Eagles Announce Games on Altitude
August 17, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release
DENVER, CO - Altitude Sports & Entertainment (Altitude) will televise five regular-season games of the Central Hockey League's Colorado Eagles. The first game will feature the Eagles home opener on October 20, 2006 against the Rocky Mountain Rage, the new expansion team in Colorado.
Altitude will televise a total of five regular-season games at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado. The Eagles first and second games of the season will be on Altitude, the home opener against the Rocky Mountain Rage on October 20th and a week later against the Wichita Thunder on October 27, 2006. The defending President's Cup Champion Laredo Bucks will visit the Budweiser Events Center on January 24, 2007 and the Eagles will face off against the Tulsa Oilers on February 21st. The Eagles will play their newest rival from Broomfield, the Rocky Mountain Rage, in their final regular-season game on Altitude on March 3, 2007. All games and times are listed below.
"We are pleased to be the television home for the Colorado Eagles again this year. This is great programming for our viewers and great for Eagles fans throughout the Rocky Mountain region," said Altitude Senior Vice President of Programming Shelly Harper.
"We are thrilled to have another five games on Altitude," said Eagles President Ralph Backstrom. "We are proud to be associated with a network that provides a first-class broadcast that will give the Eagles a tremendous amount of exposure."
The three-time Northwest Division Champion Eagles are entering their fourth season at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado. Colorado has the best record in the Central Hockey League over the past three seasons at 130-40-18, and won the President's Cup in 2005. The Eagles have also won the regular-season title in each of the past two seasons. Tickets go on sale on September 23, 2006, go to www.coloradoeagles.com for all Eagles information.
Seen in more than 2.5 million homes, Altitude is the television home of the Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Mammoth, Colorado Rapids, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Colorado Eagles, the Big Sky Conference, Metro State, ESPN Syndication (including Big 12 Conference events), the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and University of Northern Colorado as well as other local and regional sports and entertainment programming. A full list of Altitude programming and other information can be found at www.altitude.tv.
Day Date Time Opponent
Friday October 20, 2006 7:00 pm Rocky Mountain Rage
Friday October 27, 2006 7:00 pm Wichita Thunder
Wednesday January 24, 2007 7:00 pm Laredo Bucks
Wednesday February 21, 2007 7:00 pm Tulsa Oilers
Saturday March 3, 2007 7:00 pm Rocky Mountain Rage
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