Ice Unveil Regular Season Schedule
June 29, 2011 - 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 2011-2012 WHL regular season schedule. The ICE will open their 14th season in the East Kootenay region on the road on Friday, September 23rd in Red Deer. Kootenay will raise their third career Western Hockey League Championship banner when they host the Calgary Hitmen on Saturday, September 24th. The ICE will play a 72 game schedule (36 at home and 36 on the road) concluding Saturday, March 17 in Calgary.
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 Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, Vancouver and Victoria once on the road. In the US Division the ICE will play Spokane five times (three at home, two on the road) and Everett, Portland, Seattle, and Tri-City once at home.
Of their 36 home games, the ICE will play 25 of them on weekends including 12 on Friday, 11 on Saturday and two on Sunday. The remaining games will be played on Wednesday (six) and Tuesday (five).
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.
2011-2012 Season Tickets remain on sale at the ICE office.
HOME GAMES
September
Saturday, September 24 vs. Calgary
Tuesday, September 27 vs. Lethbridge
Friday, September 30 vs. Regina
October
Wednesday, October 12 vs. Edmonton
Friday, October 14 vs. Lethbridge
Saturday, October 15 vs. Prince Albert
Saturday, October 22 vs. Moose Jaw
Wednesday, October 26 vs. Red Deer
Saturday, October 29 vs. Portland
November
Friday, November 4 vs. Everett
Saturday, November 5 vs. Red Deer
Wednesday, November 9 vs. Tri-City
Saturday, November 12 vs. Seattle
Sunday, November 13 vs. Saskatoon
December
Friday, December 9 vs. Medicine Hat
Tuesday, December 13 vs. Red Deer
Friday, December 16 vs. Swift Current
Tuesday, December 27 vs. Lethbridge
Friday, December 30 vs. Spokane
January
Wednesday, January 4 vs. Swift Current
Saturday, January 7 vs. Moose Jaw
Sunday, January 8 vs. Medicine Hat
Tuesday, January 24 vs. Brandon
Friday, January 27 vs. Prince Albert
February
Friday, February 3 vs. Calgary
Saturday, February 4 vs. Spokane
Friday, February 10 vs. Red Deer
Saturday, February 11 vs. Saskatoon
Tuesday, February 14 vs. Brandon
Friday, February 17 vs. Spokane
Saturday, February 18 vs. Regina
Wednesday, February 29 vs. Edmonton
March
Saturday, March 3 vs. Calgary
Friday, March 9 vs. Medicine Hat
Wednesday, March 14 vs. Edmonton
Friday, March 16 vs. Calgary
ROAD GAMES
EXHIBITION
Thursday, September 8 @ Tri-City (Tri-City)
Friday, September 9 @ Everett (Tri-City)
Saturday, September 10 @ Portland (Tri-City)
Friday, September 16 @ Lethbridge (Crowsnest Pass)
Sunday, September 18 @ Calgary (Crowsnest Pass)
September
Friday, September 23 @ Red Deer
October
Sunday, October 2 @ Calgary
Wednesday, October 5 @ Edmonton
Saturday, October 8 @ Red Deer
Monday, October 17 @ Lethbridge
Tuesday, October 18 @ Medicine Hat
Sunday, October 23 @ Calgary
November
Saturday, November 19 @ Victoria
Sunday, November 20 @ Vancouver
Tuesday, November 22 @ Prince George
Wednesday, November 23 @ Kamloops
Friday, November 25 @ Kelowna
Wednesday, November 30 @ Saskatoon
December
Friday, December 2 @ Prince Albert
Saturday, December 3 @ Moose Jaw
Sunday, December 4 @ Swift Current
Saturday, December 10 @ Medicine Hat
Thursday, December 29 @ Red Deer
January
Monday, January 2 @ Lethbridge
Wednesday, January 11 @ Red Deer
Saturday, January 14 @ Edmonton
Wednesday, January 18 @ Regina
Friday, January 20 @ Moose Jaw
Saturday, January 21 @ Brandon
Wednesday, January 25 @ Lethbridge
Saturday, January 28 @ Spokane
February
Tuesday, February 7 @ Edmonton
Sunday, February 12 @ Calgary
Tuesday, February 21 @ Brandon
Wednesday, February 22 @ Regina
Friday, February 24 @ Saskatoon
Saturday, February 25 @ Prince Albert
March
Tuesday, March 6 @ Swift Current
Wednesday, March 7 @ Medicine Hat
Saturday, March 10 @ Spokane
Saturday, March 17 @ Calgary
Playoffs start Friday, March 23
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