| ( 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
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Hartford Wolf Pack (2/2)
Manchester Monarchs (1/1)
Portland Pirates (1/1)
Providence Bruins
Springfield Falcons (1/1)
Worcester Sharks (1/1)
East Division
Adirondack Phantoms
Albany Devils (6/6)
Binghamton Senators (4/4)
Charlotte Checkers (3/3)
Hershey Bears (4/4)
Norfolk Admirals (2/2)
Syracuse Crunch (4/4)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (4/4)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
North Division
Abbotsford Heat (2/2)
Grand Rapids Griffins
Hamilton Bulldogs (2/2)
Lake Erie Monsters
Manitoba Moose
Rochester Americans (2/2)
Toronto Marlies (1/1)
West Division
Chicago Wolves
Houston Aeros
Milwaukee Admirals
Oklahoma City Barons
Peoria Rivermen
Rockford IceHogs
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.
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