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The American Hockey League Board of Governors has approved the divisional alignments for the 2017/18 season.
Two new teams enter the North Division, including the Belleville Senators and the Laval Rocket.
The North Division will also include the Binghamton Devils, Rochester Americans, Syracuse Crunch, Toronto Marlies and Utica Comets.
The 2018 Calder Cup Playoffs format has yet to be finalized.
That will be done at the summer Board of Governors Annual Meeting, July 2-6, 2017.
The other divisions for the upcoming AHL season are as follows:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Charlotte Checkers
Hartford Wolf Pack
Hershey Bears
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Providence Bruins
Springfield Thunderbirds
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
North Division
Belleville Senators
Binghamton Devils
Laval Rocket
Rochester Americans
Syracuse Crunch
Toronto Marlies
Utica Comets
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
Chicago Wolves
Cleveland Monsters
Grand Rapids Griffins
Iowa Wild
Manitoba Moose
Milwaukee Admirals
Rockford Ice Hogs
Pacific Division
Bakersfield Condors
Ontario Reign
San Antonio Rampage
San Diego Gulls
San Jose Barracuda
Stockton Heat
Texas Stars
Tucson Roadrunners
