The AHL announced their alignment for the 2009-10 season last week. I know that I like to check out how things are going down in the “A” from time to time, so here’s a quick cheat sheet with links to all the AHL teams—as well as their NHL affiliate. No sarcasm or opinions here: just a resource. So if this is something that you think you’ll find useful—bookmark it (or do whatever it is you do to keep track of websites). If you think its helpful now, just wait until hockey season!
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NHL Team |
AHL Affiliate |
Conference |
Division |
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Anaheim Ducks |
N/A |
N/A |
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Atlanta Thrashers |
Western |
West |
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Boston Bruins |
Eastern |
Atlantic |
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Buffalo Sabres |
Eastern |
Atlantic |
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Calgary Flames |
Western |
North |
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Carolina Hurricanes |
Eastern |
East |
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Chicago Blackhawks |
Western |
West |
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Colorado Avalanche |
Western |
North |
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Columbus Blue Jackets |
Eastern |
East |
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Dallas Stars |
Western |
West |
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Detroit Red Wings |
Western |
North |
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Edmonton Oilers |
Eastern |
Atlantic |
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Florida Panthers |
Western |
North |
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Los Angeles Kings |
Eastern |
Atlantic |
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Minnesota Wild |
Western |
West |
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Montreal Canadiens |
Western |
North |
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Nashville Predators |
Western |
West |
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New Jersey Devils |
Eastern |
Atlantic |
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New York Islanders |
Eastern |
Atlantic |
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New York Rangers |
Eastern |
Atlantic |
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Ottawa Senators |
Eastern |
East |
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Philadelphia Flyers |
Eastern |
East |
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Phoenix Coyotes |
Western |
West |
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Pittsburgh Penguins |
Eastern |
East |
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San Jose Sharks |
Eastern |
Atlantic |
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St Louis Blues |
Western |
West |
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Tampa Bay Lightning |
Eastern |
East |
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Toronto Maple Leafs |
Western |
North |
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Vancouver Canucks |
Western |
North |
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Washington Capitals |
Eastern |
East |
Also, there will be few changes to the AHL lineup next season. The Philadelphia Phantoms are no more; instead, they are now the Adirondack Phantoms. Likewise, the Calgary Flames affiliate will have a new look. The Quad City Flames will be replaced by the Abbotsford Heat. Lastly, the Iowa Chops (the Ducks affiliate), are suspended for the entire 2009-10 season for violating league bylaws. Apparently, teams aren’t allowed to put THEMSELVES up as collateral when they’re getting a loan. Who knew?
Matt Reitz
Matt Reitz is an NHL Writer for ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports and the Editor-In-Chief here at ViewFromMySeats.com. When he's not shoving a mic in the face of NHLers or explaining why home teams should wear white, he's usually trying to figure out what song to play next on his iPod. It's a never-ending job.
