Syracuse, N.Y. — All five New York-based AHL teams will be grouped in the same division in 2015-16 under an alignment announced by the league on Tuesday.

The Syracuse Crunch, Utica, Rochester, Binghamton and Albany, along with St. John's and Toronto, will reside in the AHL North. The North Division and the Atlantic Division will comprise the Eastern Conference.

The makeover was required by the migration of five new teams out west, who will combine with the Texas Stars to form the Pacific Division.

Here's the full AHL alignment:

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI)

Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR)

Hershey Bears (WSH)

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI)

Portland Pirates (FLA)

Providence Bruins (BOS)

Springfield Falcons (ARI)

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)

North Division

Albany Devils (NJ)

Binghamton Senators (OTT)

Rochester Americans (BUF)

St. John's IceCaps (MTL)

Syracuse Crunch (TB)

Toronto Marlies (TOR)

Utica Comets (VAN)

Western Conference

Central Division

Charlotte Checkers (CAR)

Chicago Wolves (STL)

Grand Rapids Griffins (DET)

Iowa Wild (MIN)

Lake Erie Monsters (CBJ)

Manitoba Moose (WPG)

Milwaukee Admirals (NSH)

Rockford IceHogs (CHI)

Pacific Division

Bakersfield Condors (EDM)

Ontario Reign (LA)

San Antonio Rampage (COL)

San Diego Gulls (ANA)

San Jose Barracuda (SJ)

Stockton Heat (CGY)

Texas Stars (DAL)

The new look gives the league two divisions of seven teams and two with eight as opposed to six five-team divisions in 2014-15. This season, Syracuse was grouped with Hartford, Springfield Albany and Bridgeport.

"We couldn't be more thrilled that the Eastern Conference North Division is now comprised of all five teams from New York State,'' Utica president Robert Esche said in a statement. "This will enhance not only the lives of the players, coaches, and staff members involved, but also the fans, who will experience even deeper rivalries than before. The realignment will also help hockey communities in New York State as a whole, all the way from professional teams to the youth and grassroots programs."

The format for the 2016 playoffs will be finalized by the Board of Governors at its Annual Meeting in Hilton Head Island, S.C., July 6-9, and the complete playing schedule for the 2015-16 regular season, which begins Oct. 9, will be announced later this summer.

.@UticaComets Actually, we’re feeling just as good as we did after that @TheFrozenDome victory. Remember that one? pic.twitter.com/aOxHETvoGy — Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) May 12, 2015

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