FALCONS ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE FORMAT
Springfield, MA – The Springfield Falcons, proud members of the American Hockey League, announced today their 2011-12 scheduling format. The Falcons will play a 76-game schedule, 38 home games and 38 road games. Springfield will play in the five-team Northeast Division located within the Eastern Conference.
Joining the Falcons in the new Northeast Division will be the following teams: Connecticut Whale (NYR), Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI), Adirondack Phantoms (PHI) and Albany Devils (NJ). Springfield will play a total of 28 of their 76 regular season games within the Northeast Division. Springfield will play Connecticut 12 times (six home and six away), Bridgeport eight times (four home and four away), and the Falcons will meet both Albany and Adirondack four times each (two home and two away).
“We are once again very pleased with our scheduling format for the 2011-12 season,” said Falcons president and general manager Bruce Landon. “Our travel schedule will once again allow our players and coaches a tremendous amount of practice time, an aspect of the game that is very important to our National Hockey League affiliate, the Columbus Blue Jackets.”
The Falcons will also play a total of 36 contests against teams in the Atlantic Division and 12 games against clubs from the East Division giving Springfield a total of 76 Eastern Conference matches for the 2011-12 campaign.
Springfield will play the Providence Bruins (BOS) 10 times (five home and five away), while also going up against the Portland Pirates (PHX) and Worcester Sharks (SJ) eight times (four home and four away). The Falcons will face the Manchester Monarchs (LA) six times (three home and three away), while also meeting up with St. John’s (WPG) four times (two home and two away).
In the East Division, the Falcons will take on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) and Norfolk Admirals (TB) four times each, while also going head to head with the Hershey Bears (WSH) and Syracuse Crunch (ANA) twice (one home and one away). The only Eastern Conference team the Falcons will not play is the Binghamton Senators (OTT).
The complete schedule will be announced later this summer.
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Manchester Monarchs (LA)
Portland Pirates (PHX)
Providence Bruins (BOS)
St. John’s (WPG)
Worcester Sharks (SJ)
Northeast Division
Adirondack Phantoms (PHI)
Albany Devils (NJ)
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI)
Connecticut Whale (NYR)
Springfield Falcons (CBJ)
East Division
Binghamton Senators (OTT)
Hershey Bears (WSH)
Norfolk Admirals (TB)
Syracuse Crunch (ANA)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)
Western Conference
North Division
Grand Rapids Griffins (DET)
Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL)
Lake Erie Monsters (COL)
Rochester Americans (BUF)
Toronto Marlies (TOR)
Midwest Division
Charlotte Checkers (CAR)
Chicago Wolves (VAN)
Milwaukee Admirals (NSH)
Peoria Rivermen (STL)
Rockford IceHogs (CHI)
West Division
Abbotsford Heat (CGY)
Houston Aeros (MIN)
Oklahoma City Barons (EDM)
San Antonio Rampage (FLA)
Texas Stars (DAL)
