2004-05 CHL schedule announced

Published on July 27, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Corpus Christi IceRays News Release


Corpus Christi, Texas – The Corpus Christi Rayz will begin their seventh professional hockey season in Austin, TX against their Southeast Division rivals, the Austin Ice Bats on October 22nd at 7:35pm, the Rayz and the Central Hockey League announced as part of the 2004-05 CHL regular season schedule. The 60-game schedule has the Rayz playing 30 games in Corpus Christi and 30 games on the road. During the season, the Rayz will travel to six states and 13 cities over five months.

The Rayz will open the season with a season-high, four game road trip that will take the team through Austin, Laredo, New Mexico and Colorado, before returning to Corpus Christi On November 5th for their home opener and the first event ever at the brand new AmericanBank Center against the defending President's Cup Champion, Laredo Bucks at 7:05pm. Two weeks prior, on October 23rd, the Rayz will be the first team to visit the Bucks for their home opener. The Rayz will play the Bucks 12 times in the 2004-05 season, more than any other opponent.

The Rayz will host the New Mexico Scorpions once this season, in the battle of the two CHL teams owned by Doug Frank. The Scorpions will come to Corpus Christi on February 20th, closing out a season-long, five game homestand beginning on Febuary 11th. During that time, the Rayz will host Laredo, Amarillo, Lubbock, Wichita and New Mexico. The Rayz home schedule is highlighted by holiday games on New Years Eve (vs. Austin 7:05pm) and St. Patrick's Day (Rio Grande Valley, 7:05pm), and the regular season finale against Austin on Saturday, March 19th at 7:05pm. Fans should be happy with the home schedule with 25 of the Rayz' 30 home games being played on Friday through Sunday and 46 overall games coming on those days.

Corpus Christi will play 14 of the 16 other CHL teams. The only teams the Rayz will not face-off against are the Tulsa Oilers and the newly relocated Topeka Tarantulas. Of the Rayz' 14 opponents, all of them visit the AmericanBank Center at least once, and the Rayz travel to each city except Memphis. The Rayz will play 33 total games against Southwest Division opponents and 46 games against the Southern Conference. Most Rayz home games will begin at 7:05pm on Monday – Saturday and 5:05pm on Sunday. The two exceptions will come on Wednesday, November 17th when the Rayz will have a special 11:05am start time and Saturday, December 18th versus Laredo, when the game will begin at 8:05pm. All dates and times are subject to change.

Make your plans to be a part of all 30 Corpus Christi Rayz home dates this season and cash in on the Rayz Rewards Season Ticket Benefit Package today. Season tickets and corporate sponsorship packages are currently available. For more information, please contact the Rayz at (361) 814-PUCK or log on to the Rayz website at www.ccrayz.com.

Corpus Christi Rayz 2004-2005 Central Hockey League Schedule

Fri. 10/22 @ Austin 7:35pm

Sat 10/23 @ Laredo 7:30pm

Fri 10/29 @ New Mexico 7:05pm

Sat 10/30 @ Colorado 7:05pm

Fri 11/5 vs. Laredo 7:05pm

Sat 11/6 @ Rio Grande Valley 7:35pm

Thur 11/11 vs. Austin 7:05pm

Fri 11/12 @ Fort Worth 7:30pm

Sat 11/13 vs. Bossier-Shreveport 7:05pm

Wed 11/17 vs. Memphis 11:05am

Fri 11/19 @ Austin 7:35pm

Sat 11/20 @ Rio Grande Valley 7:35pm

Sun 11/21 vs. Rio Grande Valley 5:05pm

Wed 11/24 vs. San Angelo 7:05pm

Fri 11/26 @ Laredo 7:30pm

Sat 11/27 @ Laredo 7:30pm

Fri 12/3 vs. Rio Grande Valley 7:05pm

Sat 12/4 @ San Angelo 7:05pm

Sun 12/5 vs. Austin 5:05pm

Fri 12/10 @ Austin 7:35pm

Sat 12/11 @ Rio Grande Valley 7:35pm

Fri 12/17 vs. Oklahoma City 7:05pm

Sat 12/18 vs. Laredo 8:05pm

Wed 12/22 @ Rio Grande Valley 7:35pm

Sun 12/26 @ Laredo 7:30pm

Thur 12/30 @ Rio Grande Valley 7:35pm

Fri 12/31 vs. Austin 7:05pm

Sat 1/1 @ Odessa TBA

Fri 1/7 vs. Rio Grande Valley 7:05pm

Sat 1/8 vs. Odessa 7:05pm

Fri 1/14 vs. Laredo 7:05pm

Sat 1/15 @ San Angelo 7:05pm

Sun 1/16 vs. Colorado 5:05pm

Thur 1/20 @ Austin 7:35pm

Fri 1/21 vs. Austin 7:05pm

Sat 1/22 vs. Rio Grande Valley 7:05pm

Tue 1/25 @ Oklahoma City 7:05pm

Thur 1/27 @ Wichita TBA

Sat 1/29 vs. Fort Worth 7:05pm

Sun 1/30 @ Austin 4:00pm

Thur 2/3 @ Bossier-Shreveport 7:05pm

Fri 2/4 vs. Bossier-Shreveport 7:05pm

Sat 2/5 @ Laredo 7:30pm

Tue 2/8 @ Laredo 7:30pm

Fri 2/11 vs. Laredo 7:05pm

Sat 2/12 vs. Amarillo 7:05pm

Wed 2/16 vs. Lubbock 7:05pm

Fri 2/18 vs. Wichita 7:05pm

Sun 2/20 vs. New Mexico 5:05pm

Tue 2/22 @ Amarillo TBA

Thur 2/24 @ Lubbock 7:05pm

Sat 2/26 vs. Laredo 7:05pm

Fri 3/4 @ Odessa 7:00pm

Sat 3/5 vs. San Angelo 7:05pm

Sun 3/6 vs. Odessa 5:05pm

Fri 3/11 vs. Laredo 7:05pm

Sat 3/12 @ Rio Grande Valley 7:35pm

Thur 3/17 vs. Rio Grande Valley 7:05pm

Fri 3/18 @ San Angelo 7:05pm

Sat 3/19 vs. Austin 7:05pm

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