Ice Release Tentative Season Schedule
Published on June 23, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kootenay Ice News Release
Cranbrook, BC -- Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today released the Club's 2010-2011 tentative WHL regular season schedule. Kootenay will open the 45th season of the Western Hockey League and their 13th year in Cranbrook at home on Saturday, September 25 at 7:00 pm against the Calgary Hitmen. The ICE will play a 72 game schedule (36 at home and 36 on the road) concluding Saturday, March 19 against Lethbridge.
Kootenay will play the Central Division teams a total of 34 times, Calgary and Red Deer eight times (four at home, four on the road), Edmonton, Medicine Hat, and Lethbridge six times (three at home, three on the road). In the East Division, the ICE will play Brandon, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, and Swift Current four times each (two at home, two on the road). In the BC Division, Kootenay will play Chilliwack, Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, and Vancouver once at home. In the US Division the ICE will play Spokane five times (two at home, three on the road) and Everett, Portland, Seattle, and Tri-City once on the road.
Of their 36 home games, the ICE will play 25 of them on weekends (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Kootenay will play 24 games on Friday (12) and Saturday (12), and one game on Sunday. The remaining games will be played on Tuesday (eight) and Wednesday (three).
Start times at the Cranbrook Recreation Complex will remain the same with all Tuesday to Saturday games starting at 7:00 pm, while all Sunday home games will start at 6:00 pm. Kootenay will play their annual New Year's Eve game Friday, December 31 at 5:00 pm against Swift Current.
2010-2011 Season Tickets remain on sale at the ICE office.
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