SPRINGFIELD, Mass.
The American Hockey League has released its composite 2024 preseason schedule in anticipation of the start of the league’s 89th campaign next month. The AHL, in existence since 1936, serves as the primary development league for players, coaches, managers, executives, broadcasters, and staff of all 32 National Hockey League teams. It is noteworthy that almost 90 percent of current NHL players are graduates of the American Hockey League, and more than 130 members of the Hockey Hall of Fame have AHL experience in their careers.
The 2024-25 AHL regular season will commence on Fri., Oct. 11.
2024 AHL PRESEASON SCHEDULE
Tue., Oct. 1
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. EDT
Wed., Oct. 2
Iowa at Rockford, 10:30 a.m. CDT
Hartford at Springfield, 7:05 p.m. EDT
Thu., Oct. 3
Hershey at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 10:30 a.m. EDT
Bridgeport at Hartford, 6 p.m. EDT (at Koeppel Community Sports Center)
Rockford vs. Iowa, 7 p.m. CDT (at Coralville, Iowa)
Fri., Oct. 4
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Hershey, 7 p.m. EDT
Belleville vs. Laval, 7 p.m. EDT (at Belleville, Ont.)
Syracuse at Utica, 7 p.m. EDT
Providence at Springfield, 7:05 p.m. EDT
Milwaukee vs. Coachella Valley, 7 p.m. CDT (at Independence, Mo.)
San Jose at Bakersfield, 6:30 p.m. PDT
Tucson at Henderson, 7 p.m. PDT
Sat., Oct. 5
Hartford at Bridgeport, 1 p.m. EDT (closed to public)
Tucson at Henderson, 1 p.m. PDT
Laval vs. Toronto, 3 p.m. EDT (at Belleville, Ont.)
Hershey at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. EDT
Springfield at Providence, 7:05 p.m. EDT
Milwaukee vs. Coachella Valley, 7 p.m. CDT (at Independence, Mo.)
Ontario at San Diego, 6 p.m. PDT
Sun., Oct. 6
Toronto at Belleville, 3 p.m. EDT
Rochester at Syracuse, 3 p.m. EDT
Lehigh Valley at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 3:05 p.m. EDT
Bakersfield at San Jose, 3 p.m. PDT