PrairieThunder Announces Training Camp Roster & Schedule
October 1, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bloomington PrairieThunder News Release
Bloomington PrairieThunder Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations, Jason Christie, has announced both the team's training camp roster and training camp schedule. The PrairieThunder training camp roster features a number of players who have previously played for the organization.
Forwards (with last team)
Bill Bagron/ 5'9"/ 185/ Bloomington
Rick Varone/ 5'9"/ 195/ Bloomington
Jon Booras/ 5'11"/ 180/ Bloomington
Brett Holmberg/ 5'11"/ 203/ Bloomington
Craig MacDonald/ 6'0"/ 201/ Bloomington
John Snowden/ 6'0"/ 210/ Bloomington
Cody Collins/ 5'9"/ 195/ Mercyhurst (AHA)
John Morea/ 5'9"/ 180/ Jersey (EPHL)
Brent Clarke/ 5'9"/ 175/ Columbus (SPHL)
Jason Dale/ 5'10"/ 172/ Utah & Bakersfield (ECHL)
Travis Granbois/ 6'1"/ 200/ Muskegon (IHL)
Brian Ihnacak/ 6'0"/ 190/ Elmira (ECHL)
Jason Deleurme/5'8"/ 185/ Bossier-Shreveport (CHL)
Anthony Ciraulo/ 5'6"/ 175/ Michigan (NCAA)
Aaron Schwartz/ 5'11"/ 205/ Battle Creek (AAHL)
Alex Muse/ 5'7"/ 175/ New England College (NCAA)
Casey Mignone/ 6'0"/ 165/ Westfield State (NCAA)
Defensemen
Matt Woodard/ 6'0"/ 195/ Bloomington
Jamie Lovell/ 6'0"/ 190/ Port Huron (IHL)
Shaun Arvai/ 5'10"/ 180/ Amarillo (CHL)
Aaron Dawson/ 6'5"/ 220/ Idaho (ECHL)
James Sanford/ 5'10"/ 200/ Odessa (CHL)
Bill Pinel/ 6'0"/ 180/ Holy Cross College (AHA)
Goaltenders
Kevin Armstrong/ 6'1"/ 198/ Bloomington
Marco Emond/ 5'10"/ 195/ Tulsa (CHL)
D.J. DelBuono/ 5'8"/ 155/ Quad City (IHL)
Players need to be in town by Sunday morning (October 3rd) when team physicals and a team meeting will take place. Listed below is the full schedule of practices and pre-season games:
Monday (10/4): 9:00am-10:00am & 2:30pm-4:00pm (U.S. Cellular Coliseum)
Tuesday (10/5): 9:00am-10:00am & 2:30pm-4:00pm (U.S. Cellular Coliseum)
Wednesday (10/6): 9:00am-10:00am & 2:30pm-4:00pm (U.S. Cellular Coliseum)
Thursday (10/7): 9:00am-10:00am (Coliseum) & 1:30pm-3:00pm (Pepsi Ice Center)
Friday (10/8): 9:00am-11:00am (Pepsi Ice Center)
Saturday (10/9): Practice TBA / 3:00pm: Team departs for Quad City
7:00pm: Pre-season Game #1: PrairieThunder @ Quad City Mallards
Sunday 10/10: Practice TBA / 1:15pm: Team departs for Decatur
4:00pm: Pre-season Game #2: PrairieThunder vs. Quad City
(Tickets are on sale at the PrairieThunder office)
Monday 10/11: 10:00am-12 noon (U.S. Cellular Coliseum)
Tuesday 10/12: 10:00am-12 noon (U.S. Cellular Coliseum)
Wednesday 10/13: 10:00am-12 noon (U.S. Cellular Coliseum)
5:00pm: Season Kick-off Party @ Baxter's
Thursday 10/14: 10:00am-12 noon (U.S. Cellular Coliseum)
Friday 10/15: 10:00am-12 noon (Pepsi Ice Center) / Afternoon: Team departs for Missouri
Saturday 10/16: 7:05pm Season opener @ Missouri Mavericks
PrairieThunder Single Game Tickets on sale on Monday!
Bloomington PrairieThunder single game tickets go on sale starting this coming Monday, October 4th at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum Box Office starting at 11am. Tickets are on sale at the Coliseum Box Office Monday through Friday from 11am to 5:30pm and on weekends when there are events in the Coliseum. PrairieThunder single game tickets are also available by going to the U.S. Cellular Coliseum website: http://www.uscellularcoliseum.com/events/all/ and click on Tickets & Seating.
PrairieThunder Participating in Chili Cook Off Tomorrow!
The PrairieThunder will be represented at tomorrow's St. Mary's Parish of Bloomington 2nd Annual Chili Cook Off which will be held at The Sale Barn, 2027 South Main Street. Doors open at 10am and admission is $5.00 for adults and children 13 and under are free with an adult.
Bloomington-Normal's "coolest" team will be participating in the "hottest" event of the year.
Season tickets and group ticket packages for the 2010-2011 Bloomington Prairie Thunder are now on sale at the team's offices located at 318 W. Washington Street, Suite 1NW, in downtown Bloomington. The PrairieThunder's home opening weekend is Friday & Saturday, October 22nd and 23rd, when Bloomington hosts the Odessa Jackalopes and Tulsa Oilers at 7:05pm each evening at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. For more information, please call the Prairie Thunder at 309-585-0507.
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