River Rats Move to East Division in New Alignment

Published on May 16, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany River Rats News Release


Albany N.Y. - The Albany River Rats will move back to the East Division in the Eastern Conference of the American Hockey League following the announcement of new conference and division alignment for the 2006-07 season. The announcement came from the AHL Board of Governors' Spring Meetings held in Springfield, Massachusetts. The River Rats will be joined by the Binghamton Senators, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Hershey Bears, Norfolk Admirals, Philadelphia Phantoms and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the East Division.

Each of the league's 27 member clubs will play an unbalanced 80-game schedule, and the Board will consider the regular-season schedule and Calder Cup Playoff format for 2006-07 at the league's Annual Meeting, scheduled for June 26-29 at Hilton Head Island, S.C.

The Albany River Rats, set to begin their 14th season as a member of the American Hockey League in October, are owned and operated by Capital District Sports Inc., and now serve as the primary affiliate of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes.

Eastern Conference
EAST DIVISION Atlantic Division
ALBANY RIVER RATS (CAR/COL) Hartford Wolf*Pack (NYR)
Binghamton Senators (OTT) Lowell Lock Monsters (NJ)
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) Manchester Monarchs (LA)
Hershey Bears (WSH) Portland Pirates (ANA)
Norfolk Admirals (CHI) Providence Bruins (BOS)
Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) Springfield Falcons (TB)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) Worcester Sharks (SJ)

Western Conference
West Division North Division
Chicago Wolves (ATL) Grand Rapids Griffins (DET)
Houston Aeros (MIN) Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL)
Iowa Stars (DAL) Manitoba Moose (VAN)
Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) Rochester Americans (BUF/FLA)
Omaha Ak-Sar Ben Knights (CGY) Syracuse Crunch (CBJ)
Peoria Rivermen (STL) Toronto Marlies (TOR)
San Antonio Rampage (PHX)

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