Flames Unveil Schedule For Inaugural Season

Published on August 7, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


Moline, IL- The Quad City Flames announced today the schedule for their inaugural season in the American Hockey League. The schedule features 80 regular season games (40 at home and 40 on the road). The home schedule breaks down to 10 Wednesdays, 13 Fridays, 10 Saturdays and 7 Sundays. Games on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday will begin at 7:05 p.m. Sunday games will start at 5:05 p.m. The team will play their first game on Saturday, October 6th at the i wireless Center in Moline, Illinois. A fellow AHL expansion squad, the Rockford IceHogs, will be the Opening Night opponent for the Flames.

The team plays a total of eight games during the season's first month including four games at the i wireless Center. On Sunday, October 7th, the Peoria Rivermen will be in the Quad Cities to cap Opening Weekend. The Flames first road trip begins in Milwaukee on Friday, October 12th. November marks the busiest month on the Flames schedule as the team is on the ice 15 times. The month begins with five consecutive home games followed by a five game road trip. The Flames start December at home vs. Manitoba before embarking on a five game road trip. The team returns to the Quad Cities for home games in four of their final six games during the month.

During January of 2008, the Flames are on home ice seven times including the inaugural visits from Grand Rapids, Toronto and Rochester. The month closes with the Flames' first international road trip as the team travels to Rochester before crossing the border to play Hamilton and Toronto. The Flames kick off February with their first trip to Houston to face the Aeros. The team is on home ice eight times during the month including six visits from divisional rivals and the first appearance at the i wireless Center by the defending Calder Cup Champion Hamilton Bulldogs.

The March schedule features nine Flames road games including a trip to Manitoba for the first time. The team will be at the i wireless Center four times in March including the first visit from the Lake Erie Monsters. In April, the Flames close out their inaugural regular season with eight games. The team plays their final regular season home game on Friday, April 11th vs. Iowa followed by a two-game trip to San Antonio to finish the season.

The Flames also announced their pre-season schedule for the upcoming season. The team will be on the ice in Peoria for their exhibition opener on Wednesday, September 26th. On Sunday, September 30th, the team makes its home debut at the i wireless Center with an exhibition game vs. Iowa at 5:05 p.m. The pre-season schedule wraps up on Monday, October 1st when the Flames are in Iowa.

The Quad City Flames will begin their inaugural season as the American Hockey League affiliate of the Calgary Flames on October 6th at the i wireless Center. Season tickets for Quad City Flames hockey are available now! Lower bowl season tickets are $500 and upper bowl season tickets are $340. Youth tickets are available for any seat in the building for $200. Mini-plan packages and individual tickets will be on sale soon. Call the Flames Office at (309) 764-7825 to order tickets or for information on corporate partnerships.

Exhibition Schedule (3 games, 1 home and 2 road)

Wednesday, September 26th 7:00 p.m. at Peoria

Sunday, September 30th 5:05 p.m. Iowa

Monday, October 1st TBA at Iowa

October (8 games, 4 home and 4 road)

Saturday, October 6th 7:05 p.m. Rockford

Sunday, October 7th 5:05 p.m. Peoria

Friday, October 12th 7:00 p.m. at Milwaukee

Friday, October 19th 7:00 p.m. at Peoria

Sunday, October 21st 3:00 p.m. at Grand Rapids

Wednesday, October 24th 7:00 p.m. at Milwaukee

Friday, October 26th 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee

Wednesday, October 31st 7:05 p.m. Manitoba

November (15 games, 8 home and 7 road)

Friday, November 2nd 7:05 p.m. Chicago

Saturday, November 3rd 7:05 p.m. San Antonio

Sunday, November 4th 5:05 p.m. San Antonio

Wednesday, November 7th 7:05 p.m. Chicago

Friday, November 9th 7:05 p.m. Houston

Saturday, November 10th 6:30 p.m. at Lake Erie

Tuesday, November 13th 11:00 a.m. at Grand Rapids

Thursday, November 15th 6:00 p.m. at Lake Erie

Saturday, November 17th 7:07 p.m. at Iowa

Tuesday, November 20th 7:00 p.m. at Milwaukee

Wednesday, November 21st 7:05 p.m. Iowa

Friday, November 23rd 7:30 p.m. at Rockford

Saturday, November 24th 7:05 p.m. Peoria

Tuesday, November 27th 7:00 p.m. at Chicago

Friday, November 30th 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee

December (12 games, 5 home and 7 road)

Saturday, December 1st 7:05 p.m. Manitoba

Friday, December 7th 7:00 p.m. at Peoria

Saturday, December 8th 7:00 p.m. at Peoria

Wednesday, December 12th 7:00 p.m. at San Antonio

Friday, December 14th 7:00 p.m. at San Antonio

Saturday, December 15th 7:05 p.m. at Rockford

Wednesday, December 19th 7:05 p.m. Iowa

Friday, December 21st 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee

Saturday, December 22nd 7:05 p.m. Iowa

Wednesday, December 26th 7:07 p.m. at Iowa

Friday, December 28th 7:05 p.m. Houston

Saturday, December 29th 7:00 p.m. at Chicago

January (12 games, 7 home and 5 road)

Saturday, January 5th 7:05 p.m. Peoria

Sunday, January 6th 3:00 p.m. at Peoria

Wednesday, January 9th 7:05 p.m. Grand Rapids

Friday, January 11th 7:05 p.m. Chicago

Saturday, January 12th 7:07 p.m. at Iowa

Sunday, January 13th 5:05 p.m. Rockford

Wednesday, January 16th 7:05 p.m. Toronto

Friday, January 18th 7:05 p.m. Chicago

Sunday, January 20th 5:05 p.m. Rochester

Wednesday, January 23rd 6:05 p.m. at Rochester

Friday, January 25th 6:30 p.m. at Hamilton

Saturday, January 26th 2:00 p.m. at Toronto

February (12 games, 8 home and 4 road)

Friday, February 1st 7:35 p.m. at Houston

Saturday, February 2nd 7:35 p.m. at Houston

Wednesday, February 6th 7:05 p.m. Houston

Friday, February 8th 7:05 p.m. Peoria

Sunday, February 10th 5:05 p.m. Rockford

Friday, February 15th 7:30 p.m. at Rockford

Saturday, February 16th 7:05 p.m. San Antonio

Sunday, February 17th 5:05 p.m. San Antonio

Tuesday, February 19th 7:00 p.m. at Milwaukee

Wednesday, February 20th 7:05 p.m. Hamilton

Friday, February 22nd 7:05 p.m. Peoria

Sunday, February 24th 5:05 p.m. Grand Rapids

March (13 games, 4 home and 9 road)

Saturday, March 1st 7:30 p.m. at Manitoba

Sunday, March 2nd 2:00 p.m. at Manitoba

Tuesday, March 4th 7:00 p.m. at Peoria

Saturday, March 8th 7:00 p.m. at Chicago

Wednesday, March 12th 7:05 p.m. Lake Erie

Friday, March 14th 7:05 p.m. Iowa

Saturday, March 15th 7:07 p.m. at Iowa

Monday, March 17th 7:05 p.m. at Houston

Wednesday, March 19th 7:05 p.m. at Houston

Friday, March 21st 7:30 p.m. at Rockford

Saturday, March 22nd 7:05 p.m. Lake Erie

Friday, March 28th 7:07 p.m. at Iowa

Saturday, March 29th 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee

April (8 games, 4 home and 4 road)

Tuesday, April 1st 7:07 p.m. at Iowa

Friday, April 4th 7:05 p.m. Rockford

Saturday, April 5th 7:05 p.m. Iowa

Sunday, April 6th 3:00 p.m. at Chicago

Wednesday, April 9th 7:05 p.m. Houston

Friday, April 11th 7:05 p.m. Iowa

Saturday, April 12th 7:00 p.m. at San Antonio

Sunday, April 13th 5:00 p.m. at San Antonio

All start times are Central Time

For more information or to order season tickets call the Flames ticket office at (309) 764-7825. Mini-plan ticket packages and individual tickets will go on sale soon, keep checking qcflames.com for information.

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