 5 PHILADELPHIA 7:05pm
Wednesday April 9 BRIDGEPORT 7:05pm
Saturday April 12 NORFOLK 7:05pm
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS
ROAD SCHEDULE
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME
Sunday October 7 @ Philadelphia 5:05pm
Sunday October 14 @ Philadelphia 6:05pm
Saturday October 20 @ Bridgeport 7:00pm
Friday November 9 @ Binghamton 7:05pm
Saturday November 10 @ Springfield 7:00pm
Wednesday November 14 @ Philadelphia 11:05am
Saturday November 17 @ Albany 7:00pm
Saturday November 24 @ Binghamton 7:05pm
Sunday November 25 @ Hershey 5:00pm
Wednesday November 28 @ Hamilton 7:30pm
Friday November 30 @ Syracuse 7:30pm
Saturday December 1 @ Hershey 7:00pm
Saturday December 8 @ Norfolk 7:15pm
Friday December 14 @ Worcester 7:05pm
Saturday December 15 @ Albany * 5:00pm
Sunday December 16 @ Philadelphia 5:05pm
Thursday December 27 @ Syracuse 7:00pm
Friday January 4 @ Toronto 7:30pm
Friday January 18 @ Norfolk 7:15pm
Saturday January 19 @ Norfolk 7:15pm
Sunday January 20 @ Hershey 5:00pm
Wednesday January 23 @ Lowell 7:05pm
Friday January 25 @ Portland 7:05pm
Saturday January 26 @ Manchester 7:05pm
Wednesday February 6 @ Norfolk 7:15pm
Wednesday February 13 @ Norfolk 7:15pm
Saturday February 16 @ Bridgeport 7:00pm
Monday February 18 @ Binghamton 7:05pm
Saturday February 23 @ Syracuse 7:30pm
Sunday February 24 @ Hershey 5:00pm
Sunday March 2 @ Binghamton 5:05pm
Tuesday March 4 @ Philadelphia 7:05pm
Friday March 7 @ Lake Erie 7:30pm
Saturday March 8 @ Syracuse 7:30pm
Friday March 14 @ Bridgeport 7:30pm
Saturday March 15 @ Albany 7:00pm
Sunday March 16 @ Providence 4:05pm
Saturday March 29 @ Bridgeport 7:00pm
Sunday April 6 @ Hershey 5:00pm
Friday April 11 @ Albany 7:00pm
* = Game Being Played in Glens Falls, NY
GAMES VERSUS AHL TEAMS
East Division Atlantic Division
Team Games (Home/Road) Team Games (Home/Road)
Albany River Rats 8 (4/4) Hartford Wolf Pack 0
Binghamton Senators 8 (4/4) Lowell Devils 2 (1/1)
Bridgeport Sound Tigers 8 (4/4) Manchester Monarchs 2 (1/1)
Hershey Bears 10 (5/5) Portland Pirates 2 (1/1)
Norfolk Admirals 10 (5/5) Providence Bruins 2 (1/1)
Philadelphia Phantoms 10 (5/5) Springfield Falcons 2 (1/1)
Worcester Sharks 2 (1/1)
North Division West Division
Team Games (Home/Road) Team Games (Home/Road)
Grand Rapids Griffins 0 Chicago Wolves 0
Hamilton Bulldogs 2 (1/1) Houston Aeros 0
Lake Erie Monsters 2 (1/1) Iowa Stars 0
Manitoba Moose 0 Milwaukee Admirals 0
Rochester Americans 0 Peoria Rivermen 0
Syracuse Crunch 8 (4/4) Quad City Flames 0
Toronto Marlies 2 (1/1) Rockford Ice Hogs 0
San Antonio Rampage 0
GAMES BY DAY OF WEEK
Day Home Road Overall
Monday 1 1 2
Tuesday 0 1 1
Wednesday 12 5 17
Thursday 0 1 1
Friday 13 9 22
Saturday 13 15 28
Sunday 1 8 9
GAMES BY MONTH
Month Home Road Overall
October 5 3 8
November 5 8 13
December 6 6 12
January 4 7 11
February 8 6 14
March 7 8 15
April 5 2 7
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS PRESEASON SCHEDULE DATE ROAD TEAM HOME TEAM VENUE TIME
Saturday, September 22 Hershey Bears PENGUINS Wachovia Arena 7:05pm
Friday, September 28 Binghamton Senators PENGUINS Wachovia Arena 7:05pm
Saturday, September 29 PENGUINS Binghamton Senators Broome County Memorial Arena 7:05pm
Sunday, September 30 PENGUINS Hershey Bears Giant Center 5:00pm
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