ECHL, Grizzlies Release 2008-2009 Schedule

April 30, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Utah Grizzlies News Release

West Valley City, Utah - The ECHL and the Utah Grizzlies today released the team's schedule for the 2008-2009 season. The Grizzlies continue second round playoff action Thursday at the E-Center hosting Victoria at 7:05 p.m. The best-of-seven series, which is currently tied at one following two games in Canada this past weekend, will also continue Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday at 4:05 p.m. at the E-Center.

Utah is proud to be affiliated with the New York Islanders and the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

The Grizzlies schedule is very balanced featuring only one road trip as long as five games (February 27-March 7; Alaska, Bakersfield, Ontario, Stockton) and two home stands as long as five games (November 21-29 and February 4-11).

In 2008-2009, for the third-straight season, the Grizzlies will open on the road when they travel to Boise to take on the Idaho Steelheads Saturday, October 18 at 7:10 p.m. 08-09 marks the first time in four ECHL seasons that Utah will not open up against the Phoenix RoadRunners.

The home opening weekend for the Grizzlies is Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25 when they will host Alaska. Ironically, the Aces will be Utah's final two home games in the regular season on Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4.

The Grizzlies will visit their current second round opponent, the Victoria Salmon Kings for the third week of the season when they travel to Canada for games Wednesday, October 29; Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1.

For the second time in four seasons, an American Conference opponent will visit the E-Center when the Reading, Pennsylvania Royals head west to Utah January 6 and 7. Utah took two of three games from the Texas Wildcatters in March of 2007 at the E-Center.

In 2008-2009, the ECHL welcomes the Ontario, California Reign. The Reign make their first trip to Utah Wednesday, November 5; Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8. Utah will visit the inland empire for the first time Friday, January 16 and Saturday, January 17.

Utah will make their first trip to Selland Arena in Fresno Sunday, January 18. The Falcons, Utah's opponent in the first round of the playoffs, will move from Save Mart Center on the campus of Fresno State University back to their previous home downtown for 2008-2009.

All Utah home games will once again start at 7:05 p.m. with one Sunday home game scheduled with Fresno on Sunday, March 15 slated for 4:05 p.m.

Season tickets for the 2008-2009 regular season and tickets for the remainder of this year's playoffs are on sale now by calling (801) 988-PUCK.

2008-2009 Schedule

Saturday, October 18, 2008, Utah at Idaho

Friday, October 24, 2008, Alaska at Utah

Saturday, October 25, 2008, Alaska at Utah

Wednesday, October 29, 2008, Utah at Victoria

Friday, October 31, 2008, Utah at Victoria

Saturday, November 01, 2008, Utah at Victoria

Wednesday, November 05, 2008, Ontario at Utah

Friday, November 07, 2008, Ontario at Utah

Saturday, November 08, 2008, Ontario at Utah

Friday, November 14, 2008, Utah at Alaska

Saturday, November 15, 2008, Utah at Alaska

Sunday, November 16, 2008, Utah at Alaska

Friday, November 21, 2008, Las Vegas at Utah

Saturday, November 22, 2008, Las Vegas at Utah

Wednesday, November 26, 2008, Victoria at Utah

Friday, November 28, 2008, Victoria at Utah

Saturday, November 29, 2008, Victoria at Utah

Wednesday, December 03, 2008, Utah at Idaho

Friday, December 05, 2008, Utah at Idaho

Saturday, December 06, 2008, Utah at Idaho

Tuesday, December 09, 2008, Idaho at Utah

Friday, December 12, 2008, Stockton at Utah

Saturday, December 13, 2008, Stockton at Utah

Thursday, December 18, 2008, Utah at Phoenix

Friday, December 19, 2008, Utah at Phoenix

Saturday, December 20, 2008, Utah at Las Vegas

Friday, December 26, 2008, Utah at Idaho

Saturday, December 27, 2008, Idaho at Utah

Friday, January 02, 2009, Utah at Las Vegas

Saturday, January 03, 2009, Utah at Las Vegas

Tuesday, January 06, 2009, Reading at Utah

Wednesday, January 07, 2009, Reading at Utah

Friday, January 09, 2009, Las Vegas at Utah

Saturday, January 10, 2009,Las Vegas at Utah

Friday, January 16, 2009, Utah at Ontario

Saturday, January 17, 2009, Utah at Ontario

Sunday, January 18, 2009, Utah at Fresno

Friday, January 23, 2009, Idaho at Utah

Saturday, January 24, 2009, Idaho at Utah

Tuesday, January 27, 2009, Utah at Las Vegas

Wednesday, January 28, 2009, Utah at Phoenix

Friday, January 30, 2009, Utah at Phoenix

Wednesday, February 04, 2009, Phoenix at Utah

Friday, February 06, 2009, Phoenix at Utah

Saturday, February 07, 2009, Phoenix at Utah

Tuesday, February 10, 2009, Bakersfield at Utah

Wednesday, February 11, 2009, Bakersfield at Utah

Friday, February 13, 2009, Utah at Stockton

Saturday, February 14, 2009, Utah at Ontario

Monday, February 16, 2009, Bakersfield at Utah

Wednesday, February 18, 2009, Bakersfield at Utah

Friday, February 20, 2009, Stockton at Utah

Saturday, February 21, 2009, Stockton at Utah

Wednesday, February 25, 2009, Utah at Idaho

Friday, February 27, 2009, Utah at Alaska

Sunday, March 01, 2009, Utah at Alaska

Wednesday, March 04, 2009, Utah at Bakersfield

Friday, March 06, 2009, Utah at Ontario

Saturday, March 07, 2009, Utah at Stockton

Wednesday, March 11, 2009, Idaho at Utah

Friday, March 13, 2009, Fresno at Utah

Saturday, March 14, 2009, Fresno at Utah

Sunday, March 15, 2009, Fresno at Utah

Wednesday, March 18, 2009, Utah at Bakersfield

Friday, March 20, 2009, Utah at Bakersfield

Saturday, March 21, 2009, Utah at Fresno

Monday, March 23, 2009, Idaho at Utah

Thursday, March 26, 2009, Utah at Fresno

Friday, March 27, 2009, Utah at Stockton

Saturday, March 28, 2009, Utah at Fresno

Friday, April 03, 2009, Alaska at Utah

Saturday, April 04, 2009, Alaska at Utah

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