EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
Manchester Monarchs (Los Angeles Kings)
Portland Pirates (Phoenix Coyotes)
Providence Buins (Boston Bruins)
St. John’s (Winnipeg Jets)
Worcester Sharks (san Jose Sharks)
Northeast Division
Adirondack Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers)
Albany Devils (New Jersey Devils)
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (New York Islanders)
Connecticut Whale (New York Rangers)
East Division
Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators)
Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals)
Norfolk Admirals (Tampa Bay Lighting)
Syracuse Crunch (Anaheim Ducks)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
North Division
Grand Rapid Griffins (Detroit Red Wings)
Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal Canadiens)
Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche)
Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres)
Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Midwest Division
Charlotte Checkers (Carolina Hurricanes)
Chicago Wolves (Vancouver Canucks)
Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators)
Peoria Rivermen (St. Louis Blues)
Rockford IceHogs (Chicago Blackhawks)
West Division
Abbostford Heat (Calgary Flames)
Houston Aeros (Minnesota Wild)
Oklahoma City Barons (Edmonton Oilers)
San Antonio Rampage (Florida Panthers)
Texas Stars (Dallas Stars)
Sarà anche lievemente cambiato il format dei playoff: accederanno sempre le migliori otto squadre di ogni Conference, con le tre vincitrici i Division che saranno le prime tre teste di serie, ma il primo turno passerà dal meglio delle sette al meglio delle cinque partite.