Ice Announce 2016-17 Schedule
Published on June 27, 2016 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, BC --Â Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today released the Club's 2016-2017 WHL regular season schedule. The ICE will open their 19th season in the East Kootenay region on the road Friday September 23 in Calgary, returning home to host the Hitmen in their 2016 home opener Saturday, September 24. The ICE will play a 72 game schedule (36 at home and 36 on the road) concluding Saturday, March 18 in Calgary.
Kootenay will play their Central Division rivals a total of 34 times, with seven matchups each against Calgary, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer. The ICE will face Edmonton six times. Kootenay will take on the East Division clubs (Brandon, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, and Swift Current) four times each (twice at home and twice on the road). The ICE host the five B.C. Division teams (Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, Vancouver and Victoria) once each. Kootenay will face Spokane five times (twice at home, three times on the road) and visit the four other U.S. Division clubs (Everett, Portland, Seattle, and Tri-City) once.
The ICE will play 25 of their 36 home games on weekends (ten Fridays, 11 Saturdays and four Sundays). Of the remaining home games six will be played on Tuesdays and five on Wednesdays.
Home games at Western Financial Place will start at 7:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday. Sunday home contests will begin at 4:00 pm with the exception of October 30 (2:00 pm).
2016-2017 Season Ticket packages are on sale now. For more information or to secure your seat, visit the ICE office inside Western Financial Place or phone (250) 417-0322.
HOME GAMES ROAD GAMES
EXHIBITION EXHIBITION
Thursday, September 8 vs. Prince George (Tri-City)
Friday, September 9 vs. Seattle (Tri-City)
Saturday, September 10 vs. Portland (Tri-City)
Thursday, September 15 vs. Lethbridge (Crowsnest Pass)
Saturday, September 17 vs. Calgary (Crowsnest Pass)
September September
Saturday, September 24 vs. Calgary Friday, September 23 at Calgary
Friday, September 30 at Lethbridge
October October
Saturday, October 1 vs. Saskatoon Friday, October 7 at Regina
Tuesday, October 4 vs. Moose Jaw Saturday, October 8 at Moose Jaw
Friday, October 14 vs. Regina Monday, October 10 at Swift Current
Saturday, October 15 vs. Red Deer Wednesday, October 19 at Medicine Hat
Friday, October 21 vs. Medicine Hat
Wednesday, October 26 vs. Prince George
Friday, October 28 vs. Brandon
Sunday, October 30 vs. Brandon (2:00 pm)
November November
Tuesday, November 15 vs. Medicine Hat Wednesday, November 2 at Regina
Friday, November 18 vs. Edmonton Friday, November 4 at Prince Albert
Saturday, November 19 vs. Calgary Saturday, November 5 at Saskatoon
Wednesday, November 23 vs. Red Deer Saturday, November 12 at Edmonton
Saturday, November 26 vs. Swift Current Wednesday, November 16 at Lethbridge
Sunday, November 27 vs. Edmonton Friday, November 25 at Red Deer
Wednesday, November 30 at Everett
December December
Tuesday, December 6 vs. Regina Friday, December 2 at Seattle
Saturday, December 10 vs. Kelowna Saturday, December 3 at Portland
Wednesday, December 14 vs. Swift Current Friday, December 9 at Spokane
Saturday, December 17 vs. Kamloops Sunday, December 18 at Calgary
Tuesday, December 27 vs. Lethbridge Wednesday, December 28 at Lethbridge
Friday, December 30 at Red Deer
January January
Friday, January 6 vs. Spokane Saturday, January 7 at Spokane
Sunday, January 8 vs. Vancouver Wednesday, January 11 at Swift Current
Wednesday, January 18 vs. Prince Albert Friday, January 13 at Brandon
Tuesday, January 24 vs. Medicine Hat Saturday, January 14 at Brandon
Friday, January 27 vs. Spokane Friday, January 20 at Tri-City
Saturday, January 28 vs. Calgary Saturday, January 21 at Spokane
Tuesday, January 31 at Medicine Hat
February February
Wednesday, February 1 vs. Medicine Hat Wednesday, February 15 at Edmonton
Friday, February 3 vs. Moose Jaw Friday, February 24 at Red Deer
Saturday, February 11 vs. Prince Albert
Sunday, February 12 vs. Lethbridge
Friday, February 17 vs. Saskatoon
Saturday, February 18 vs. Victoria
Saturday, February 25 vs. Lethbridge
March March
Friday, March 10 vs. Red Deer Wednesday, March 1 at Edmonton
Tuesday, March 14 vs. Edmonton Friday, March 3 at Saskatoon
Friday, March 17 vs. Calgary Saturday, March 4 at Prince Albert
Sunday, March 5 at Moose Jaw
Tuesday, March 7 at Medicine Hat
Saturday, March 11 at Red Deer
Wednesday, March 15 at Lethbridge
Saturday, March 18 at Calgary
Playoffs begin Friday, March 24
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