The American Hockey League announced today that all teams will play 72 games starting in the 2022-23 season and, to start meeting that goal, the league will allow teams the choice to flex down to 72 games this coming season. Texas is one of the teams taking that option.
When the Stars joined the AHL, all teams played 80 games. Shortly thereafter in 2011, the entire league dropped to 76. In 2015 when the AHL expanded West, those teams were allowed to play a shorter 68 game schedule to allow for more practice days. As the league has continued to grow the Pacific division, all of those teams have played 68 games.