USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints

Fighting Saints Release 2011-12 Schedule

Published on July 26, 2011 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Dubuque Fighting Saints News Release


DUBUQUE, Iowa - For the Dubuque Fighting Saints, the 2011-12 season will begin much in the manner that the 2010-11 campaign ended. The Green Bay Gamblers, who the Fighting Saints vanquished in four games to capture the Clark Cup, will be the opponent as the Fighting Saints open their regular season in Dubuque on Saturday, October 1. The opening game will be the first of three times that Dubuque will face off against the Gamblers in the Key City, with the other two coming on December 28 and March 9.

"The regular season looks to be very challenging as we look to become the first team to repeat as Clark Cup Champions since 1994," said Fighting Saints Head Coach Jim Montgomery. "Our schedule is perfectly suited for our fans to see our rivals of Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Green Bay often, while being able to watch see all the talented teams and players in the league at least once. We can't wait to start the season with a barn-burner at home against last year's Clark Cup Final opponent."

In addition that budding rivalry with Green Bay, Fighting Saints fans will have opportunities to see Dubuque take on local Iowa rivals Cedar Rapids and Waterloo four times each at home throughout the season. The RoughRiders will make their first visit to Dubuque on November 23, with follow-up trips coming on December 3, January 6, and February 11. The Black Hawks will play the Fighting Saints in Dubuque on October 14, December 17, February 24, and April 6.

The Fighting Saints will look to build on last season's tradition of home games around the Thanksgiving holiday with contests scheduled the night before Thanksgiving, November 23, and on Black Friday, November 25. The team will help fans ring in 2012 with a game against the Fargo Force on New Year's Eve, a Saturday night affair. The regular season will close with a pair of weekend games at the Mystique Community Ice Center on April 13 and 14, with the Chicago Steel in town on Friday, and the Muskegon Lumberjacks paying a visit to Dubuque on Saturday.

The 2011-12 schedule will send the Fighting Saints on a 198-day odyssey as they defend their Clark Cup title. 25 of the 30 Fighting Saints home games will be played on either Friday or Saturday nights. The Saints will play six straight home games from December 16 to January 6. That homestand is followed at the end of January by what could be the Fighting Saints most difficult road trip: a three-games-in-three-days swing through Youngstown, Ann Arbor (to play Team USA), and Muskegon from January 27 to 29.

The Fighting Saints will exchange places in the standings this season with the Waterloo Black Hawks. The Fighting Saints will compete in the Eastern Conference, while Waterloo heads to the Western Conference. The distribution of opponents will look very similar to last season for Dubuque, in which the Fighting Saints competed primarily against an Eastern Conference slate of opponents despite being in the Western Conference for standings purposes.

All Fighting Saints home games will have a start time of 7:05, with two exceptions. The New Year's Eve game on Saturday, December 31 against Fargo will begin at 6:05, and the start time for the game on Wednesday, February 8, against Des Moines, is to-be-determined.

The Fighting Saints will release information on ticket packages, mini-plans, and promotional nights in the coming days. Full-season tickets are on sale now - fans should call (563) 583-6880 for information.

Dubuque Fighting Saints 2011-12 Schedule

Home Games in CAPS

All home games will begin at 7:05, except Dec 31 - 6:05, and Feb 8 - TBD

Saturday, October 1: GREEN BAY

Friday, October 7: TRI-CITY

Saturday, October 8: @ Green Bay

Friday, October 14: WATERLOO

Saturday, October 15: @ Green Bay

Friday, October 21: @ Team USA U-18

Saturday, October 22: @ Muskegon

Friday, October 28: @ Sioux City

Saturday, October 29: @ Fargo

Friday, November 4: CHICAGO

Saturday, November 5: @ Omaha

Saturday, November 12: @ Youngstown

Sunday, November 13: @ Youngstown

Friday, November 18: @ Waterloo

Saturday, November 19: @ Chicago

Wednesday, November 23: CEDAR RAPIDS

Friday, November 25: OMAHA

Saturday, November 26: @ Des Moines

Friday, December 2: @ Cedar Rapids

Saturday, December 3: CEDAR RAPIDS

Friday, December 9: @ Indiana

Saturday, December 10: @ Indiana

Friday, December 16: LINCOLN

Saturday, December 17: WATERLOO

Wednesday, December 28: GREEN BAY

Friday, December 30: SIOUX FALLS

Saturday, December 31: FARGO

Friday, January 6: CEDAR RAPIDS

Saturday, January 7: @ Waterloo

Saturday, January 14: @ Sioux Falls

Thursday, January 19: TEAM USA U-18

Friday, January 20: @ Cedar Rapids

Saturday, January 21: INDIANA

Friday, January 27: @ Youngstown

Saturday, January 28: @ Team USA U-17

Sunday, January 29: @ Muskegon

Friday, February 3: YOUNGSTOWN

Saturday, February 4: INDIANA

Wednesday, February 8: Des Moines

Friday, February 10: @ Cedar Rapids

Saturday, February 11: CEDAR RAPIDS

Friday, February 17: MUSKEGON

Saturday, February 18: @ Waterloo

Friday, February 24: WATERLOO

Saturday, February 25: YOUNGSTOWN

Friday, March 2: @ Green Bay

Saturday, March 3: @ Chicago

Friday, March 9: GREEN BAY

Saturday, March 10: SIOUX CITY

Thursday, March 15: TEAM USA U-18

Friday, March 16: @ Cedar Rapids

Saturday, March 17: @ Waterloo

Friday, March 23: @ Lincoln

Saturday, March 24: @ Tri-City

Friday, March 30: MUSKEGON

Saturday, March 31: TEAM USA U-17

Friday, April 6: WATERLOO

Saturday, April 7: @ Muskegon

Friday, April 13: CHICAGO

Saturday, April 14: MUSKEGON

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