Bill Kinkel assigned from Houston of AHL
October 7, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release
Pensacola, Fla. â The Pensacola Ice Pilots, under the ownership group of Hockey Enterprises of Pensacola L.L.C. with owner Tim Kerr, announced that left wing Bill Kinkel has been assigned to the Ice Pilots by the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League.
Kinkel, who stands 6'5" and weighs 239 pounds, played in 62 games last season with Kingston of the OHL scoring 12 goals, 11 assists for 23 points and picked up 174 penalty minutes and played in 28 games for Kingston during the 2002-2003 season scoring 5 goals, 8 assists for 13 points and picked up 65 penalty minutes.
Kinkel played for Kitchener of the OHL during the 2001-2003 seasons playing in 94 games scoring 6 goals, 9 assists for 15 points and picked up 151 penalty minutes. He was signed by Minnesota of the NHL as a free agent on July 5, 2004 and drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 9th round and the 281st player taken overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Kinkel is 20 years old from Buffalo, New York and shoots left.
The Ice Pilots are currently looking for housing for players for the regular season. The Ice Pilots regular housing is not available because of Hurricane Ivan. If anybody can help out with player housing, please call the Ice Pilots at 432-7825.
Individual game tickets for the Ice Pilots two home preseason games are now on sale. The Ice Pilots will play the Gwinnett Gladiators at the Pensacola Civic Center on Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16. Face-off for both games begin at 7:05 p.m.
Cost of individual game tickets for the two preseason games are $10 for all lower level seats and $5 for all upper level seats.
Individual game tickets for all 36 home games during the regular season will go on sale Friday, October 15 at 10:00 a.m. Cost for individual game tickets during the regular season are $22 for floor and glass, $15 for sides, $13 for behind the goal and lower upper level and $10 for upper level seats.
Fans can purchase individual game tickets for all 36 home games and the two preseason games in person at the Civic Center box office, at any Ticketmaster location, Charge by Phone at 850-434-7444 or through the Ice Pilots website at www.icepilots.com.
The Ice Pilots under new Head Coach Dave Farrish will begin the 2004-2005 regular season at Mississippi on October 23 and play their home opener Saturday, October 30 vs. the Kelly Cup Finalists Florida Everblades at 7:05 p.m.
Season tickets for all 36 home games for floor and glass seats are $649.44, side seats are $459.00, goal seats and lower upper seats are $411.84 and upper seats cost $324.00. 16 game plans, 8 game plans and flex packs also are available. Fans can call the Ice Pilots office at 432-7825 for season ticket and corporate sponsorship information.
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