The AHL went to a very limited inter-conference schedule a few years ago - I noticed it since St. John's rejoined the league - and the only teams outside the Eastern conference that were on the IceCaps schedule were Toronto and Hamilton, mainly because there are a lot of ex-pat Newfoundlanders in the area. It was almost like playing extra home games. Now that the IceCaps are playing in the North Division, they don't play outside the conference at all.
Oh, in case anyone listens to the local radio broadcast of IceCaps games online or through AHL.com, be forewarned that Brian Rogers can be a pain in the ass to listen to, at the best of times. He has a tendency to harp on the officiating to no end if the calls go against the team early.