The AHL hockey season is approaching quickly as action begins in early October with more than 29 games schedule for the first weekend. 

That includes defending AHL Champion Hershey Bears, who open the season against the Cleveland Monsters at home.  

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The AHL started almost 90 years ago in 1936 and has become the premier developmental league for the NHL. In fact nearly 90% of current NHL players came out of the AHL and more than 100 Hockey Hall of Famers spent time in the league. 

The 2024-2025 season will be a new era for the American Hockey League as it find a new streaming home on FloHockey and the FloSports app. Don't miss the first steps of that new era by streaming the opening weekend. 

Here's the opening weekend schedule for the AHL. 

AHL Schedule For Oct. 11, 2024

•  7:00 PM ET: Milwaukee Admirals vs. Grand Rapids Griffins, Van Andel Arena - Grand Rapids, MI
• 7:00 PM ET: Syracuse Crunch vs. Utica Comets, Adirondack Bank Center - Utica, NY
• 7:05 PM ET: Laval Rocket vs. Providence Bruins, Amica Mutual Pavilion - Providence, RI
• 7:05 PM ET: Belleville Senators vs. Rochester Americans, Blue Cross Arena - Rochester, NY
• 7:00 PM CT: Henderson Silver Knights vs. Texas Stars, H-E-B Center at Cedar Park - Cedar Park, TX
• 7:00 PM MT: Abbotsford Canucks vs. Calgary Wranglers, Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB
• 7:05 PM MT: Tucson Roadrunners vs. Colorado Eagles, Blue Arena - Loveland, CO
• 7:00 PM PT: Bakersfield Condors vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds, Acrisure Arena - Palm Desert, CA

AHL Schedule For Oct. 12, 2024

• 4:00 PM ET: San Diego Gulls vs. Toronto Marlies, Coca-Cola Coliseum - Toronto, ON
• 6:05 PM ET: Charlotte Checkers vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza - Wilkes-Barre, PA
• 7:00 PM ET: Providence Bruins vs. Bridgeport Islanders, Total Mortgage Arena - Bridgeport, CT
• 7:00 PM ET: Cleveland Monsters vs. Hershey Bears, Giant Center - Hershey, PA
• 6:00 PM CT: Manitoba Moose vs. Iowa Wild, Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, IA
• 7:00 PM ET: Belleville Senators vs. Syracuse Crunch, Upstate Medical University Arena - Syracuse, NY
• 7:00 PM ET: Rochester Americans vs. Utica Comets, Adirondack Bank Center - Utica, NY
• 7:05 PM ET: Hartford Wolf Pack vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms, PPL Center - Allentown, PA
• 7:05 PM ET: Laval Rocket vs. Springfield Thunderbirds, MassMutual Center - Springfield, MA
• 7:00 PM CT: Milwaukee Admirals vs. Chicago Wolves, Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL
• 7:00 PM CT: Grand Rapids Griffins vs. Rockford IceHogs, BMO Center - Rockford, IL
• 7:00 PM CT: Henderson Silver Knights vs. Texas Stars, H-E-B Center at Cedar Park - Cedar Park, TX
• 6:00 PM PT: San Jose Barracuda vs. Ontario Reign, Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA
• 7:05 PM MT: Tucson Roadrunners vs. Colorado Eagles, Blue Arena - Loveland, CO

AHL Schedule For Oct. 13, 2024

• 1:00 PM MT: Abbotsford Canucks vs. Calgary Wranglers, Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB
• 3:00 PM ET: Charlotte Checkers vs. Bridgeport Islanders, Total Mortgage Arena - Bridgeport, CT
• 3:05 PM ET: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. Springfield Thunderbirds, MassMutual Center - Springfield, MA
• 3:00 PM CT: Manitoba Moose vs. Iowa Wild, Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, IA
• 4:00 PM ET: San Diego Gulls vs. Toronto Marlies, Coca-Cola Coliseum - Toronto, ON
• 5:00 PM ET: Cleveland Monsters vs. Hershey Bears, Giant Center - Hershey, PA
• 3:00 PM PT: San Jose Barracuda vs. Ontario Reign, Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA

When Does The AHL Season Start in 2024?

The season begins on Oct. 11, 2024 with the Milwaukee Admirals traveling to the Grand Rapids Griffins at 7 p.m. ET and the Syracuse Crunch traveling to the Utica Comets at the same time. 

There are a total of 29 games over the opening weekend. 

How Does The AHL Hockey Schedule Work?

Here’s the breakdown of games scheduled by the week: 

• Monday will feature 15 games this season. 
• Tuesday will feature 57 games this season. 
• Wednesday will feature 197 games this season. 
• Thursday will feature 15 games this season.  
• Friday will feature 302 games this season.
• Saturday will feature 392 games this season.  
• Sunday will feature 174 games this season.

When Do The Hershey Bears Begin The season?

The defending AHL Champions and winners of 13 Calder Cup championships will begin their seasons and raise the banner on Oct. 12 against the Cleveland Monsters at the Giant Center. It’s a rematch of the Eastern Conference finals. 

When Is The AHL All-Star Classic?

The 2025 AHL All-Star Classic is being hosted by the Coachella Valley Firebirds in Palm Desert, Calif. From Feb. 2 to Feb. 3. The all-star game is on Feb. 3 and will follow the AHL Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony. 

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