2003-2004 CHL Schedule Released
July 23, 2003 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
The Central Hockey League, in conjunction with Optimal Planning Solutions, has today released the official 544-game 2003-2004 CHL schedule. The schedule begins Thursday, October 16th, 2003 with the New Mexico Scorpions visiting the Corpus Christi Rayz, and concludes Sunday, March 14th, 2004 with contests in seven locations. Each of the CHL's 17 member teams plays a 64-game schedule, with over 73% of the scheduled games taking place on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays.
Optimal Planning Solutions of Vernon, British Columbia provides the professional sports industry with optimization-based league scheduling software and services, and played a significant role in meeting the schedule objectives of the Central Hockey League.
"Our priorities relative to the 2003-2004 CHL schedule were to again place a strong emphasis on maximizing our available weekend dates, which allows our fans the best opportunity to follow CHL action, while also emphasizing the numerous strong geographical and traditional rivalries we have established," said Steve Cherwonak, Vice President of Communications for the CHL. "We feel we have accomplished the bulk of our objectives with the 2003-2004 schedule."
The complete 2003-2004 CHL schedule, in both a master format and individual team formats, is available online at www.centralhockeyleague.com. Calendar and excel formats of the 2003-2004 CHL Schedule are available by contacting the CHL via email at admin@centralhockeyleague.com.
2003-2004 Central Hockey League Home Opening Games
Team Date Opponent
Amarillo Gorillas Fri, Oct. 24 Rio Grande Valley
Austin Ice Bats Sat, Oct. 18 New Mexico
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs Fri, Oct. 24 Austin
Colorado Eagles Fri, Oct. 17 Tulsa
Corpus Christi Rayz Thu, Oct. 16 New Mexico
Fort Worth Brahmas Sat, Nov. 1 Oklahoma City
Indianapolis Ice Sat, Oct. 18 Bossier-Shreveport
Laredo Bucks Fri, Oct. 24 San Angelo
Lubbock Cotton Kings Sat, Oct. 18 Amarillo
Memphis RiverKings Sat, Oct. 18 Fort Worth
New Mexico Scorpions Fri, Oct. 31 Colorado
Odessa Jackalopes Fri, Oct. 17 San Angelo
Oklahoma City Blazers Fri, Oct. 17 Memphis
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Fri, Oct. 31 Corpus Christi
San Angelo Saints Sat, Oct. 18 Rio Grande Valley
Tulsa Oilers Fri, Oct. 24 Memphis
Wichita Thunder Fri, Oct. 17 Bossier-Shreveport
The Central Hockey League begins its' 12th season of play October 16th with 17 teams (including the expansion Colorado Eagles and Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees) in eight states, and is the only minor pro hockey league in North America to show consecutive attendance increases the past two seasons, finishing with an average per-game attendance of 4,401 in 2002-2003.
Central Hockey League Stories from July 23, 2003
- Gorillas add to local ownership group - Amarillo Gorillas
- Gorillas radio show returns - Amarillo Gorillas
- Gorillas announce new radio deal - Amarillo Gorillas
- Gorillas announce schedule - Amarillo Gorillas
- Scorpions 03-04 schedule announced - New Mexico Scorpions
- 2003-04 Schedule Released - San Angelo Saints
- Bees Like Home Schedule - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- 2003-2004 Bucks Schedule Introduced - Laredo Bucks
- Mudbugs Announce 2003-04 Schedule - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- Ice Releases 2003-2004 Schedule - Indianapolis Ice
- Oilers Release 2003-04 Schedule - Tulsa Oilers
- Thunder Release Schedule - Wichita Thunder
- Ice Bats Schedule Released - Austin Ice Bats
- 2003-2004 CHL Schedule Released - CHL
- Thunder Add Physical Defenseman - Wichita Thunder
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