The American Hockey League has announced the official conference and division alignment for the 2009-10 season. The River Rats will again be part of the East Division of the Eastern Conference. There will, however, be some slight changes.
The Rats will welcome their old rival, the Syracuse Crunch, back to the division. Albany and Syracuse are now guaranteed to face-off eight times.
The Crunch will take the place of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, who are set to move to the Atlantic Division. Last year Syracuse was part of the North Division of the Western Conference, which will now include the first-year Abbotsford Heat, formally known as the Quad-City Flames.
The Atlantic Division will be the only division with eight teams. The rest will hold seven.
The Adirondack Phantoms, formally of Philadelphia, will remain in the East Division alongside Albany. The Rats and Phantoms will square off twelve times.
The Rochester Americans are the only opponent the River Rats will play from the Western Conference.
Here is the complete breakdown of the divisions and games against:
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (2 H, 2 A)
Hartford Wolf Pack (1 H, 1 A)
Lowell Devils (1 H, 1 A)
Manchester Monarches (2 H, 2 A)
Portland Pirates (2 H, 2 A)
Providence Bruins (1 H, 1 A)
Springfield Falcons (2 H, 2 A)
Worchester Sharks (1 H, 1 A)
East Division
Adirondack Phantoms (6 H, 6 A)
Albany River Rats
Binghamton Senators (4 H, 4 A)
Hershey Bears (4 H, 4 A)
Norfolk Admirals (4 H, 4 A)
Syracuse Crunch (4 H, 4 A)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (4 H, 4 A)
Western Conference
North Division
Abbotsford Heat
Grand Rapids Griffins
Hamilton Bulldogs
Lake Erie Monsters
Manitoba Moose
Rochester Americans (2 H, 2 A)
Toronto Marlies
West Division
Chicago Wolves
Houston Aeros
Milwaukee Admirals
Peoria Rivermen
Rockford Icehogs
San Antonio Rampage
Texas Stars
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Looks Like Opening Night Won't Be Rats vs. Phantoms
Much to the dismay of the Albany River Rats' marketing team, the newly born Adirondack Phantoms have scheduled their opening night for Saturday October 3rd, the same night as the Rats' already-scheduled home opener. Members of the Rats' staff were hoping to open up the season by splitting a two-game series between Albany and Glens Falls, but now it looks like that option is off the table.
Still, the Rats will face-off against the Phantoms twelve times over the course of the upcoming season. There is little doubt those games will be intense for both players and fans alike. Six games at the Times Union Center. Six games at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
If you wish to infest the Civic Center with the rest of the team, tickets should be purchased in advance. Mark my words, those games will be sold out. As for the home games, the marketing team is likely to be shooting for 10,000+ at the TU, so walk-ups will probably be directed to the upper-deck. Prepare to scream.
Old time hockey returns October 3rd. Only four short months to go.
Still, the Rats will face-off against the Phantoms twelve times over the course of the upcoming season. There is little doubt those games will be intense for both players and fans alike. Six games at the Times Union Center. Six games at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
If you wish to infest the Civic Center with the rest of the team, tickets should be purchased in advance. Mark my words, those games will be sold out. As for the home games, the marketing team is likely to be shooting for 10,000+ at the TU, so walk-ups will probably be directed to the upper-deck. Prepare to scream.
Old time hockey returns October 3rd. Only four short months to go.
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