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Grrrowl release 2004-05 hockey schedule

May 25, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Grrrowl News Release


GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Grrrowl of the ECHL have announced the full 72-game schedule for the 2004-05 season. The Grrrowl will begin their seventh season at the BI-LO Center, and will feature 18 opponents from the 30-team league, as well as the first trip to the west coast for a 5 games in early December. The home slate includes 9 Friday dates, 13 Saturday dates and 4 Sunday afternoon dates.

Head Coach and VP of Hockey Operations, John Marks, will begin his seventeenth season as a professional head coach (seventh with the Grrrowl), armed with a new affiliation with the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL and Norfolk of the AHL. The leagues schedule includes 22 of the 36 home games with regional rivals – the Charlotte Checkers, Columbia Inferno, Pee Dee Pride and South Carolina Stingrays will all visit Greenville four times, while the Augusta Lynx and Gwinnett Gladiators will make the trip to the BI-LO Center three times. The Atlantic Boardwalk Bullies (Kelly Cup Champions in 2003) will be the second home game on the Grrrowl schedule (Saturday, October 23rd).

The home opener is scheduled on Friday, October 22, 2005 against the Charlotte Checkers, which starts the season with a three-game home stand. The schedule is very balanced with the longest road trip consisting of 6 games, and the longest home stand being 5 games. The highlight of the road schedule comes in December when the Grrrowl travel to Fresno, CA (12/7 and 12/12), Long Beach, CA (12/10), Bakersfield, CA (12/11), and Las Vegas, NV (12/14). This will be the first trip to play teams from the former West Coast Hockey League that combined forces to form the new ECHL in 2003.

"The best part about this time of year, is the ability to start anew with a fresh schedule and outlook," said Carl Scheer, Chairman and CEO of the Grrrowl. "We are working hard in the off-season to re-establish the Grrrowl as a major player in the ECHL. We will have a much different look on the ice, and we feel that the new schedule gives us some advantages for our fans in Greenville. The slate is balanced, competitive and marketable. The ability to experience our first trip to the west coast will be exciting and the renewed rivalries will be challenging for Coach Marks as he looks to drastically improve our program."

"We feel that this schedule is the best one that we have had in the past few years," stated Coach Marks. "The combination of rivalry games, the west coast trip and easier travel schedule makes the upcoming season an exciting time for the Grrrowl. We know that we must improve from last season, and we have worked hard to address the areas that we feel will strengthen our entire organization, including the addition of an affiliate and a strong recruiting effort for the best possible prospects. We are also happy with the players that we have returning from last season. The fans in Greenville will definitely have a reason to be at the BI-LO Center during hockey season."

* Start times for all Grrrowl home games, as well as the pre-season schedule will be announced at a later date.

SCHEDULE NOTABLES:
Home Opener: Friday, October 22, 2004 vs Charlotte
First Time in Greenville: Texas Wildcatters – Tuesday, 11/16/04 & Tuesday, 1/11/05
Streaks: First 3, and last 5 games at the BI-LO Center
West Coast Swing: December 7-14, 2004
Education Day: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 – 10:35am game time – vs Louisiana
Holiday Cheer: Thanksgiving weekend in Florida; Post-Christmas week at home (3 games)
Presidents Day: First game on Presidents Day (Monday, 2/21/05) in Greenville vs Augusta

Season tickets (starting at $238), mini-plans and flex packs are available now by contacting the Grrrowl office. Please call 467-4777 for additional ticket information.

Fri, Oct 22, 2004 Charlotte at Greenville
Sat, Oct 23, 2004 Atlantic City at Greenville
Tue, Oct 26, 2004 Columbia at Greenville
Thu, Oct 28, 2004 Greenville at Greensboro
Fri, Oct 29, 2004 South Carolina at Greenville
Sun, Oct 31, 2004 Greenville at Gwinnett
Tue, Nov 2, 2004 Greenville at Pee Dee
Fri, Nov 5, 2004 Greenville at South Carolina
Sun, Nov 7, 2004 Pee Dee at Greenville
Fri, Nov 12, 2004 Greenville at Columbia
Sat, Nov 13, 2004 Charlotte at Greenville
Tue, Nov 16, 2004 Texas at Greenville
Thu, Nov 18, 2004 Greenville at Greensboro
Fri, Nov 19, 2004 Columbia at Greenville
Sat, Nov 20, 2004 Greenville at Charlotte
Wed, Nov 24, 2004 Greenville at Florida
Fri, Nov 26, 2004 Greenville at Florida
Sat, Nov 27, 2004 Greenville at Pensacola
Tue, Nov 30, 2004 Pee Dee at Greenville
Fri, Dec 3, 2004 Greenville at Gwinnett
Sat, Dec 4, 2004 Greenville at South Carolina
Sun, Dec 5, 2004 Florida at Greenville
Tue, Dec 7, 2004 Greenville at Fresno
Fri, Dec 10, 2004 Greenville at Long Beach
Sat, Dec 11, 2004 Greenville at Bakersfield
Sun, Dec 12, 2004 Greenville at Fresno
Tue, Dec 14, 2004 Greenville at Las Vegas
Fri, Dec 17, 2004 Greensboro at Greenville
Sat, Dec 18, 2004 Gwinnett at Greenville
Sun, Dec 26, 2004 Greenville at Charlotte
Tue, Dec 28, 2004 Pee Dee at Greenville
Thu, Dec 30, 2004 Gwinnett at Greenville
Sat, Jan 1, 2005 South Carolina at Greenville
Tue, Jan 4, 2005 Greenville at Columbia
Fri, Jan 7, 2005 Pee Dee at Greenville
Sat, Jan 8, 2005 Columbia at Greenville
Tue, Jan 11, 2005 Texas at Greenville
Fri, Jan 14, 2005 Greenville at Charlotte
Sat, Jan 15, 2005 Greenville at Pee Dee
Fri, Jan 21, 2005 Charlotte at Greenville
Sat, Jan 22, 2005 South Carolina at Greenville
Fri, Jan 28, 2005 Greenville at Mississippi
Sat, Jan 29, 2005 Greenville at Mississippi
Tue, Feb 1, 2005 Greenville at Gwinnett
Fri, Feb 4, 2005 Greenville at Columbia
Sat, Feb 5, 2005 Greenville at South Carolina
Fri, Feb 11, 2005 Greenville at Pee Dee
Sat, Feb 12, 2005 Augusta at Greenville
Sun, Feb 13, 2005 Louisiana at Greenville
Tue, Feb 15, 2005 Louisiana at Greenville
Fri, Feb 18, 2005 Greenville at Augusta
Sat, Feb 19, 2005 Gwinnett at Greenville
Mon, Feb 21, 2005 Augusta at Greenville
Fri, Feb 25, 2005 Charlotte at Greenville
Sat, Feb 26, 2005 Roanoke at Greenville
Sat, Mar 5, 2005 Greenville at Pee Dee
Fri, Mar 11, 2005 Greenville at Charlotte
Sat, Mar 12, 2005 Greenville at Augusta
Sun, Mar 13, 2005 Greenville at Roanoke
Tue, Mar 15, 2005 Greenville at South Carolina
Fri, Mar 18, 2005 Greensboro at Greenville
Sat, Mar 19, 2005 Florida at Greenville
Fri, Mar 25, 2005 Greenville at Augusta
Sat, Mar 26, 2005 Augusta at Greenville
Mon, Mar 28, 2005 Greenville at Roanoke
Tue, Mar 29, 2005 Columbia at Greenville
Fri, Apr 1, 2005 Greenville at Columbia
Sat, Apr 2, 2005 Florida at Greenville
Sun, Apr 3, 2005 South Carolina at Greenville
Tue, Apr 5, 2005 Mississippi at Greenville
Fri, Apr 8, 2005 Roanoke at Greenville
Sat, Apr 9, 2005 Greensboro at Greenville

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