ECHL Season Begins Thursday
Published on October 14, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
The ECHL will begin its 22nd season with a special season opener on
Thursday when the Reading Royals host the Kalamazoo Wings, who are the
league's newest member.
ECHL fans will be able to watch the action live on B2 Networks, the
"Official Broadband Broadcast Provider of the ECHL," for only $7.
Watch Thursday's game and every game during the season by going to ECHL.com/B2Networks.shtml.
Tickets for every ECHL game can be purchased by visiting ECHL.com/Tickets.shtml.
The Royals are the ECHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston
Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Toronto Marlies of the
American Hockey League while the K-Wings are the ECHL affiliate of the
Philadelphia Flyers and the San Jose Sharks of the NHL and Adirondack and
Worcester of the AHL.
Reading has advanced to the Kelly Cup Playoffs four times in its eight
seasons and reached the conference finals in 2004.
Although they joined the ECHL in June, the K-Wings have been playing hockey
in Kalamazoo since 1974 as a member of the International Hockey League from
1974-2000, the United Hockey League from 2000-06 and the new IHL from
2006-09.
The season gets into full swing with seven games on Friday including South
Carolina raising its record third Kelly Cup championship banner before
hosting Wheeling and Alaska hoisting its second National Conference banner
prior to its game against Victoria.
Friday's action also includes the return of hockey to Toledo where the
Walleye are expecting a standing-room-only crowd when they host the Florida
Everblades for the grand opening of the 7,500-seat Lucas County Arena.
Other games on Friday include the Cincinnati Cyclones traveling to Elmira
to battle the Jackals in a rematch of the North Division Finals and the
Ontario Reign traveling to Bakersfield to face off against Pacific Division
rival Condors.
The final two matchups on Friday have the Idaho Steelheads hosting the
Stockton Thunder and the Las Vegas Wranglers, who have advanced to the
National Conference Finals each of the last two years, hosting the Utah
Grizzlies.
ECHL Stories from October 14, 2009
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Michael Busto Reassigned By Montreal Canadiens - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Michael Busto Reassigned By Montreal Canadiens - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Everblades Finalize Roster - Florida Everblades
- Aces Set Final Roster; Victoria Invades Anchorage Friday - Alaska Aces
- Condors Announce Opening Roster - Bakersfield Condors
- Royals Opening Night Kicks Off "10 for $10,000" - Reading Royals
- Nailers Opening Night Roster Set - Wheeling Nailers
- Royals Announce Opening Day Roster - Reading Royals
- Fifth Anniversary Season Opens This Friday - Stockton Thunder
- Wranglers Announce Opening Day Roster - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Salmon Kings Announce 2009-10 Roster - Victoria Salmon Kings
- Icehouse To Host Watch Party - Kalamazoo Wings
- Thunder 20-Man Season Opening Roster Announced - Stockton Thunder
- ECHL Season Begins Thursday - ECHL
- Jackals Block Party Welcomes In 2009-2010 Season - Elmira Jackals
- Chiefs Announce Radio Broadcast Schedule - Johnstown Chiefs
- Idaho Releases Opening-Night Roster - Idaho Steelheads
- Gladiators Add Netminder, Release Two From Training - Atlanta Gladiators
- Grizzlies Announce Broadcast Schedule - Utah Grizzlies
- K-Wings Announce Captains - Kalamazoo Wings
- Chiefs And Boulevard Grill To Celebrate Start Of Season - Johnstown Chiefs
- Goaltender Taylor Called up to AHL Syracuse - Atlanta Gladiators
- Stingrays Receive Goaltender Holtby - South Carolina Stingrays
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