AHL approves schedule unification plan

The American Hockey League Board of Governors approved the proposed plan for schedule unification starting in 2021-2022.

Things will be returning back to normal for the AHL starting next season. The AHL has announced that the league in conjunction with the Board of Governors have approved a season unification plan resulting in all teams playing 72 games in 2022-23. For next season teams in the Atlantic, North, and Central divisions will have the option to play 76 or 72 games and teams in the Pacific will play 68 games. There is also a plan in regards to the Calder Cup Playoffs with an increase of teams qualifying for the postseason with details coming later this year.

Impact on the Monsters

It will be a 76 game season for the Cleveland Monsters as they will play a balanced 38 home and 38 away game schedule.

The Cleveland Monsters will be returning to the AHL North Division after spending last season in the Central. Cleveland finished in second place with 35 points in 29 games and an overall record of 16-10-1-2.

Belleville, Laval, Syracuse, Rochester, Utica, and Toronto will also be returning to the AHL North Division for the upcoming season.