Western Conference (AHL)

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The Western Conference (AHL) was one of the two former conferences of the American Hockey League, grouping together its western-based teams for regular-season and playoff competition.

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AHL Western Conference 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former sports conference
ice hockey conference
sports conference
abbreviation Western Conference (AHL) self-linksurface differs
surface form: AHL Western Conference
associatedWith National Hockey League
competitionType professional
country Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
formerSubdivisionOf AHL playoff structure
AHL standings
geographicalGrouping western-based teams
governingBody American Hockey League
hasConferenceCounterpart AHL Eastern Conference
surface form: Eastern Conference (AHL)
league American Hockey League
leagueType North American professional sports league
level minor league
numberOfConferencesInLeague 2
partOf American Hockey League
playoffFormatRole determined playoff qualifiers from western-based teams
primaryLanguage English
regularSeasonRole organized schedule among western-based teams
sisterConference AHL Eastern Conference
surface form: Eastern Conference (AHL)
sport ice hockey
status defunct
teamLocationFocus North American Cordillera
surface form: Western North America
tier primary developmental league for the NHL
usedFor playoff competition
regular-season competition

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Western Conference (AHL) abbreviation Western Conference (AHL) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: AHL Western Conference
Central Division (AHL) confederation Western Conference (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins conference Western Conference (AHL)
Central Division (AHL) previouslyPartOf Western Conference (AHL)
AHL Eastern Conference sisterConference Western Conference (AHL)
this entity surface form: AHL Western Conference