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ECHL Announces 29-Game Preseason Schedule

October 6, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. – The ECHL on Wednesday announced its composite preseason schedule, consisting of 29 games beginning on Monday. The Premier "AA" Hockey League, the ECHL will open its 17th season on October 22 with 28 teams in 16 states and one Canadian province as it welcomes the Victoria Salmon Kings, who become first ECHL team outside of the United States playing in Victoria, British Columbia.

ECHL players report for physicals on Thursday and teams are allowed to begin on-ice sessions on Friday. Training camp rosters for all teams will be posted on echl.com, the league web site.

The preseason opens with the first-ever meeting between an ECHL team and an American Hockey League team when the Trenton Titans host the Philadelphia Phantoms at the Sovereign Bank Arena. Trenton and Philadelphia have had a working relationship since the Titans inception in 1999 and the partnership has produced NHL players Todd Fedoruk of the Philadelphia Flyers, Jesse Boulerice of the Carolina Hurricanes and Ruslan Fedotenko of the Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning. In 2003-04, Trenton had 21 call-ups to the Phantoms, who led the AHL with 46 regular season wins en route to their fourth division title and the Eastern Division Finals.

Kelly Cup Champion Idaho and league newcomer Victoria will play two preseason games in British Columbia, the first-ever ECHL games played outside the United States. The Steelheads and Salmon Kings play on October 15 at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack, British Columbia and on October 16 at Cowichan Community Centre in Duncan, British Columbia.

Greenville will travel to Anchorage where the Alaska Aces will host the Grrrowl in preseason games on October 14 and 15 at Sullivan Arena. Last season the Aces hosted Trenton in two preseason games. Johnstown and Wheeling will play a preseason game at 7 p.m. on October 14 at Bladerunners Rink in Harmarville, Pa., a portion of the proceeds will benefit flood victims in the Greater Pittsburgh region.

2004 ECHL Preseason Schedule

October 11
Philadelphia Phantoms at Trenton, 7 p.m.

October 13
Greenville at Alaska, 7:15 p.m.

October 14
Wheeling vs. Johnstown at Bladerunners Rink (Harmarville, Pa.), 7 p.m.
Greenville at Alaska, 7:15 p.m.

October 15
Gwinnett at Pensacola, 7 p.m.
Bakersfield at Fresno, 7 p.m.
San Diego vs. Long Beach at Glacial Gardens Skating Center (Lakewood, Calif.), 7:30 p.m.
Toledo at Peoria, 7:30 p.m.
Atlantic City at Las Vegas, 7:05 p.m.
Charlotte vs. Augusta at Augusta Ice Sports Center, 7 p.m.
Reading vs. Trenton at Wall (N.J.) Sports Arena, 7 p.m.
Mississippi at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Pee Dee at Columbia, 7:30 p.m.
Idaho vs. Victoria at Prospera Centre (Chilliwack, British Columbia), 7:30 p.m.

October 16
Dayton at Toledo, 7:30 p.m.
Johnstown at Wheeling, 7:30 p.m.
South Carolina at Pee Dee, 7:30 p.m.
Mississippi at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Trenton at Reading, 7:05 p.m.
Augusta at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Atlantic City at Las Vegas, 7:05 p.m.
Gwinnett at Pensacola, 7 p.m.
Fresno at Bakersfield, 7 p.m.
Louisiana at Texas, 6:05 p.m.
Idaho vs. Victoria at Cowichan Community Centre (Duncan, British Columbia), 7:30 p.m.

October 17
Long Beach vs. San Diego at San Diego Ice Arena, 5 p.m.
Columbia vs. South Carolina, (Carolina Ice Palace), 3 p.m.
Toledo vs. Dayton at Kettering (Ohio) Recreation Center, 2 p.m.

October 19
Dayton vs. Wheeling at Ice-O-Plex (Canonsburgh, Pa.), 7 p.m.

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