AHL: 2025-26 Home Openers Unveiled

This afternoon, all 32 teams of the American Hockey League announced their home openers. The season will kick off on Friday, October 10th, with eight games. There will be nine home openers on Saturday, October 11th. One home opener on Sunday, October 12th. The following weekend will have 12 more home openers, five on Friday, October 17th, and seven on Saturday, October 18th. The last two home openers will be on Friday, October 24th. The remainder of the 2025-26 American Hockey League regular season will be unveiled tomorrow.

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American Hockey League Home Openers

Friday, October 10

• San Diego Gulls at Coachella Valley Firebirds
• Calgary Wranglers at Colorado Eagles
• Abbotsford Canucks at Henderson Silver Knights
• Laval Rocket at Manitoba Moose
• Tucson Roadrunners at Ontario Reign
• Toronto Marlies at Rochester Americans
• Grand Rapids Griffins at Texas Stars
• Cleveland Monsters at Utica Comets

Saturday, October 11

• Providence Bruins at Bridgeport Islanders
• Syracuse Crunch at Hershey Bears
• Chicago Wolves at Iowa Wild
• Belleville Senators at Lehigh Valley Phantoms
• Milwaukee Admirals at Rockford IceHogs
• Bakersfield Condors at San Jose Barracuda
• Charlotte Checkers at Springfield Thunderbirds
• Rochester Americans at Toronto Marlies
• Hartford Wolf Pack at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Sunday, October 12

• Charlotte Checkers at Providence Bruins

Friday, October 17

• Iowa Wild at Charlotte Checkers
• Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Cleveland Monsters
• Manitoba Moose at Grand Rapids Griffins
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Hartford Wolf Pack
• Abbotsford Canucks at Laval Rocket

Saturday, October 18

• San Jose Barracuda at Bakersfield Condors
• Toronto Marlies at Belleville Senators
• Rockford IceHogs at Chicago Wolves
• Texas Stars at Milwaukee Admirals
• Henderson Silver Knights at San Diego Gulls
• Rochester Americans at Syracuse Crunch
• Calgary Wranglers at Tucson Roadrunners

Friday, October 24

• Ontario Reign at Abbotsford Canucks (Banner Night)
• Coachella Valley Firebirds at Calgary Wranglers

ITR 47: Then There Was Nothing – Inside The Rink

Join Conrad and Chris as the discuss Gavin McKenna making the jump to the NCAA, Pittsburgh and San Jose making additions, and the NHL season to begin on October 7, 2025.

1. ITR 47: Then There Was Nothing 32:56
2. ITR 46: Offseason Chaos 24:53
3. ITR 45: Everything Is Happening 37:46
4. ITR 44: We Have A Champion…Again 56:17
5. ITR 43: It's Winning Time 39:10