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OHL Releases '15-'16 Schedule

June 18, 2015 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Flint Firebirds News Release


Flint, Mich. - The Flint Firebirds officially unveiled the 2015-16 inaugural season schedule in conjunction with the release of the Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) 20-team composite schedule by the league office on Thursday.

A home-and-home series against the Saginaw Spirit in late September will launch the Flint Firebirds first season in the OHL. The puck will drop on the 68-game campaign on Thursday, September 24th at the Dow Event Center when the Flint Firebirds and the Saginaw Spirit begin an anticipated long-standing rivalry. Flint will then host Saginaw in the Firebirds home-opening game on Saturday, September 26th with puck drop slated for 7:30 p.m. (ET) at the Perani Arena and Event Center.

Most notably, 18 of the 34 home games this season at the Perani Arena and Event Center will take place on Saturday nights, giving Firebirds fans one of the most accommodating schedules in the Ontario Hockey League. Of note, the 2015 Memorial Cup Champions, Oshawa Generals, will visit Flint on Sunday, November 8th for a 5 p.m. (ET) tilt.

Fans will have the opportunity to see every member of the 20-team league as each club will visit Flint for a minimum of one time throughout the regular season. Likewise, the Firebirds will play in every OHL city at least once throughout the 2015-16 campaign.

Firebirds team President Costa Papista stated, "We could not be more excited about our inaugural OHL schedule. We literally play 26 of our 34 home games on non-school nights. This allows us to truly accommodate families and our younger fans. By design, our schedule avoids the majority of Genesee County high school football Friday night games. We are hopeful that the community will embrace Saturday night as hockey night in Flint and Genesee County."

Flint will have many opportunities to get acquainted with the other four West Division members, as the Firebirds will faceoff against the Saginaw Spirit and Sarnia Sting eight times each this season including six games each against the Windsor Spitfires and Soo Greyhounds. The Firebirds will battle against the five remaining Western Conference members four times each and will also play both one game at home and one contest on the road vs. the 10 Eastern Conference clubs.

Individual game tickets will go on sale on Friday, August 7th at 10 a.m. (ET). The complete schedule of the Flint Firebirds 2015-16 inaugural season in the Ontario Hockey League can be found online at www.FlintFirebirds.com.

Firebirds season tickets for the 2015-16 inaugural season are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Perani Arena & Event Center Box Office, Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET). More information on season tickets can be found at FlintFirebirds.com or by calling Mary Nagy at the Perani Box Office at (810) 744-0580.

Saturday, September 26, 2015 Saginaw at Flint 7:30 pm

Saturday, October 10, 2015 Sarnia at Flint 7:30 pm

Sunday, October 11, 2015 Peterborough at Flint 5:00 pm

Friday, October 16, 2015 Ottawa at Flint 7:30 pm

Saturday, October 31, 2015 Owen Sound at Flint 2:00 pm

Saturday, November 07, 2015 Guelph at Flint 7:30 pm

Sunday, November 08, 2015 Oshawa at Flint 5:00 pm

Friday, November 13, 2015 Sarnia at Flint 7:30 pm

Saturday, November 14, 2015 S.S. Marie at Flint 7:30 pm

Saturday, November 21, 2015 Barrie at Flint 7:30 pm

Sunday, November 22, 2015 Erie at Flint 5:00 pm

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 Saginaw at Flint 7:00 pm

Friday, December 04, 2015 Saginaw at Flint 7:30 pm

Saturday, December 05, 2015 Sarnia at Flint 7:30 pm

Friday, December 11, 2015 Mississauga at Flint 7:30 pm

Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Hamilton at Flint 7:00 pm

Saturday, January 02, 2016 Windsor at Flint 7:30 pm

Sunday, January 03, 2016 S.S. Marie at Flint 5:00 pm

Saturday, January 09, 2016 Niagara at Flint 7:30 pm

Saturday, January 23, 2016 Windsor at Flint 7:30 pm

Saturday, January 30, 2016 Sarnia at Flint 7:30 pm

Friday, February 05, 2016 Sudbury at Flint 7:30 pm

Saturday, February 06, 2016 Kitchener at Flint 7:30 pm

Saturday, February 13, 2016 Owen Sound at Flint 7:30 pm

Thursday, February 18, 2016 Erie at Flint 7:00 pm

Saturday, February 20, 2016 London at Flint 7:30 pm

Friday, February 26, 2016 S.S. Marie at Flint 7:30 pm

Saturday, February 27, 2016 Windsor at Flint 7:30 pm

Wednesday, March 02, 2016 Saginaw at Flint 7:00 pm

Saturday, March 05, 2016 Kingston at Flint 7:30 pm

Sunday, March 06, 2016 North Bay at Flint 5:00 pm

Saturday, March 12, 2016 Kitchener at Flint 7:30 pm

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 London at Flint 7:00 pm

Saturday, March 19, 2016 Guelph at Flint 7:30 pm

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