2026-27 AHL Home Openers

Photo Credit: Nicolas Carrillo/Grand Rapids Griffins

The 2026-2027 season is just around the corner, with the American Hockey League set to enter its 91st season on October 2, 2026. Eight teams will host their home openers on the league’s opening night – Providence, Belleville, Cleveland, Laval, Rochester, Texas, Calgary, and Coachella Valley.

Check out the dates for each team’s home opener below.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Charlotte Checkers : Friday, October 16, 2026 vs Hartford Wolf Pack
Hartford Wolf Pack : Saturday, October 10, 2026 vs Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins
Hershey Bears : Saturday, October 3, 2026 vs Charlotte Checkers
Lehigh Valley Phantoms : Saturday, October 3 vs Hartford Wolf Pack
Providence Bruins : Friday, October 2, 2026 vs Utica Comets
Springfield Thunderbirds : Saturday, October 10, 2026 vs Laval Rocket
Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins : Saturday, October 3, 2026 vs Springfield Thunderbirds

North Division

Belleville Senators: Friday, October 2, 2026 vs Hamilton Hammers
Cleveland Monsters : Friday, October 2, 2026 vs Grand Rapids Griffins
Hamilton Hammers : Friday, October 9, 2026 vs Toronto Marlies
Laval Rocket : Friday, October 2, 2026 vs Syracuse Crunch
Rochester Americans : Friday, October 2, 2026 vs Toronto Marlies
Syracuse Crunch : Saturday, October 10, 2026 vs Belleville Senators
Toronto Marlies : Saturday, October 3, 2026 vs Hamilton Hammers
Utica Comets :  Saturday, October 10, 2026 vs Rochester Americans

Western Conference

Central Division

Chicago Wolves : Saturday, October 10, 2026 vs Manitoba Moose
Grand Rapids Griffins : Friday, October 9, 2026 vs Manitoba Moose
Iowa Wild :  Friday, October 9, 2026 vs Rockford IceHogs
Manitoba Moose : Saturday, October 3, 2026 vs Chicago Wolves
Milwaukee Admirals : Saturday, October 10, 2026 vs Grand Rapids Griffins
Rockford IceHogs : Saturday, October 3, 2026 vs Milwaukee Admirals
Texas Stars :  Friday, October 2, 2026 vs Iowa Wild

Pacific Division

Abbotsford Canucks :  Saturday, October 17, 2026 vs Coachella Valley Firebirds
Bakersfield Condors : Saturday, October 17, 2026 vs Calgary Wranglers
Calgary Wranglers : Friday, October 2, 2026 vs Abbotsford Canucks
Coachella Valley Firebirds : Friday, October 2, 2026 vs Ontario Regn
Colorado Eagles : Friday, October 9, 2026 vs Abbotsford Canucks
Henderson Silver Knights : Saturday, October 3, 2026 vs Bakersfield Condors
Ontario Reign : Saturday, October 3, 2026 vs Coachella Valley Firebirds
San Diego Gulls : Saturday, October 10, 2026 vs Henderson Silver Knights
San Jose Barracuda : Saturday, October 3, 2026 vs San Diego Gulls
Tucson Roadrunners : Saturday, October 3, 2026 vs Colorado Eagles