Salmon Kings Announce 2008 Training Camp Schedule
September 26, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release
Victoria, BC - The Victoria Salmon Kings, proud affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose, announced today their 2008 Training Camp will start on Friday, October 3rd at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
Camp kicks off with fitness testing on the morning of the 3rd, and then the action turns to the ice from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. for the first official on-ice session of the 2008-09 season. All on-ice sessions will be open to both the media and the general public. Admission is free. Fitness testing is closed to all.
Training Camp will run from October 3rd through October 8th, and will occur exclusively at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. On-ice sessions will run everyday (please see schedule below for times) with the exception of Sunday, October 5th.
The team then heads to McCall, Idaho for two exhibition games against their West Division rivals, the Idaho Steelheads, on October 10th and 11th, before returning home to finalize the roster.
The Annual Media Luncheon will take place at the Kings Feast Restaurant located at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Wednesday, October 14th at 11:30 a.m. This will be an opportunity for the media to meet and interview the players and coaches of the 2008-09 Victoria Salmon Kings.
Please see the following page for the full training camp schedule. The schedule is tentative and is subject to change.
Season tickets for the Salmon Kings 2008-09 season are on sale. Catch all the action by calling 250-220-7889, emailing seasontickets@salmonkings.com or by visiting www.salmonkings.com for more information.
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Training Camp Itinerary
Practice Schedule /Information
(All practices at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre and are open to the public)
Friday, Oct. 3 9:45 - 12:00 - FITNESS TESTING
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - PRACTICE
Saturday, Oct. 4 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. - PRACTICE
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Scrimmage
Monday, Oct. 6 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. - Practice
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Scrimmage
Tuesday, Oct. 7 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. - Practice
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Scrimmage
Wednesday, Oct 8 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Practice
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Scrimmage
Thursday, Oct 9 Travel Day to Idaho
Friday, Oct. 10 7:10 p.m. MDT @ Idaho Steelheads (in McCall, Idaho)
Saturday, Oct. 11 7:10 p.m. MDT @ Idaho Steelheads (in McCall, Idaho)
Sunday, Oct. 12 Travel Day to Victoria
Monday, Oct. 13 DAY OFF
Tuesday, Oct. 14 10:00 - 12:00 p.m. - Practice
12:30 p.m. - Media Luncheon
Wednesday, Oct. 15 10:00 - 12:00 p.m. - Practice
Thursday, Oct. 16 Travel Day to Phoenix, Start of Regular Season
**** Schedule is subject to change ****
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