ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Open Season on the Road

Published on May 25, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


The ECHL released the 2004-05 playing schedule today and the Central Division Champion Gwinnett Gladiators will begin their quest for the Kelly Cup on the road in Augusta on October 22nd.

The Gladiators will open their second season at the Arena at Gwinnett Center the following week as they host the Eastern Conference Champion Florida Everblades on October 29th.

The Gladiators 2004-2005 season consists primarily of family friendly dates with a total of 29 of the scheduled dates falling on a weekend or holiday date. The Gladiators will play 21 of their 36 home games on either Friday (13) or Saturday (8) throughout the season. In addition, five of the Gladiators remaining 15 home games will be played on Sunday afternoons. Other games of note include South Carolina visiting the Arena at Gwinnett Center on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25th, Augusta on Sunday, December 26th and South Carolina on Tuesday, December 28th.

"It is a very solid home schedule," said General Manager Steve Chapman, "with quality dates and opponents for us to build promotions around. We can now begin to add more fun to the mix through events, giveaways and appearances. One thing that will certainly stand out is when we raise the ECHL Central Division Championship banner on our opening night."

Gwinnett finished its inaugural season setting team records for most points, wins and home wins in team history, and will see one new opponent at the Arena at Gwinnett Center as the Texas Wildcatters make their first of three trips to Duluth on Tuesday, November 9th .

Louisiana, who the Gladiators defeated to become Central Division Champions, will make three trips to the Arena at Gwinnett Center. The Gladiators will close out the home schedule against the Lynx on April 8th.

The Gladiators will also make a West Coast swing this season from March 22nd to the 29th where they will travel to Fresno, Long Beach, Bakersfield and San Diego. While the Gladiators do have a quality home schedule, the team's year end schedule will be a hectic one. Including the West Coast road trip, the Gladiators finish the season with 14 games in 23 nights.

"There are some tough stretches for us," conceded Chapman, "and the end of the year is a little more packed than I would have liked when you hope to be making a playoff run. But the league did a great job of working with us on some last minute scheduling conflicts at the Arena and we'll have to fight through it. I would love to say that I don't expect it to be as tight a playoff race this season as last season, but I bet it is."

Season Ticket Packages, including full season, half season and Flex Books, for the 2004-05 season are available by contacting the Gladiators office at 770-497-5100.

2004-05 Complete Gwinnett Gladiators Schedule

Fri, Oct 22, 2004 Gwinnett at Augusta

Sat, Oct 23, 2004 Gwinnett at Columbia

Tue, Oct 26, 2004 Gwinnett at Pee Dee

Fri, Oct 29, 2004 Florida at Gwinnett

Sat, Oct 30, 2004 Gwinnett at Mississippi

Sun, Oct 31, 2004 Greenville at Gwinnett

Fri, Nov 5, 2004 Mississippi at Gwinnett

Sat, Nov 6, 2004 Gwinnett at Roanoke

Tue, Nov 9, 2004 Texas at Gwinnett

Fri, Nov 12, 2004 Gwinnett at Pensacola

Tue, Nov 16, 2004 Gwinnett at Pee Dee

Fri, Nov 19, 2004 Charlotte at Gwinnett

Thu, Nov 25, 2004 S. Carolina at Gwinnett

Fri, Nov 26, 2004 Gwinnett at Louisiana

Sat, Nov 27, 2004 Mississippi at Gwinnett

Fri, Dec 3, 2004 Greenville at Gwinnett

Sat, Dec 4, 2004 Gwinnett at Pensacola

Sun, Dec 5, 2004 Gwinnett at Texas

Tue, Dec 7, 2004 Florida at Gwinnett

Fri, Dec 10, 2004 Charlotte at Gwinnett

Sat, Dec 11, 2004 Gwinnett at Columbia

Tue, Dec 14, 2004 Gwinnett at South Carolina

Fri, Dec 17, 2004 Columbia at Gwinnett

Sat, Dec 18, 2004 Gwinnett at Greenville

Sun, Dec 26, 2004 Augusta at Gwinnett

Tue, Dec 28, 2004 S. Carolina at Gwinnett

Thu, Dec 30, 2004 Gwinnett at Greenville

Fri, Dec 31, 2004 Gwinnett at Columbia

Sat, Jan 1, 2005 Gwinnett at Greensboro

Wed, Jan 5, 2005 Gwinnett at Louisiana

Fri, Jan 7, 2005 Gwinnett at Augusta

Sat, Jan 8, 2005 Augusta at Gwinnett

Tue, Jan 11, 2005 Louisiana at Gwinnett

Fri, Jan 14, 2005 Columbia at Gwinnett

Sat, Jan 15, 2005 Roanoke at Gwinnett

Tue, Jan 18, 2005 Texas at Gwinnett

Fri, Jan 21, 2005 Gwinnett at Florida

Sat, Jan 22, 2005 Gwinnett at Florida

Fri, Jan 28, 2005 Columbia at Gwinnett

Sat, Jan 29, 2005 Pee Dee at Gwinnett

Tue, Feb 1, 2005 Greenville at Gwinnett

Fri, Feb 4, 2005 Gwinnett at South Carolina

Sat, Feb 5, 2005 Pensacola at Gwinnett

Fri, Feb 11, 2005 Gwinnett at Augusta

Sat, Feb 12, 2005 Greensboro at Gwinnett

Tue, Feb 15, 2005 Florida at Gwinnett

Fri, Feb 18, 2005 Gwinnett at South Carolina

Sat, Feb 19, 2005 Gwinnett at Greenville

Sun, Feb 20, 2005 S. Carolina at Gwinnett

Fri, Feb 25, 2005 Augusta at Gwinnett

Sat, Feb 26, 2005 Gwinnett at Augusta

Sun, Feb 27, 2005 Greensboro at Gwinnett

Wed, Mar 2, 2005 Gwinnett at Louisiana

Fri, Mar 4, 2005 Gwinnett at Mississippi

Sat, Mar 5, 2005 Texas at Gwinnett

Mon, Mar 7, 2005 Pee Dee at Gwinnett

Wed, Mar 9, 2005 Gwinnett at Mississippi

Fri, Mar 11, 2005 Louisiana at Gwinnett

Fri, Mar 18, 2005 Mississippi at Gwinnett

Sat, Mar 19, 2005 Gwinnett at Charlotte

Sun, Mar 20, 2005 Pensacola at Gwinnett

Tue, Mar 22, 2005 Gwinnett at Fresno

Wed, Mar 23, 2005 Gwinnett at Long Beach

Fri, Mar 25, 2005 Gwinnett at Bakersfield

Sat, Mar 26, 2005 Gwinnett at Bakersfield

Sun, Mar 27, 2005 Gwinnett at San Diego

Fri, Apr 1, 2005 Roanoke at Gwinnett

Sat, Apr 2, 2005 Pee Dee at Gwinnett

Sun, Apr 3, 2005 Gwinnett at Pee Dee

Tue, Apr 5, 2005 Louisiana at Gwinnett

Fri, Apr 8, 2005 Augusta at Gwinnett

Sat, Apr 9, 2005 Gwinnett at Augusta

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