Gorillas to open season on home ice

Published on July 27, 2004 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Amarillo Gorillas News Release


AMARILLO, TX – For the first time in two seasons the Amarillo Gorillas will begin their 2004-2005 Central Hockey League season at The Jungle in the Amarillo Civic Center.

The Gorillas unveiled their new schedule at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon at their Corporate Offices located at 1934 Civic Circle in front of media and fans.

Opening weekend is set for Friday, October 22 when Amarillo hosts the Odessa Jackalopes at 7 pm at The Jungle and then their I-27 rivals the Lubbock Cotton Kings will be in town on Saturday, October 23. The Gorillas will face the Jackalopes a total of nine times this season, while the Cotton Kings will be another regular opponent with 10 games scheduled. The San Angelo Saints are another common rival as they will face the G-men eight times. In total, the Gorillas will be face Southwest Division opponents 27 times and the other Southern Conference teams 10 times.

"Overall, I think that within our own division the schedule seems very balanced which is very important," said Gorillas Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations and Assistant General Manager Joe Ferras. "February will be a very demanding month as we play nine road games and we will need to be very healthy to make a playoff run."

The first rematch of the exciting CHL playoff series between the Gorillas and the San Angelo Saints will be in Amarillo on Friday, Nov 6. The first time that the two Southern Conference Championship series opponents, the Gorillas and the Laredo Bucks, will see each other is Saturday, Nov. 13 in South Texas.

The busiest months for the Gorillas will be December and February when the Gorillas will have a total of 13 games each.

Other highlights of the schedule include the only visit by the newest member of the CHL, the Topeka Tarantulas, on Saturday, December 18th. The first trip to the newest arena, the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas will be in mid-February. The Gorillas will make their first trip back to the state of Tennessee to see the two-time CHL Champion Memphis RiverKings at the end of the regular season.

"With the schedule reduced to 60 games, I think this will be beneficial to all clubs including Amarillo, now that we have reduced a few weekday games," said Ferras. "Our fans will have more opportunity to see great hockey and have an enjoyable night out on a Friday or Saturday during the upcoming season."

Fans will be able to celebrate New Year's Eve with the Amarillo Gorillas as the Lubbock Cotton Kings will be in town on Friday, December 31 and then enjoy the first year of 2005 when on Saturday, Jan. 1, the G-men will entertain New Mexico.

There is one minor change that Amarillo Gorillas fans will enjoy this year as Sunday start times have been moved to 6 p.m. All other home games start at the usual 7 p.m.

Individual game tickets are available in October, but fans are encouraged to purchase full and partial season tickets. A $50 deposit is required for each seat purchase, and all seats must be paid in full by October 1.

For further information on the full or partial season ticket plans or corporate packages that are available, please drop by the Gorillas Corporate Offices at 1934 Civic Circle, just off of I-40 and Georgia; or by calling 242-7825.

For more information on the Amarillo Gorillas, please call Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations Denis J. Puska at 242-7825.

AMARILLO GORILLAS SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN

Team Home Away Total
Lubbock Cotton Kings 6 4 10
San Angelo Saints 4 4 8
Odessa Jackalopes 5 4 9
Austin Ice Bats 1 1 2
Corpus Christi Rayz 1 1 2
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees 1 2 3
Laredo Bucks 1 2 3
New Mexico Scorpions 2 5 7
Colorado Eagles 2 2 4
Wichita Thunder 1 1 2
Tulsa Oilers 2 0 2
Oklahoma City Blazers 1 1 2
Topeka Tarantulas 1 0 1
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs 1 1 2
Memphis RiverKings 1 1 2
Fort Worth Brahmas 1 0 1


BREAKDOWN BY MONTH

Month Home Away Total
October 3 1 4
November 6 5 11
December 7 6 13
January 6 4 10
February 4 9 13
March 4 5 9



BREAKDOWN BY DAY

Day Home Away Total
Monday 0 0 0
Tuesday 3 5 8
Wednesday 1 3 4
Thursday 2 2 4
Friday 9 12 21
Saturday 11 7 18
Sunday 4 1 5

Amarillo Gorillas – 2004/2005 Central Hockey League Schedule

# Day Date Visitor Home Start Time
1 Friday 22-Oct Odessa Amarillo 7:00 PM
2 Saturday 23-Oct Lubbock Amarillo 7:00 PM
3 Friday 29-Oct Amarillo Lubbock 7:05 PM
4 Saturday 30-Oct Tulsa Amarillo 7:00 PM
5 Friday 5-Nov Odessa Amarillo 7:00 PM
6 Saturday 6-Nov San Angelo Amarillo 7:00 PM
7 Tuesday 9-Nov Amarillo San Angelo 7:05 PM
8 Friday 12-Nov Amarillo Odessa 7:00 PM
9 Saturday 13-Nov Amarillo Laredo 7:30 PM
10 Friday 19-Nov Amarillo San Angelo 7:05 PM
11 Saturday 20-Nov Fort Worth Amarillo 7:00 PM
12 Sunday 21-Nov Tulsa Amarillo 6:00 PM
13 Wednesday 24-Nov Amarillo New Mexico 7:05 PM
14 Friday 26-Nov Austin Amarillo 7:00 PM
15 Saturday 27-Nov Rio Grande Valley Amarillo 7:00 PM
16 Friday 3-Dec Wichita Amarillo 7:00 PM
17 Saturday 4-Dec Amarillo Wichita 7:30 PM
18 Tuesday 7-Dec New Mexico Amarillo 7:00 PM
19 Friday 10-Dec Amarillo Odessa 7:00 PM
20 Saturday 11-Dec Amarillo Lubbock 7:05 PM
21 Wednesday 15-Dec Amarillo Colorado 7:05 PM
22 Friday 17-Dec Odessa Amarillo 7:00 PM
23 Saturday 18-Dec Topeka Amarillo 7:00 PM
24 Tuesday 21-Dec Colorado Amarillo 7:00 PM
25 Thursday 23-Dec Amarillo Lubbock 7:05 PM
26 Tuesday 28-Dec Amarillo San Angelo 7:05 PM
27 Wednesday 29-Dec Colorado Amarillo 7:00 PM
28 Friday 31-Dec Lubbock Amarillo 7:00 PM
29 Saturday 1-Jan New Mexico Amarillo 7:00 PM
30 Tuesday 4-Jan Amarillo San Angelo 7:05 PM
31 Friday 7-Jan Lubbock Amarillo 7:00 PM
32 Saturday 8-Jan San Angelo Amarillo 7:00 PM
33 Friday 14-Jan Amarillo Oklahoma City 7:35 PM
34 Saturday 15-Jan Memphis Amarillo 7:00 PM
35 Friday 21-Jan Oklahoma City Amarillo 7:00 PM
36 Saturday 22-Jan Amarillo New Mexico 7:05 PM
37 Thursday 27-Jan Odessa Amarillo 7:00 PM
38 Friday 28-Jan Amarillo New Mexico 7:05 PM
39 Tuesday 1-Feb Amarillo Odessa 7:00 PM
40 Thursday 3-Feb San Angelo Amarillo 7:00 PM
41 Friday 4-Feb Amarillo New Mexico 7:05 PM
42 Saturday 5-Feb Amarillo Lubbock 7:05 PM
43 Friday 11-Feb Amarillo Rio Grande Valley 7:35 PM
44 Saturday 12-Feb Amarillo Corpus Christi 7:05 PM
45 Friday 18-Feb Amarillo Odessa 7:00 PM
46 Saturday 19-Feb San Angelo Amarillo 7:00 PM
47 Sunday 20-Feb Laredo Amarillo 6:00 PM
48 Tuesday 22-Feb Corpus Christi Amarillo TBA
49 Friday 25-Feb Amarillo Laredo 7:30 PM
50 Saturday 26-Feb Amarillo Austin 7:35 PM
51 Sunday 27-Feb Amarillo Rio Grande Valley 6:05 PM
52 Friday 4-Mar Amarillo Lubbock 7:05 PM
53 Saturday 5-Mar Lubbock Amarillo 7:00 PM
54 Tuesday 8-Mar Amarillo New Mexico 7:05 PM
55 Wednesday 9-Mar Amarillo Colorado 7:05 PM
56 Friday 11-Mar Bossier-Shreveport Amarillo 7:00 PM
57 Sunday 13-Mar Odessa Amarillo 6:00 PM
58 Thursday 17-Mar Amarillo Memphis 7:00 PM
59 Friday 18-Mar Amarillo Bossier-Shreveport 7:05 PM
60 Sunday 20-Mar Lubbock Amarillo 6:00 PM

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