Falcons Begin Preseason Schedule Tonight
Published on October 4, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, MA â The Springfield Falcons, American Hockey League affiliate of the Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning, drop the puck on their preseason schedule tonight versus the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in Shelton, Conn. Game time is 7:05 p.m.
The Falcons also announced that goaltender Kevin Reiter has been re-assigned to Johnstown of the ECHL and fellow netminder Guillaume Lavallee has been re-assigned to Danbury of the United Hockey League (UHL). The transactions leave the Falcons with two goaltenders - Jamie Storr and Brian Eklund - remaining on the club's roster.
Center Craig Darby, right wing Nikita Alexeev, and the Lightning's 2003 top selection Mike Egener are among the players skating for the Falcons. Forwards Shane Willis, Jarrod Skalde, and defensemen Darren Rumble and Terry Virtue will not dress for tonight's contest. The game will be played at The Rinks at Shelton and will not be broadcast on radio. The Falcons will conclude the preseason with three games this weekend.
While it is the first game of the preseason for the Falcons, the contest marks the second exhibition tilt for Bridgeport. The Sound Tigers hosted the Albany River Rats on Friday evening and claimed a 4-0 shutout win.
Individual game tickets as well as season ticket packages for the Falcons' 2004-05 season are currently on sale. To order tickets for individual games, please visit the Springfield Civic Center box office or contact by phone at (413) 787-6600 or (800) 639-8602. To purchase season ticket packages or for more information, please contact the Falcons team office at (413) 739-3344.
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