2025-26 home openers unveiled

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the dates and opponents for all 32 teams’ home openers for the 2025-26 season:

Abbotsford Canucks [VAN]	Fri., Oct. 24 vs. Ontario
Bakersfield Condors [EDM]	Sat., Oct. 18 vs. San Jose
Belleville Senators [OTT]	Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Toronto
Bridgeport Islanders [NYI]	Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Providence
Calgary Wranglers [CGY]	Fri., Oct. 24 vs. Coachella Valley
Charlotte Checkers [FLA]	Fri., Oct. 17 vs. Iowa
Chicago Wolves [CAR]	Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Rockford
Cleveland Monsters [CBJ]	Fri., Oct. 17 vs. Lehigh Valley
Coachella Valley Firebirds [SEA]	Fri., Oct. 10 vs. San Diego
Colorado Eagles [COL]	Fri., Oct. 10 vs. Calgary
Grand Rapids Griffins [DET]	Fri., Oct. 17 vs. Manitoba
Hartford Wolf Pack [NYR]	Fri., Oct. 17 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Henderson Silver Knights [VGK]	Fri., Oct. 10 vs. Abbotsford
Hershey Bears [WSH]	Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Syracuse
Iowa Wild [MIN]	Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Chicago
Laval Rocket [MTL]	Fri., Oct. 17 vs. Abbotsford
Lehigh Valley Phantoms [PHI]	Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Belleville
Manitoba Moose [WPG]	Fri., Oct. 10 vs. Laval
Milwaukee Admirals [NSH]	Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Texas
Ontario Reign [LA]	Fri., Oct. 10 vs. Tucson
Providence Bruins [BOS]	Sun., Oct. 12 vs. Charlotte
Rochester Americans [BUF]	Fri., Oct. 10 vs. Toronto
Rockford IceHogs [CHI]	Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Milwaukee
San Diego Gulls [ANA]	Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Henderson
San Jose Barracuda [SJ]	Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Bakersfield
Springfield Thunderbirds [STL]	Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Charlotte
Syracuse Crunch [TB]	Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Rochester
Texas Stars [DAL]	Fri., Oct. 10 vs. Grand Rapids
Toronto Marlies [TOR]	Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Rochester
Tucson Roadrunners [UTA]	Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Calgary
Utica Comets [NJ]	Fri., Oct. 10 vs. Cleveland
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins [PIT]	Sat., Oct. 11 vs. Hartford