AHL announces preseason schedule

From theahl.com:

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today its composite 2008 preseason schedule, which comprises 40 games to be played between Mon., Sept. 22 and Tue., Oct. 7.

The defending Calder Cup champion Chicago Wolves have a two-game preseason slate, consisting of a home-and-home set against the Milwaukee Admirals. The AHL’s three Canadian clubs – the Hamilton Bulldogs, Manitoba Moose and Toronto Marlies – will participate in a round-robin tournament in St. John’s and Mount Pearl, N.L., from Oct. 1-5. And for the first time in their history, the Norfolk Admirals will host a pair of AHL preseason games at Scope Arena, taking on Philadelphia on Oct. 3-4.

Twenty-two of the 40 games on the AHL’s preseason schedule are set to be played at local community and neutral-site rinks. The 2008 preseason will also feature two National Hockey League games played in AHL arenas: the Phoenix Coyotes take on the Calgary Flames at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg on Sept. 24, and the Carolina Hurricanes battle the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Spectrum on Sept. 27. The Flyers will make one final visit to the Spectrum when they close the 2008 preseason with a game against their AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, on Oct. 7.

The American Hockey League’s 73rd regular season begins on Wed., Oct. 8, as 29 teams begin competition for the prestigious Calder Cup.

2008 AHL PRESEASON SCHEDULE
Mon., 9/22
Lowell vs. Philadelphia
Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone Voorhees, N.J.
1:30 ET

Tue., 9/23
Philadelphia vs. Lowell
Prudential CenterNewark, N.J.
4:00 ET

Fri., 9/26
W-B/Scranton at Binghamton
Broome County Arena Binghamton, N.Y.
7:05 ET

Sat., 9/27
Norfolk at Philadelphia
Polonia Bank Flyers Skate ZonePhiladelphia, Pa.
6:05 ET

Binghamton at W-B/Scranton
Wachovia ArenaWilkes-Barre, Pa.
7:05 ET

Sun., 9/28
Norfolk at Hershey
Giant CenterHershey, Pa.
5:00 ET

Wed., 10/1
Toronto vs. Hamilton
Mile One CentreSt. John's, N.L.
7:00 NT

Bridgeport at Albany
Times Union CenterAlbany, N.Y.
7:00 ET

Worcester at Hartford
Koeppel Community Sports CenterHartford, Conn.
7:00 ET

Springfield vs. Providence
New England Sports CenterMarlborough, Mass.
7:00 ET

Rockford at Peoria
Carver ArenaPeoria, Ill.
7:05 CT

Thu., 10/2
Toronto vs. Manitoba
Glacier ArenaMount Pearl, N.L.
7:00 NT

Rochester at Syracuse
War Memorial at OncenterSyracuse, N.Y.
7:00 ET

Peoria at Quad City
Quad City Sports CenterDavenport, Iowa
7:05 CT

Fri., 10/3
Hartford vs. Bridgeport
Northford Ice PavilionNorthford, Conn.
7:00 ET

Rochester vs. Lake Erie
Hoover ArenaStrongsville, Ohio
7:00 ET

Binghamton vs. Syracuse
Campus CenterOswego, N.Y.
7:00 ET

Lowell at Providence
Dunkin' Donuts CenterProvidence, R.I.
7:05 ET

Hershey at W-B/Scranton
Wachovia ArenaWilkes-Barre, Pa.
7:05 ET

Philadelphia at Norfolk
Scope ArenaNorfolk, Va.
7:15 ET

Worcester at Springfield
MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Mass.
7:30 ET

Milwaukee vs. Chicago
Hoffman Estates Park District Ice ArenaHoffman Estates, Ill.
7:00 CT

San Antonio vs. Houston
Sugar Land Ice & Sports CenterSugar Land, Texas
8:00 CT

Sat., 10/4
Manitoba vs. Hamilton
Mile One CentreSt. John's, N.L.
7:00 NT

Lowell vs. Bridgeport
The Rinks at SheltonShelton, Conn.
7:00 ET

W-B/Scranton at Hershey
Giant CenterHershey, Pa.
7:00 ET

Providence at Springfield
MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Mass.
7:00 ET

Hartford vs. Worcester
Loring ArenaFramingham, Mass.
7:00 ET

Syracuse at Binghamton
Broome County Arena Binghamton, N.Y.
7:05 ET

Philadelphia at Norfolk
Scope ArenaNorfolk, Va.
7:15 ET

Lake Erie at Rochester
ESL Sports CentreRochester, N.Y.
7:35 ET

Chicago at Milwaukee
Kern CenterMilwaukee, Wis.
7:00 CT

Peoria at Rockford
Rockford MetroCentreRockford, Ill.
7:05 CT

Iowa at Quad City
I Wireless ArenaMoline, Ill.
7:05 CT

Houston vs. San Antonio
TBD
TBD

Sun., 10/5
Hamilton/Manitoba/Torontotournament championship
Mile One CentreSt. John's, N.L.
2:00 NT

Manchester vs. Worcester
Wallace Civic CenterFitchburg, Mass.
4:00 ET

Bridgeport vs. Hartford
Champions Skating CenterCromwell, Conn.
4:30 ET

Quad City vs. Iowa
Bucs ArenaUrbandale, Iowa
6:00 CT

Tue., 10/7
Philadelphia (AHL) vs.Philadelphia (NHL)
Wachovia SpectrumPhiladelphia, Pa.
7:30 CT