After 11 seasons in the Western Conference, the Cleveland Monsters are headed East. The Monsters will start the 2018-19 season playing in the North Division of the Eastern Conference. Fans will get a chance to see a whole slew of new teams. Such as the Belleville Senators, Binghamton Devils, Charlotte Checkers, Hershey Bears, Laval Rocket, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Rochester Americans, Syracuse Crunch, Toronto Marlies, Utica Comets, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Hartford Wolfpack, Providence Bruins, and Springfield Falcons will not see the Monsters during the regular season.
Upset about the move from the Western Conference? Have no fear, the Monsters will play four games (2 away, 2 home) against the Chicago Wolves, Grand Rapids Griffins, Milwaukee Admirals, and Rockford IceHogs. In fact, the Opening Night (October 5th, 7pm) at Quicken Loans Arena will be against a Western Conference team, the Rockford IceHogs.
The season will consist of 76 games (38 home, 38 away)
Below is a break down of the 2018-19 Monsters schedule by team.
Click here for the complete 2018-19 AHL Schedule broken down by team.
Western Conference
Chicago Wolves (Vegas Golden Knights)
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 6 h (370.4 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 42-23-7-4
Head Coach: Rocky Thompson
Schedule
10/24/18 @ Wolves – 1 pm
1/24/19 vs Wolves – 7 pm
Hockey Hoppy Hour – Tickets Start at $11. Includes a lower-level ticket and beverage. Click here for tickets. Limit of 8 tickets per transaction.
1/26/19 vs Wolves – 7 pm
Cleveland Heroes Rock presented by Unique Home Solutions
Cleveland Heroes Rock T-Shirt (first 10,000 fans)
3/15/19 @ Wolves – 7 pm
Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings)
Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 4h 36m (307 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 42-25-2-7
Head Coach: Ben Simon
Schedule
11/4/18 vs Griffins – 5 pm
Castaway Bay Day Pass (first 2,500 kids 12 and under)
Monsters Kids Meal – $6 gets you one Sugardale Hotdog, Pepsi, and chips
12/19/18 @ Griffins – 7 pm
12/28/18 vs Griffins – 7 pm
“1-2-3 Fridays” – $1 Pepsi, $2 Sugardale Hot Dogs, $3 select beer specials
12/29/18 @ Griffins – 1 pm
Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators)
BMO Harris Bradley Center AND UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 7h 32m (435 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 38-32-4-2
Head Coach: Karl Taylor
Schedule
10/26/18 @ Admirals – 7 pm
2/22/19 vs Admirals – 7 pm
“1-2-3 Fridays” – $1 Pepsi, $2 Sugardale Hot Dog, $3 select beer specials
2/24/19 vs Admirals – 3 pm
Castaway Bay Day Pass (first 2,500 kids age 12 and under)
Monsters Kids Meals – $6 gets you Sugardale Hotdog, Pepsi, and chips
Free Post Game Skate
3/13/19 @ Admirals – 10:30 am
Rockford IceHogs (Chicago Blackhawks)
BMO Harris Bank Center, Rockford, Illinois
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 7h 17m (438 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 40-28-4-4
Head Coach: Jeremy Colliton
Schedule
10/5/18 vs IceHogs – 7pm
Magnetic Schedule Giveaway courtesy of University Hospital Sports Medicine (first 10,000 fans)
“1-2-3 Friday” – $1 Pepsi, $2 Sugardale Hot Dogs, $3 select beer specials
10/6/18 vs IceHogs – 1 pm
Monsters Snappets Noise Maker (first 2,500 kids age 12 and under)
Castaway Bay Day Pass (first 2,500 kids age 12 and under)
Monsters Kids Meals – $6 gets you Sugardale Hotdog, Pepsi, and chips
10/27/18 @ IceHogs – 6 pm
3/16/18 @ IceHogs – 6 pm
Eastern Conference
North Division
Belleville Senators (Ottawa Senators)
Yardmen Arena, Belleville, Ontario
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 6h 30m (406.4 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 29-42-2-3
Head Coach: Troy Mann
Schedule
12/21/18 vs Senators – 7 pm
“1-2-3 Fridays” – $1 Pepsi, $2 Sugardale Hot Dogs, $3 select beer specials
12/22/18 vs Senators – 7 pm (game originally scheduled for 1 pm)
Holiday Hockey Game
Noise Making Goal Light Ornament (first 10,000 fans)
1/9/19 @ Senators – 7 pm
2/15/19 @ Senators – 7 pm
2/16/19 @ Senators – 7 pm
3/7/19 vs Senators – 7 pm
Hockey Hoppy Hour – Tickets Start at $11. Includes a lower-level ticket and beverage. Click here for tickets. Limit of 8 tickets per transaction
3/8/19 vs Senators – 7 pm
“1-2-3 Fridays” – $1 Pepsi, $2 Sugardale Hot Dogs, $3 select beer specials
4/6/19 @ Senators – 7 pm
Binghamton Devils (New Jersey Devils)
Floyd L.Maines Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, New York
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 5h 40m (363 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 25-38-9-4
Head Coach: Rick Kowalsky
Schedule
10/20/18 @ Devils – 7:05 pm
1/12/19 @ Devils – 7:05 pm
2/9/19 vs Devils – 7 pm
Cleveland Sports Legend Bobblehead (first 10,000 fans)
2/10/19 vs Devils – 3 pm
Castaway Bay Day Pass (first 2,500 kids age 12 and under)
Monsters Kids Meals – $6 gets you Sugardale Hotdog, Pepsi, and chips
Free Post Game Skate
Laval Rocket (Montreal Canadiens)
Place Bell, Laval, Quebec
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 9h 10m (581.9 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 24-42-7-3
Head Coach: Joel Bouchard
Schedule
11/9/18 vs Rockets – 7 pm
“1-2-3 Fridays” – $1 Pepsi, $2 Sugardale Hot Dogs, $3 select beer specials
11/10/18 vs Rockets – 7 pm (originally scheduled for 1 pm)
Salute to Service night presented by Ohio Cat
1/18/19 @ Rockets – 7:30 pm
1/19/19 @ Rockets – 3 pm
2/28/19 vs Rockets – 7 pm
Hockey Hoppy Hour – Tickets Start at $11. Includes a lower-level ticket and beverage. Click here for tickets. Limit of 8 tickets per transaction
3/1/19 vs Rockets – 7 pm
“1-2-3 Fridays” – $1 Pepsi, $2 Sugardale Hot Dogs, $3 select beer specials
4/3/19 @ Rockets – 7:30 pm
4/5/19 @ Rockets – 7:30 pm
Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres)
Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial, Rochester, New York
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 4h 3m (248.8 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 37-22-11-6
Head Coach: Chris Taylor
Schedule
11/7/18 @ Americans – 7:05 pm
12/14/18 @ Americans – 7:05 pm
12/15/18 vs Americans – 7 pm
Monsters Youth Jerseys (first 5,000 kids age 12 and under)
12/26/18 vs Americans – 7 pm
Nickelodeon Night feat Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mask (first 5,000 kids 12 and under)
Players will wear Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles themed jerseys which will be auctioned
2/12/19 vs Americans – 7 pm
Hockey Hoppy Hour – Tickets Start at $11. Includes a lower-level ticket and beverage. Click here for tickets. Limit of 8 tickets per transaction
2/20/19 @ Americans – 7:05 pm
3/22/19 @ Americans – 7:05 pm
4/8/19 vs Americans – 7 pm
Hockey Hoppy Hour – Tickets Start at $11. Includes a lower-level ticket and beverage. Click here for tickets. Limit of 8 tickets per transaction
Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Oncenter War Memorial Arena, Syracuse, New York
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 5h 14min (355.3 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 46-22-3-5
Head Coach: Benoit Groulx
Schedule
11/30/18 vs Crunch – 7 pm
“1-2-3 Fridays” – $1 Pepsi, $2 Sugardale Hot Dogs, $3 select beer specials
12/1/18 vs Crunch – 1 pm
Monsters Poster (first 2,500 kids 12 and under)
Castaway Bay Day Pass (first 2,500 kids age 12 and under)
Monsters Kids Meals – $6 gets you Sugardale Hotdog, Pepsi, and chips
1/11/19 @ Crunch – 7 pm
2/2/19 @ Crunch – 7 pm
Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 4h 39m (289.4 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: (Calder Cup Champions)
Head Coach: Sheldon Keefe
Schedule
10/8/18 @ Marlies – 3 pm
11/2/18 vs Marlies – 7pm
“1-2-3 Fridays” – $1 Pepsi, $2 Sugardale Hot Dogs, $3 select beer specials
11/23/18 vs Marlies – 7pm
11/25/18 @ Marlies – 4 pm
11/28/18 vs Marlies – 7 pm
Hockey Hoppy Hour – Tickets Start at $11. Includes a lower-level ticket and beverage. Click here for tickets. Limit of 8 tickets per transaction
1/23/19 vs Marlies – 7 pm
Hockey Hoppy Hour – Tickets Start at $11. Includes a lower-level ticket and beverage. Click here for tickets. Limit of 8 tickets per transaction
3/2/19 @ Marlies – 5 pm
4/14/19 @ Marlies – 4 pm
Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks)
Adirondack Bank Center, Utica, New York
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 5h 54m (383 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 38-26-8-4
Head Coach: Trent Cull
Schedule
10/19/18 @ Comets – 7 pm
1/5/19 vs Comets – 1 pm
Player Trading Card Set (first 2,500 kids 12 and under)
Castaway Bay Day Pass (first 2,500 kids age 12 and under)
Monsters Kids Meals – $6 gets you Sugardale Hotdog, Pepsi, and chips
1/6/19 vs Comets – 3 pm
Castaway Bay Day Pass (first 2,500 kids age 12 and under)
Monsters Kids Meals – $6 gets you Sugardale Hotdog, Pepsi, and chips
Free Post Game Skate
2/17/19 @ Comets – 5 pm
Atlantic Divison
Charlotte Checkers (Carolina Hurricanes)
Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 7h 45m (516.7 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 46-26-1-3
Head Coach: Mike Vellucci
Schedule
2/5/19 @ Checkers – 7 pm
2/6/19 @ Checkers – 7pm
4/11/19 vs Checkers – 7 pm
Hockey Hoppy Hour – Tickets Start at $11. Includes a lower-level ticket and beverage. Click here for tickets. Limit of 8 tickets per transaction
4/12/19 vs Checkers 7 pm
Fan Salute Night
Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals)
Giant Center, Hershey Pennsylvania
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 5h 17m (341.9 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 30-37-4-5
Head Coach: Spencer Carberry
Schedule
11/16/18 @ Bears – 7 pm
11/17/18 @ Bears – 7 pm
3/23/19 vs Bears – 7 pm
Monsters Moon Landing Night – celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon landing and Cleveland’t contributions to space exploration
Astronaut Bobblehead night (1st 10,000 fans)
Exhibits from Cleveland’s own Nasa Glen Research Center
Players will where themed jerseys which will be auctioned
3/24/19 vs Bears – 3 pm
Pucks and Paws presented by Levin Furniture – Have fun watching the game with your best friend in the whole wide world who has four legs. There are limited pet friendly tickets for this game. Click here to get your tickets now. There is a limit of 19 tickets per transaction.
Castaway Bay Day Pass (first 2,500 kids age 12 and under)
Monsters Kids Meals – $6 gets you Sugardale Hotdog, Pepsi, and chips
Free Post Game Skate
Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers)
PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 6h 20m (402.1 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 47-19-5-5
Head Coach: Scott Gordon
Schedule
12/5/18 @ Phantoms – 7:05 pm
12/8/18 @ Phantoms – 7:05 pm
3/29/19 vs Phantoms – 7 pm
“1-2-3 Fridays” – $1 Pepsi, $2 Sugardale Hot Dogs, $3 select beer specials
3/30/19 vs Phantoms – 7 pm
American Cancer Society, The Purple Game
Purple Game Jerseys – Players will wear special purple jerseys which will be auctioned
Rally Towels (first 10,000 fans)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Distance from Quicken Loans Arena: 5h 36m (358.3 miles) – directions
2017-18 record: 45-22-6-3
Head Coach: Clark Donatelli
Schedule
10/11/18 vs Penguins – 7 pm
Hockey Hoppy Hour – Tickets Start at $11. Includes a lower-level ticket and beverage. Click here for tickets. Limit of 8 tickets per transaction
10/13/18 vs Penguins – 7 pm
Monstoberfest – featuring Oktoberfest beer and Bavarian pretzels at concession
12/7/18 @ Penguins – 7:05 pm
2/1/19 @ Penguins – 7:05 pm