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Bears Announce 2003-04 Schedule

July 31, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hershey Bears News Release


HERSHEY – The HERSHEY BEARS announced today in conjunction with the American Hockey League that the AHL's most storied franchise begins its 66th season in the AHL on Saturday, October 11th. The BEARS will open on the road against the Syracuse Crunch at the Onondaga County War Memorial. HERSHEY will play an 80 game regular season that will conclude on Sunday, April 11th at GIANT Center against the Philadelphia Phantoms.

The BEARS will play the team's second home opener at GIANT Center on Saturday, October 18th against a divisional rival, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Game time on October 18th is 7:00 p.m. October is highlighted by two other home games, with the Rochester Americans making their only HERSHEY appearance of the season on Saturday, October 25th. The Bears will also host the Norfolk Admirals for the first of five games between the two clubs at GIANT Center on Sunday, October 26th.

By the numbers, the BEARS play the most home games in any month in November, when HERSHEY squares off against AHL competition nine times. The BEARS will also play at home eight times during the month of January, while playing a season high nine road games in the month of January as well.

HERSHEY will play a total of 32 games against divisional rivals Philadelphia, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and Norfolk. Philadelphia will make its first GIANT Center appearance on Sunday, November 2nd, while Wilkes Barre/Scranton comes in for the first time on Saturday, November 1st. The schedule also features a number of teams the BEARS did not play in 2002-03. Hartford, Springfield, St. John's, Providence, and Lowell are all coming to play at GIANT Center for the first time in 2003-04.

"We look forward to a very entertaining and exciting season," stated BEARS President/General Manager Doug Yingst. "Our players look forward to the challenge of another winning year at GIANT Center.

New for 2003-04 is a change to the game time for all Sunday contests. For the new season, all Sunday games will begin at 5:00 p.m.

The BEARS open up the home portion of the 2003-04 season on Saturday, October 19th at GIANT Center. Season ticket information is available by calling 520-5796. Several different season ticket plans are available. Group sales information for all home games is available now by calling 534-3323. The BEARS will release a schedule of promotional giveaways for all home games in mid-August.

2003-04 HERSHEY BEARS SCHEDULE

HOME GAMES IN CAPS

Saturday, October 11th: at Syracuse

Wednesday, October 15th: at St. John's

Thursday, October 16th: at St. John's

Saturday, October 18th: BRIDGEPORT

Sunday, October 19th: at Manchester

Friday, October 24th: at Binghamton

Saturday, October 25th: ROCHESTER

Sunday, October 26th: NORFOLK

Saturday, November 1st: WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON

Sunday, November 2nd: PHILADELPHIA

Wednesday, November 5th ST. JOHN'S

Friday, November 7th: at Philadelphia

Saturday, November 8th: PHILADELPHIA

Sunday, November 9th: NORFOLK

Thursday, November 13th:at Norfolk

Saturday, November 15th:at Norfolk

Wednesday, November 19th:at Albany

Friday, November 21st: at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Saturday, November 22nd: LOWELL

Wednesday, November 26th:ALBANY

Friday, November 28th: at Norfolk

Saturday, November 29th:NORFOLK

Sunday, November 30th: WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON

Saturday, December 6th: at Bridgeport

Sunday, December 7th: SYRACUSE

Wednesday, December 10th:at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Friday, December 12th: at Norfolk

Saturday, December 13th WORCESTER

Sunday, December 14th: at Philadelphia

Friday, December 19th: at Cleveland

Saturday, December 20th:BRIDGEPORT

Sunday, December 21st: ST. JOHN'S

Friday, December 26th: at Philadelphia

Saturday, December 27th:WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON

Sunday, December 28th: BRIDGEPORT

Tuesday, December 30th: at Providence

Friday, January 2nd: at Hartford

Saturday, January 3rd: at Portland

Sunday, January 4th: at Bridgeport

Friday, January 9th: at Syracuse

Saturday, January 10th: ALBANY

Sunday, January 11th: BINGHAMTON

Wednesday, January 14th:at Norfolk

Friday, January 16th: at Philadelphia

Saturday, January 17th: BRIDGEPORT

Sunday, January 18th: CLEVELAND

Wednesday, January 21st:SPRINGFIELD

Friday, January 23rd: at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Saturday, January 24th: PHILADELPHIA

Wednesday, January 28th:PROVIDENCE

Friday, January 30th: at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Saturday, January 31st: PROVIDENCE

Wednesday, February 4th:ALBANY

Friday, February 6th: at Binghamton

Saturday, February 7th: SYRACUSE

Friday, February 13th: at Albany

Saturday, February 14th:PORTLAND

Sunday, February 15th: at Bridgeport

Friday, February 20th: at Philadelphia

Saturday, February 21st:PHILADELPHIA

Friday, February 27th: at Rochester

Saturday, February 28th:ALBANY

Sunday, February 29th: BINGHAMTON

Friday, March 5th: at Providence

Saturday, March 6th: at Worcester

Sunday, March 7th: at Lowell

Saturday, March 13th: NORFOLK

Sunday, March 14th: WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON

Wednesday, March 17th: HARTFORD

Saturday, March 20th: PHILADELPHIA

Sunday, March 21st: WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON

Friday March 26th: at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Saturday, March 27th: MANCHESTER

Sunday, March 28th: at Albany

Friday, April 2nd: at Philadelphia

Saturday, April 3rd: at Bridgeport

Sunday: April 4th: at Springfield

Wednesday, April 7th: at Albany

Saturday, April 10th: NORFOLK

Sunday, April 11th: PHILADELPHIA

Game times:

Wednesdays: 7:30 p.m.

Saturdays: 7:00 p.m.

Sundays: 5:00 p.m.

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