AHL's 2015-16 Schedule Released - Penguins

Thursday, August 27, 2015
The regular season is right around the corner for the Penguins.
It's finally here. The American Hockey League released its regular season schedule for the 2015-16 season this afternoon.

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins open the regular season on the road against the Providence Bruins on Friday, October 9th at 7:05 p.m. ET.

In case you forgot (or missed it), here's the Pens' AHL preseason schedule:

Wednesday, Sept. 30 vs. Lehigh Valley
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
7:05 p.m. ET

Friday, Oct. 2 vs. Albany
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
7:05 p.m. ET

Saturday, Oct. 3 at Hershey
GIANT Center
7:00 p.m. ET

Sunday, Oct. 4 at Lehigh Valley
PPL Center
5:00 p.m. ET

Full breakdown of the Penguins' schedule after the jump.

How many times do the Penguins play each opponent?

Atlantic Division

Bridgeport Sound Tigers: 3 home / 3 away
Hartford Wolf Pack: 3 home / 3 away
Hershey Bears: 6 home / 6 away
Lehigh Valley Phantoms: 6 home / 6 away
Portland Pirates: 3 home / 3 away
Providence Bruins: 3 home / 3 away
Springfield Falcons: 3 home / 3 away

Total Atlantic Division Games: 27 home / 27 away = 54 games

North Division

Albany Devils: 2 home / 2 away
Binghamton Senators: 2 home / 2 away
Rochester Americans: 1 home / 1 away
St. John's IceCaps: 2 home / 2 away
Syracuse Crunch: 2 home/ 2 away
Toronto Marlies: 1 home / 1 away
Utica Comets: 1 home / 1 away

Total North Division Games: 11 home / 11 away = 22 games

Breakdown of Games By Day

Monday: 0 games
Tuesday: 5 games (3 home & 2 road)
Wednesday: 9 games (6 home & 3 road)
Thursday: 1 game (1 home & 0 road)
Friday: 21 games (7 home & 14 road)
Saturday: 25 games (16 home & 9 road)
Sunday: 15 games (5 home & 10 road)

Other Important Dates

Season Opener: Friday, October 9th at Providence, 7:05 p.m. ET

Home Opener: Saturday, October 17th vs. Lehigh Valley, 4:05 p.m ET

New Year's Eve Game: Home versus Syracuse Crunch at 5:05 p.m. on a Thursday

Longest Home Stand: Seven games stretching from October 24th to November 14th

Longest Road Trip: Six games stretching from January 12th to January 24th

Here's a link to the Penguins' full season schedule for 2015-16.

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