AHL's 2015-16 Schedule Released - Phantoms

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

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms open the regular season at home against the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday, October 10th at 7:05 p.m. ET.

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

Wednesday, Sept. 30 @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
7:05 p.m. ET

Saturday, Oct. 3 vs. Hartford Wolf Pack
PPL Center
5:05 p.m. ET

Sunday, Oct. 4 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
PPL Center
5:05 p.m. ET

Full breakdown of the Phantoms' schedule after the jump.

How many times do the Phantoms 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
Portland Pirates: 2 home / 2 away
Providence Bruins: 3 home / 3 away
Springfield Falcons: 2 home / 2 away
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: 6 home / 6 away

Total Atlantic Division Games: 25 home / 25 away = 50 games

North Division

Albany Devils: 1 home / 1 away
Binghamton Senators: 4 home / 4 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: 2 home / 2 away

Total North Division Games: 13 home / 13 away = 26 games

Breakdown of Games by Day

Monday: 0 games
Tuesday: 1 game (0 home & 1 road)
Wednesday: 12 games (6 home & 6 road)
Thursday: 1 game (0 home & 1 road)
Friday: 23 games (15 home & 8 road)
Saturday: 26 games (12 home & 14 road)
Sunday: 13 games (5 home & 8 road)

Other Important Dates

Season/Home Opener: Saturday, October 10th at 7:05 p.m. ET against the Syracuse Crunch.

Longest Home Stand: Two separate five-game stretches (Dec. 9th - Dec. 18th and Feb. 10th - Feb. 20th)

Longest Road Trip: Two seperate five-game stretches (Dec. 27th - Jan. 3rd and Mar. 5 - Mar. 18th)

New Year's Eve: Thursday, December 31st on the road against the Hershey Bears at 5:00 p.m. ET

First hockey game of the season at PPL Center: Monday, Sept. 21st between Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders - NHL Preseason Game

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

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