Checkers announce final schedule
October 7, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Charlotte Checkers announced their final schedule today which gets underway Friday, October 21st at Gwinnett. The Checkers will take St. Lawrence Homes Home Ice at Charlotte Bobcats Arena for the first time on Sunday, November 6th as they host South Carolina.
The revision of the schedule was a result of Hurricane Rita's affect on Beaumont, Texas. The ECHL announced Thursday that the Board of Governors unanimously approved a Voluntary Suspension request from the Texas Wildcatters for 2005-06 under the league's hardship provisions as a result of the devastation of Hurricane Rita.
The Wildcatters reported to the Board that they were notified on Thursday that the Ford Arena will not be available to the team for 2005-06 due to the continuing recovery efforts. The ECHL team is located in Beaumont which suffered a direct hit from Hurricane Rita.
About the Charlotte Checkers
The Charlotte Checkers open their 13th season in the ECHL Friday, October 21st at Gwinnett. The Checkers are Bound for Uptown as they will take the St. Lawrence Homes Home Ice at Charlotte Bobcats Arena for the first time Sunday, November 6th against South Carolina. Season ticket packages and mini plans are on sale now. To purchase tickets, contact the Charlotte Checkers Ticket Office at 704.342.4ICE (4423). For a complete schedule of games and promotions, log onto www.gocheckers.com.
PRESEASON - OCTOBER
Friday 10/14 at Columbia
Saturday 10/15 COLUMBIA*
*(at Pineville Ice House)
REGULAR SEASON
OCTOBER
Friday 10/21 at Gwinnett
Saturday 10/22 at Greenville
Friday 10/28 at Columbia
Saturday 10/29 at South Carolina
NOVEMBER
Saturday 11/5 at South Carolina
Sunday 11/6 SOUTH CAROLINA
Friday 11/11 at Pensacola
Friday 11/18 at Florida
Saturday 11/19 at Florida
Tuesday 11/22 GWINNETT
Wednesday 11/23 at South Carolina
Friday 11/25 FLORIDA
Saturday 11/26 at Augusta
DECEMBER
Thursday 12/1 at Wheeling
Friday 12/2 at Trenton
Saturday 12/3 at Wheeling
Monday 12/5 COLUMBIA
Thursday 12/8 GWINNETT
Friday 12/9 SOUTH CAROLINA
Saturday 12/10 at Pensacola
Wednesday 12/14 COLUMBIA
Friday 12/16 FLORIDA
Saturday 12/17 at Augusta
Sunday 12/18 FLORIDA
Tuesday 12/20 at Johnstown
Thursday 12/22 AUGUSTA
Monday 12/26 GREENVILLE
Tuesday 12/27 at Greenville
Friday 12/30 at Pensacola
Saturday 12/31 at Pensacola
JANUARY
Monday 1/2 AUGUSTA
Tuesday 1/3 @ South Carolina
Wednesday 1/4 COLUMBIA
Friday 1/6 at Augusta
Saturday 1/7 at Greenville
Wednesday 1/11 PENSACOLA
Saturday 1/14 at Gwinnett
Tuesday 1/17 PENSACOLA
Friday 1/20 at Columbia
Saturday 1/21 GREENVILLE
Sunday 1/22 SOUTH CAROLINA
Friday 1/27 at Columbia
Saturday 1/28 TOLEDO
Sunday 1/29 TOLEDO
FEBRUARY
Thursday 2/2 GWINNETT
Saturday 2/4 COLUMBIA
Tuesday 2/7 COLUMBIA
Friday 2/10 at Augusta
Saturday 2/11 WHEELING
Sunday 2/12 AUGUSTA
Tuesday 2/14 PENSACOLA
Friday 2/17 GREENVILLE
Saturday 2/18 PENSACOLA
Sunday 2/19 SOUTH CAROLINA
Friday 2/24 at Greenville
Sunday 2/26 at South Carolina
MARCH
Saturday 3/4 at Florida
Friday 3/10 GWINNETT
Saturday 3/11 at Gwinnett
Sunday 3/12 GREENVILLE
Wednesday 3/15 AUGUSTA
Friday 3/17 at Columbia
Saturday 3/18 at Gwinnett
Sunday 3/19 AUGUSTA
Wednesday 3/22 GWINNETT
Friday 3/24 GREENVILLE
Saturday 3/25 FLORIDA
Thursday 3/30 SOUTH CAROLINA
Friday 3/31 at South Carolina
APRIL
Saturday 4/1 at Augusta
Friday 4/7 at Columbia
Saturday 4/8 at Greenville
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