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LAVAL – The Montreal Canadiens officially announced on Monday that the city of Laval will welcome an American Hockey League team that will make its home at Place Bell in Laval beginning with the 2017-18 season. The new state-of-the-art venue is scheduled to open its doors in the fall of 2017.
At the AHL annual meeting, League President David Andrews indicated that the Board of Governors approved the relocation of the St. John’s IceCaps from Newfoundland to Laval beginning with the 2017-18 season. The American Hockey League (AHL) is a 30-team league that serves as the primary developmental league for the NHL.