Phantoms Schedule Breakdown: 2019-20 AHL Regular Season Schedule Released!
ALLENTOWN - It’s finally here! The American Hockey League released its regular season schedule for the 2019-20 season this afternoon.
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms open the regular season at home against the Providence Bruins on Saturday, October 5th at 7:15 p.m. ET in their sixth season in downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania at the PPL Center.
Below is a quick breakdown of this year's schedule.
HOW MANY TIMES DO THE PHANTOMS PLAY EACH OPPONENT?
Atlantic Division
Bridgeport = 6 games (3 home, 3 away) Charlotte = 8 games (4 home, 4 away) Hartford = 6 games (3 home, 3 away) Hershey = 12 games (6 home, 6 away) Providence = 6 games (3 home, 3 away) Springfield = 4 games (2 home, 2 away) W-B/Scranton = 12 games (6 home, 6 away)
Total Atlantic Division Games: 27 home / 27 away = 54 games
North Division
Belleville = 2 games (1 home, 1 away) Binghamton = 6 games (3 home, 3 away) Cleveland = 4 games (2 home, 2 away) Laval = 2 games (1 home, 1 away) Rochester = 2 games (1 home, 1 away) Syracuse = 2 games (1 home, 1 away) Toronto = 2 games (1 home, 1 away) Utica = 2 games (1 home, 1 away)
Total North Division Games: 11 home / 11 away = 22 games
BREAKDOWN OF GAMES BY DAY
Monday: 0 game (0 home & 0 road) Tuesday: 0 games (0 home & 0 road) Wednesday: 12 games (5 home & 7 road) Thursday: 0 game (0 home & 0 road) Friday: 24 games (14 home & 10 road) Saturday: 28 games (15 home & 13 road) Sunday: 12 games (4 home & 8 road)
BREAKDOWN OF GAMES BY MONTH
October: 7 games (5 home & 2 road) November: 15 games (8 home & 7 road) December: 11 games (4 home & 7 road) January: 13 games (5 home & 8 road) February: 12 games (6 home & 6 road) March: 12 games (7 home & 5 road) April: 6 games (3 home & 3 road)
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – IMPORTANT GAME(S)
Season/Home Opener: Saturday, October 5th at 7:15 p.m. ET against the Providence Bruins
Longest Home Stand: Two five-game stretches (Oct 5th – Oct 19th and Jan 11th to Jan 18th)
Longest Road Trip: Five-game stretch (Jan 22 – Feb 1st)
Holiday Games: Lehigh Valley is in Wilkes-Barre on Thanksgiving Eve on Wednesday, November at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Phantoms also host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Valentines Day, February 14th, 2019, at 7:15 p.m. ET
School Day Game: Lehigh Valley is in Springfield for a rare 10:35 a.m. game on Wednesday, November 13th.
‘THREE-IN-THREES’
The Phantoms have a total of NINE three-in-threes’ this season, two more than the seven they had in both 2018-19 and 2017-18 seasons previously - though through the years the AHL has tried to cut down on the three games in three days grind.
2018-19 = seven 3-in-3's 2017-18 = seven 3-in-3's 2016-17 = eight 3-in-3's 2015-16 = nine 3-in-3's
Fri. 11/1 vs W-B/Scranton, Sat. 11/2 at Bridgeport and Sun 11/3 at Bridgeport Fri 12/13 at Hartford, Sat. 12/14 vs Hartford and Sun 12/15 at Hershey Fri. 12/27 at W-B/Scranton, Sat. 12/28 vs. Utica and Sun 12/29 vs Hershey Fri 1/3 at Laval, Sat 1/4 at Belleville and Sun 1/5 at Toronto Fri 1/10 at Utica, Sat 1/11 vs. Laval and Sun 1/12 vs Cleveland Fri 2/7 vs. Springfield, Sat 2/8 at W-B/Scranton and Sun 2/9 vs. Hershey Fri 2/14 vs. Bridgeport, Sat 2/15 vs. Hartford and Sun 2/16 at Hershey Fri 3/6 vs. Bridgeport, Sat 3/7 at Binghamton and Sun 3/8 vs Bridgeport Fri 4/3 vs. Providence, Sat 4/4 vs Providence and Sun 4/5 at W-B/Scranton
