NAHL Odessa Jackalopes

Jacks Unveil 2016-17 Regular-Season Schedule

Published on June 30, 2016 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Odessa Jackalopes News Release


Odessa, TX - The Odessa Jackalopes, proud members of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), have announced their full 60-game schedule for the 2016-17 season. As they did last year, Odessa will open regular-season play on the road against the Amarillo Bulls at the Amarillo Civic Center on September 10. Odessa won't play at home until the final weekend of October 27-29 when they welcome in the Lone Star Brahmas for three games. The Jacks home opener on Thursday, October 27 will feature half-priced beer and $1 hot dogs and on Saturday, October 29 the Jacks will host the 3rd annual West Texas Craft Beer Festival. Odessa will travel over 7,800 miles and play 13 games away from home before its first game at the coliseum due to the Permian Basin International Oil Show. In all, the Jacks will travel and estimated 14,000 miles throughout the season on 16 road trips. The annual NAHL Showcase in Blaine, Minn. will be held from September 21-24 at the Schwan Super Center, but the Jacks opponents have yet to be determined.

Odessa will once again compete in the Southern Division of the NAHL and battle against long-time rivals the Amarillo Bulls, Corpus Christi IceRays, Lone Star Brahmas, Topeka RoadRunners and Wichita Falls Wildcats, plus, the newest addition to the South Division the Shreveport Mudbugs. The Jacks and Mudbugs were once rivals in the Central Hockey League (CHL) when they were both professional organizations. The same year the Jacks left the CHL (2010) for the NAHL the Mudbugs closed up shop, folding their organization.

Odessa will play both Lone Star and Amarillo 12 times, Wichita Falls and Shreveport 10 times, Corpus eight and Topeka Four. Odessa will play 10 midweek games throughout the season including eight of those at home (eight Thursday, two Tuesday).

Like last season, the Jacks will wrap up the regular season on home ice, welcoming in the Wildcats for three games from March 30-April 1, and then Odessa will finish the season with a pair of games against the Amarillo Bulls on April 7-8.

A full promotional schedule will follow in the next few weeks. Keep it tuned to Jackalopes.org for more information.

Odessa Jackalopes 2016-17

Opponent Day Date

September

@Amarillo Sat 9/10/16

Blaine Wed 9/22/16

Blaine Thurs 9/23/16

Blaine Fri 9/24/16

Blaine Sat 9/25/16

@Wichita Falls Fri 9/30/16

October

@Wichita Falls Sat 10/1/16

@Shreveport Thurs 10/6/16

@Shreveport Fri 10/7/16

@Corpus Fri 10/14/16

@Corpus Sat 10/15/16

@Shreveport Fri 10/21/16

@Shreveport Sat 10/22/16

Lone Star Thurs 10/27/16

Lone Star Fri 10/28/16

Lone Star Sat 10/29/16

November

Shreveport Fri 11/11/16

Shreveport Sat 11/12/16

Lone Star Tues 11/15/16

@Wichita Falls Fri 11/25/16

@Wichita Falls Sat 11/26/16

December

Lone Star Thurs 12/1/16

Lone Star Fri 12/2/16

Wichita Falls Thurs 12/8/16

Wichita Falls Fri 12/9/16

Wichita Falls Sat 12/10/16

Amarillo Thurs 12/29/16

Amarillo Fri 12/30/16

@Amarillo Sat 12/31/16

January

@Amarillo Fri 1/6/17

@Amarillo Sat 1/7/17

@Lone Star Fri 1/13/17

@Lone Star Sat 1/14/17

@Topeka Fri 1/20/17

@Topeka Sat 1/21/17

Corpus Fri 1/27/17

Corpus Sat 1/28/17

Amarillo Tues 1/31/17

February

Topeka Fri 2/3/17

Topeka Sat 2/4/17

@Corpus Fri 2/10/17

@Corpus Sat 2/11/17

@Lone Star Fri 2/17/17

@Lone Star Sat 2/18/17

@Shreveport Fri 2/24/17

@Shreveport Sat 2/25/17

March

Shreveport Fri 3/3/17

Shreveport Sat 3/4/17

@Lone Star Fri 3/10/17

@Lone Star Sat 3/11/17

Corpus Fri 3/17/17

Corpus Sat 3/18/17

Amarillo Thurs 3/23/17

@Amarillo Fri 3/24/17

@Amarillo Sat 3/25/17

Wichita Falls Thurs 3/30/17

Wichita Falls Fri 3/31/17

April

Wichita Falls Sat 4/1/17

Amarillo Fri 4/7/17

Amarillo Sat 4/8/17

The Odessa Jackalopes enter their 6th season as members of the NAHL and 20th in the Permian Basin in 2016-17. To reserve your season tickets, contact the Jackalopes' ticket office today at 432-552-7825 or log on to www.jackalopes.org for more information.

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