The AHL approved the following division realignment on Tuesday:
Manchester Monarchs
Portland Pirates
Providence Bruins
St. John's
Worcester Sharks
Northeast Division:
Adirondack Phantoms
Albany Devils
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Connecticut Whale
Springfield Falcons
East Division:
Binghamton Senators
Hershey Bears
Norfolk Admirals
Syracuse Crunch
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Grand Rapids Griffins
Hamilton Bulldogs
Lake Erie Monsters
Rochester Americans
Toronto Marlies
Midwest Division:
Charlotte Checkers
Chicago Wolves
Milwaukee Admirals
Peoria Rivermen
Rockford Icehogs
West Division:
Abbotsford Heat
Houston Aeros
Oklahoma City Barons
San Antonio Rampage
Texas Stars
A new format for the 2012 Calder Cup playoffs was also announced with eight teams in each conference making the playoffs. The three division winners will get the top three seeds.
The regular season format will be announced later in the summer. The season begins on Oct. 7.
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division:Manchester Monarchs
Portland Pirates
Providence Bruins
St. John's
Worcester Sharks
Northeast Division:
Adirondack Phantoms
Albany Devils
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Connecticut Whale
Springfield Falcons
East Division:
Binghamton Senators
Hershey Bears
Norfolk Admirals
Syracuse Crunch
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Western Conference
North Division:Grand Rapids Griffins
Hamilton Bulldogs
Lake Erie Monsters
Rochester Americans
Toronto Marlies
Midwest Division:
Charlotte Checkers
Chicago Wolves
Milwaukee Admirals
Peoria Rivermen
Rockford Icehogs
West Division:
Abbotsford Heat
Houston Aeros
Oklahoma City Barons
San Antonio Rampage
Texas Stars
A new format for the 2012 Calder Cup playoffs was also announced with eight teams in each conference making the playoffs. The three division winners will get the top three seeds.
The regular season format will be announced later in the summer. The season begins on Oct. 7.
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Scott Burnside
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