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Oil Kings Unveil 2015-16 Schedule

June 24, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release


EDMONTON, ALTA. - The Edmonton Oil Kings will begin the 2015-16 season with the first of three home-and-home series with the Memorial Cup hosts.

Edmonton will open its ninth WHL season in Red Deer on Saturday, Sept. 26 followed by the Oil Kings' home opener the following afternoon against the Rebels, the team announced as the WHL schedule was unveiled Wednesday morning.

The Oil Kings match-up with the Rebels on Sunday, Sept. 27 will mark just the second time the Oil Kings have hosted their nearest rivals for their home opener, with the last time coming to kick off the 2010-11 season. Oil Kings fans set a franchise record to open the 2014-15 season as 11,024 fans watched Edmonton score a 4-2 victory over the Kootenay Ice.

Edmonton's 36-game home schedule features 21 weekend games (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) -- two more than last season -- as well as the popular Family Day matinee Monday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. against the Tri-City Americans, which will feature an Oil Kings bobblehead giveaway.

Other important dates on the schedule include Saturday, Dec. 5 when the Swift Current Broncos come to town for the 9th Annual Teddy Bear Toss presented by the Brick in support of 630 CHED Santas Anonymous. Last year, a record crowd of 14,066 flooded the ice with 11,492 bears.

Saturday, Nov. 7 marks the first time the Battle of Alberta comes to Rexall Place in 2015-16 as the Calgary Hitmen make the first of three visits, while the Portland Winterhawks come to town on Feb. 24, 2016 for their first visit since the 2014 WHL Final.

Fan Appreciation Night will be held Friday, March 11 against the Hitmen before the Oil Kings wrap up their regular season with another home-and-home series with the Rebels March 17 at Rexall Place and March 19 at the Centrium in Red Deer, site of the 2016 Memorial Cup.

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