FYI: The AHL’s new streaming service, “AHL.tv,” is offering a free preview during the AHL’s 2018-19 season-opening weekend, which includes a pair of away games for the Grand Rapids Griffins:
Watch opening weekend for free on AHLTV
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that its brand-new streaming platform, AHLTV, will officially launch with a free weekend of AHL games to begin the 2018-19 season.
All 27 games on the league schedule from Oct. 5-8 will be free on AHLTV to anyone with an AHLTV account. No subscription or purchase is necessary to open an AHLTV account; visit theahl.com/AHLTV to sign up.
The AHL’s opening weekend begins with nine games on Friday night including the debut of the league’s newest team, the Colorado Eagles. The AHLTV freeview continues with 14 games on Saturday and three more on Sunday, and concludes with a Canadian Thanksgiving matinee: the Toronto Marlies’ Calder Cup banner-raising home opener.
Continued…and the Griffins play the Texas Stars on Friday at 8 PM EDT, and then they play the San Antonio Rampage on Saturday at 8 PM EDT.