BINGHAMTON - It's official... Hockey season begins in 51 days. The AHL released the 2009-2010 schedule late this afternoon and the B-Sens open Saturday, October 3rd at The Arena against the Hartford Wolf Pack.

Five of the Sens first six games will be on Arena ice including a pair of games against new division rival Syracuse and defending Calder Cup champion Hershey on October 9th and 10th.

Once again, the Sens will be home for three holiday games.

The new Adirondack Phantoms come to town on Thanksgiving and again on the day after Christmas while Norfolk visits on New Year's Eve.

The Sens will also play a home game against Hamilton at ScotiaBank Place in Ottawa.

Here's the full 2009-10 Binghamton Senators regular-season schedule (all game times Eastern)

Saturday, Oct. 3, vs. Hartford, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 9, vs. Syracuse, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10 vs. Hershey, 7:05 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 12, @ Bridgeport, 1 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16, vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17, vs. Hershey, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, @ Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 23, @ Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24, @ Hershey, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30, vs. Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, @ Albany, 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 6, @ Hamilton (Montreal), 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 8, vs. Hamilton (Ottawa), 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 10, @ Norfolk, 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 11, @ Norfolk, 7:15 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13 @ Adirondack, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14, vs. Manchester, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20, vs. Hershey, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21, vs. Albany, 7:05 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 26, vs. Adirondack, 6:05 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 27, @ Toronto, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 28, vs. Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 4, vs. Syracuse, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 5, @ Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 11, @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 12, vs. Syracuse, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 18, @ Norfolk, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 19, @ Norfolk, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 26, vs. Adirondack, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 27, @ Rochester, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 30, @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 31, vs. Norfolk, 6:05 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 2, @ Hershey, 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 8, vs. Portland, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 9, vs. Lowell, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 10 @ Rochester, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 13, @ Hartford, 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 15, vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 16, vs. Springfield, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 22, vs. Adirondack, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 23, vs. Bridgeport, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 27, vs. Adirondack, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 29, @ Adirondack, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 30, @ Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 31, @ Hershey, 5 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 5, vs. Albany, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 6, vs. Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 10, vs. Albany, 7:05 p.m
Friday, Feb. 12, @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 13, @ Albany, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 14, vs. Rochester, 5:05 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 17, vs. Adirondack, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 19, vs. Worcester, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 20, @ Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24, vs. Norfolk, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 26, vs. Providence, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 27, vs. Norfolk, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 28, @ Rochester, 3 p.m.
Tuesay, March 2, @ Albany, 11 a.m.
Wednesday, March 3, @ Lowell, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 5, @ Springfield, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 6, @ Adirondack, 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 7, vs. Syracuse, 5:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 10, @ Manchester, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 12, @ Worcester, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 13, @ Portland, 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 14, @ Providence, 4:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 17, vs. Hershey, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, March 19, vs. Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 20, vs. Albany, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 21, @ Albany, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, March 24, vs. Toronto, 7:05 p.m.
Friday, March 26, @ Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 28, @ Hershey, 5 p.m.
Friday, April 2, vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, April 3, vs. Norfolk, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday, April 7, @ Adirondack, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 9, @ Adirondack, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 10, vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, April 11, @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 3:05 p.m.