Phantoms Announce 2010-11 Opponents
Published on July 13, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release
(July 13 - Glens Falls, NY) The Adirondack Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Eastern Conference Champion Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that the team will face 16 different opponents during the 2010-11 season, presented by Bud Light. The Phantoms will play 54 contests against their East Division rivals, with the remaining 26 games against five teams in the Atlantic Division (12 games), and four teams from the North Division (14 games).
Highlights of the 2010-11 season include:
The Abbotsford Heat will make a pair of appearances at the Glens Falls Civic Center, and the Phantoms will trek far west to British Columbia to face the Calgary Flames affiliate. The Heat had an outstanding 2009-10 season, reaching the final four of the Calder Cup playoffs in their first AHL season.
The New York Rangers' affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, will face the Phantoms four times this season, including two at the Civic Center. Last season, the Phantoms home game versus the Wolf Pack was one of the best attended games of the year.
2010-11 will see the return of the team formerly known as the Albany River Rats in the form of the Charlotte Checkers. The Carolina Hurricanes affiliate will face the Phantoms six times, with three games at the Civic Center.
The North Country rivalry will continue as the Phantoms will face the new Albany franchise, the Albany Devils, more than any other opponent (12 games), followed by the Binghamton Senators, Hershey Bears, Syracuse Crunch and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (8 games each), the AHL's newest addition - the Charlotte Checkers - six times, and four games (two home, two away) against the Norfolk Admirals.
All fans are encouraged to secure their seats for these exciting games by reserving a full season or select plan by calling 518-480-3355 today.
In addition to the match-up with Hartford, the Phantoms will play two games (one home, one away) with Manchester, Portland, Springfield and Worcester from the Atlantic Division. Additional Western Conference match-ups will feature the Hamilton Bulldogs and Rochester Americans (four games each). The Phantoms will also face the Toronto Marlies twice during the season.
With the new additions of Charlotte and Oklahoma City, and the relocation of the Devils, the league's Board of Governors has approved the following conference and division alignment for 2010-11 (number of home/away games listed in parenthesis):
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division East Division
Bridgeport Sound Tigers Adirondack Phantoms
Hartford Wolf Pack (2/2) Albany Devils (6/6)
Manchester Monarchs (1/1) Binghamton Senators (4/4)
Portland Pirates (1/1) Charlotte Checkers (3/3)
Providence Bruins Hershey Bears (4/4)
Springfield Falcons (1/1) Norfolk Admirals (2/2)
Worcester Sharks (1/1) Syracuse Crunch (4/4)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Phantoms (4/4)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
North Division West Division
Abbotsford Heat (2/2) Chicago Wolves
Grand Rapids Griffins Houston Aeros
Hamilton Bulldogs (2/2) Milwaukee Admirals
Lake Erie Monsters Oklahoma City Barons
Manitoba Moose Peoria Rivermen
Rochester Americans (2/2) Rockford IceHogs
Toronto Marlies (1/1) San Antonio Rampage
Texas Stars
The 2010-11 regular season will begin on Oct. 8. The complete schedule will be announced later this summer.
In operation since 1936, the AHL continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 85 percent of today's NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and for the ninth year in a row, more than 6 million fans attended AHL games across North America in 2009-10.
Adirondack Phantoms ticket packages are on sale now and great seats are still available. The Phantoms offer a variety of ticket packages - including 12 and 22 select plans, full season plans and flex books - and are available now in person at the Phantoms office inside the Glens Falls Civic Center or by calling 518-480-3355.
American Hockey League Stories from July 13, 2010
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- Monarchs Announce Schedule Format for 2010-11 Season - Manchester Monarchs
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- Crunch Announce 2010-11 Schedule Format - Syracuse Crunch
- Houston Aeros Name Brian Wiseman, Darryl Sydor Assistant Coaches - Houston Aeros
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- Sound Tigers 2010-11 Opponents Announced - Bridgeport Islanders
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- 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
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- Heat Announce Opponents For 2010-11 Season - Abbotsford Heat
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