ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Announce 2006-07 Regular Season Schedule

Published on July 17, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The ECHL announced the playing schedule for the 2006-07 regular season today and the Gwinnett Gladiators will look to defend their American Conference Championship when the season opens on Friday, October 20th at the Arena at Gwinnett Center against the South Carolina Stingrays. The complete schedule follows this release.

The Gladiators family-friendly schedule will again feature 26 weekend games, the same number as last season, with eight (8) Friday night games, 12 games scheduled for Saturday and six (6) on Sunday.

The Gladiators schedule is highlighted by a pair of games against the 2006 Kelly Cup Champion Alaska Aces. Alaska defeated the Gladiators in five games in the Kelly Cup Finals to capture the ECHL league championship. The Gladiators will look for revenge against the Aces when Alaska visits Gwinnett on January 30th and February 3rd.

Other games of note include the Gladiators traditional Thanksgiving Game which will feature the Charlotte Checkers, The Gladiators MLK Kids Day Educational Day Game on January 15th against Augusta and a Gladiators First - an election eve game on Monday, November 6th.

In addition, the Johnstown Chiefs, one of the five original members of the ECHL during the league's inaugural 1988-89 season, will make their first ever appearance at the Arena at Gwinnett Center on December 5th. Gwinnett will also face Reading, Dayton and Wheeling for the first time in Gladiators team history during a North Division road trip that begins on November 29th.

Gwinnett will face in state rival Augusta nine (9) times during the season and rival Florida ten (10) times. In addition, the Texas Wildcatters return to the ice for the 2006-07 season after suspending operations following the Gulf Coast Hurricanes. The Wildcatters first visit to the Arena at Gwinnett Center is scheduled for November 6th.

The ECHL takes its annual midseason break in January for the Rbk Hockey ECHL All-Star Game on Jan. 17 and Rbk Hockey Skills Competition on Jan. 16 hosted by the Steelheads at Qwest Arena.

The 2006-07 ECHL division and conference alignments and the format for the 2007 Kelly Cup Playoffs will be announced following the Preseason Board of Governors Meeting in September. The meetings will be presided by Gladiators president Steve Chapman who was elected the Chairman of the ECHL Board of Governors in June.

The Gwinnett Gladiators open their fourth season as a proud member of the ECHL in October of 2006 - season tickets are on sale now. In addition, the Gladiators offer several unique multi-game ticket packages as well as discounted group rates, suite rentals, and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to gwinnettgladiators.com.

The Gladiators are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers and play all home games at the spectacular 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, where parking is always free. 2006-07 Gwinnett Gladiators Schedule

Oct. 20 South Carolina
Oct. 27 at South Carolina
Oct. 28 Columbia
Oct. 29 at South Carolina
Nov. 3 at Charlotte
Nov. 4 South Carolina
Nov. 6 Texas
Nov. 7 at South Carolina
Nov. 10 at Texas
Nov. 11 at Texas
Nov. 17 at Columbia
Nov. 18 at Charlotte
Nov. 21 Charlotte
Nov. 23 Charlotte
Nov. 24 at South Carolina
Nov. 25 Columbia
Nov. 29 at Reading
Dec. 1 at Dayton
Dec. 2 at Wheeling
Dec. 3 at Wheeling
Dec. 8 Augusta
Dec. 9 at Augusta
Dec. 10 Florida
Dec. 15 Pensacola
Dec. 17 Charlotte
Dec. 22 at Augusta
Dec. 23 Columbia
Dec. 27 Columbia
Dec. 29 at Pensacola
Dec. 30 Pensacola
Jan. 4 at Augusta
Jan. 5 Johnstown
Jan. 6 at Pensacola
Jan. 11 Pensacola
Jan. 12 at Columbia
Jan. 13 Texas
Jan. 15 Augusta
Jan. 19 Florida
Jan. 20 Florida
Jan. 26 at Florida
Jan. 27 at Florida
Jan. 30 Alaska
Feb. 2 South Carolina
Feb. 3 Alaska
Feb. 6 at Columbia
Feb. 9 Texas
Feb. 10 at Augusta
Feb. 11 Augusta
Feb. 14 at Florida
Feb. 18 Charlotte
Feb. 20 at Pensacola
Feb. 21 at Florida
Feb. 23 at Florida
Feb. 24 South Carolina
Feb. 25 Pensacola
Mar. 2 at Columbia
Mar. 3 at Augusta
Mar. 6 Florida
Mar. 9 at Charlotte
Mar. 10 Augusta
Mar. 14 at Charlotte
Mar. 16 at Pensacola
Mar. 17 Columbia
Mar. 18 Florida
Mar. 23 at Texas
Mar. 24 at Texas
Mar. 29 South Carolina
Mar. 30 at Columbia
Mar. 31 Pensacola
Apr. 3 Charlotte
Apr. 6 Texas
Apr. 7 at Pensacola

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