CHL Mississippi RiverKings

2004-05 schedule announced for RiverKings

Published on July 27, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


SOUTHAVEN, MS – The Memphis RiverKings, looking to return to the playoffs for the fourth time in five years, released their official 2004-05 schedule in conjunction with the Central Hockey League on Tuesday.

The RiverKings, who will play a 60-game schedule this year, start their season on Saturday, October 23 at 7:05 PM at the DeSoto Civic Center, as they host the Fort Worth Brahmas. The game is the first in a three-game home stand for the RiverKings to begin the new year, which also includes a Sunday afternoon home date against the Tulsa Oilers, and a Tuesday night game versus the Topeka Tarantulas, the league's sole new team this season.

Memphis fans will get a chance to watch their RiverKings match up against the defending President's Cup champions in the second part of the year, as the Laredo Bucks visit the DeSoto Civic Center on Saturday, January 29th. Memphis plays Laredo a total of two times during the regular season.

The schedule is very favorable for Memphis in the final half of the season, particularly in the last two months. The RiverKings are scheduled to play eleven of their last fourteen games within the friendly confines of the DeSoto Civic Center, including the last three games of the regular season. The early part of the schedule will see Memphis test their mettle on the road, playing eight contests in a row away from home in the month of November.

"All in all, I'd say our schedule is pretty favorable," said RiverKings head coach Mark Richards. "We don't have a lot of crazy trips throughout the year. And I like the fact that we play a lot of home games at the end of the year, because by that point, most guys are worn out from traveling."

As has been the case in recent years, the RiverKings play rival Bossier-Shreveport the most times, in what is perhaps the most contentious rivalry in the Central Hockey League. Either Memphis or Bossier-Shreveport has been to a league championship game in each of the last six seasons. Memphis plays Bossier-Shreveport eleven times on the season, including six games at the CenturyTel Center in Louisiana.

Memphis welcomes two new foes to the Northeast Division this year, as Oklahoma City and Tulsa move over from the Northwest Division to replace the departed Indianapolis Ice. The RiverKings will play the Blazers a total of seven times this year, with four of those games coming at home. Memphis faces off against Tulsa four times on the year.

ALL TIMES CENTRAL

# Day Date Visitor Home Start Time

1 Saturday 23-Oct Fort Worth Memphis 7:05 PM

2 Sunday 24-Oct Tulsa Memphis 3:00 PM

3 Tuesday 26-Oct Topeka Memphis 7:05 PM

4 Friday 29-Oct Memphis Colorado 8:05 PM

5 Saturday 30-Oct Memphis New Mexico 8:05 PM

6 Thursday 4-Nov Austin Memphis 7:05 PM

7 Friday 5-Nov Bossier-Shreveport Memphis 7:05 PM

8 Saturday 6-Nov Memphis Bossier-Shreveport 7:05 PM

9 Tuesday 9-Nov Memphis Tulsa 7:05 PM

10 Friday 12-Nov Memphis Topeka 7:35 PM

11 Saturday 13-Nov Memphis Fort Worth 7:30 PM

12 Sunday 14-Nov Memphis Fort Worth 3:00 PM

13 Wednesday 17-Nov Memphis Corpus Christi 11:05 AM

14 Friday 19-Nov Memphis Rio Grande Valley 7:35 PM

15 Saturday 20-Nov Memphis Laredo 7:30 PM

16 Tuesday 23-Nov Bossier-Shreveport Memphis 7:05 PM

17 Thursday 25-Nov Fort Worth Memphis 7:05 PM

18 Friday 26-Nov Topeka Memphis 7:05 PM

19 Saturday 27-Nov Memphis Bossier-Shreveport 7:05 PM

20 Wednesday 1-Dec Memphis Topeka 7:05 PM

21 Saturday 4-Dec Oklahoma City Memphis 7:05 PM

22 Sunday 5-Dec Oklahoma City Memphis 3:00 PM

23 Friday 10-Dec Memphis Wichita 7:30 PM

24 Sunday 12-Dec Memphis Oklahoma City 6:35 PM

25 Saturday 18-Dec Memphis Bossier-Shreveport 7:05 PM

26 Thursday 23-Dec Memphis Bossier-Shreveport 7:05 PM

27 Thursday 30-Dec Oklahoma City Memphis 7:05 PM

28 Friday 31-Dec Bossier-Shreveport Memphis 7:05 PM

29 Saturday 1-Jan Memphis Bossier-Shreveport 7:05 PM

30 Tuesday 4-Jan Memphis Fort Worth 7:30 PM

31 Thursday 6-Jan Bossier-Shreveport Memphis 7:05 PM

32 Friday 7-Jan New Mexico Memphis 7:05 PM

33 Saturday 8-Jan New Mexico Memphis 7:05 PM

34 Friday 14-Jan Memphis Lubbock 7:05 PM

35 Saturday 15-Jan Memphis Amarillo 7:11 PM

36 Monday 17-Jan Memphis New Mexico 3:05 PM

37 Wednesday 19-Jan Odessa Memphis 7:05 PM

38 Friday 21-Jan Memphis Tulsa 7:35 PM

39 Sunday 23-Jan Bossier-Shreveport Memphis 3:00 PM

40 Friday 28-Jan Oklahoma City Memphis 7:05 PM

41 Saturday 29-Jan Laredo Memphis 7:05 PM

42 Tuesday 1-Feb Memphis San Angelo 7:05 PM

43 Friday 4-Feb Memphis Austin 7:35 PM

44 Saturday 5-Feb Memphis Odessa 7:00 PM

45 Friday 11-Feb Memphis Oklahoma City 7:35 PM

46 Saturday 12-Feb Memphis Bossier-Shreveport 7:05 PM

47 Thursday 17-Feb Topeka Memphis 7:05 PM

48 Friday 18-Feb Colorado Memphis 7:05 PM

49 Saturday 19-Feb Colorado Memphis 7:05 PM

50 Friday 25-Feb Wichita Memphis 7:05 PM

51 Saturday 26-Feb San Angelo Memphis 7:05 PM

52 Sunday 27-Feb Fort Worth Memphis 3:00 PM

53 Friday 4-Mar Rio Grande Valley Memphis 7:05 PM

54 Saturday 5-Mar Rio Grande Valley Memphis 7:05 PM

55 Friday 11-Mar Memphis Wichita 7:30 PM

56 Saturday 12-Mar Memphis Oklahoma City 7:35 PM

57 Sunday 13-Mar Memphis Topeka 4:00 PM

58 Thursday 17-Mar Amarillo Memphis 7:05 PM

59 Friday 18-Mar Wichita Memphis 7:05 PM

60 Saturday 19-Mar Tulsa Memphis 7:05 PM

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