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Norfolk Admirals Unveil 2003-04 AHL Schedule

July 31, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Today, the Norfolk Admirals released their regular season schedule for the 2003-04 American Hockey League (AHL) season. The Admirals will begin the 2003-04 campaign on the road at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh) on Wednesday, October 8 at 7:05 p.m. The Blue and Gold will travel for three contests following that match up before playing their first home game on Friday, October 17 against the Albany River Rats (New Jersey Devils) at 7:30 p.m.

The Admirals face 15 of the other 27 AHL clubs this year, but only two teams outside Norfolk's Eastern Conference: defending Calder Cup Champ, Houston (Minnesota), and last year's first round playoff opponent, San Antonio (Florida). Ten match ups each against fellow East Division foes Hershey (Colorado/Tampa Bay), Philadelphia (Philadelphia) and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton once again dominate the Admirals' slate this year.

The Blue and Gold will renew old rivalries in 2003-04, as they face the Providence Bruins (Boston Bruins) for the first time since 2000-01 and the Hartford Wolf Pack (New York Rangers) for the first time since 2001-02. Norfolk will not face the AHL squad from Chicago (Atlanta) this season, as they have the previous two campaigns. Other teams that will not make a regular season jaunt to Norfolk include Rochester (Buffalo), Syracuse (Columbus), Cincinnati (Anaheim) and the newest addition to the AHL, Toronto (Edmonton).

Fourteen of the Blue and Gold's first 20 contests will take place on the road, including a franchise-record 10-game swing that starts on Sunday, October 26 at Hershey and wraps up on Tuesday, November 11 at Bridgeport (New York Islanders). Fourteen of the last 20 matches of the regular season are slated for the friendly confines of Norfolk Scope, although the Admirals conclude the 2003-04 regular schedule of championship games with three contests on the road, April 8 through April 10.

Norfolk's complete 2003-04 AHL schedule follows.

2003-2004 season tickets are on sale through the Admirals' office at 1300 Diamond Springs Road in Virginia Beach, as well as through the team's web site at www.norfolkadmirals.com. Group ticket reservations are also available for any of the 40 dates on the Admirals' home schedule during the 2003-04 campaign. For more information, contact the Admirals at (757) 363-1900 or visit norfolkadmirals.com.

2003-04 Norfolk Admirals AHL Schedule

OCTOBER
8 Wednesday @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7:05
11 Saturday @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7:05
12 Sunday @ Philadelphia Phantoms 5:05
13 Monday @ Albany River Rats 4:00
17 Friday ALBANY RIVER RATS 7:30
18 Saturday ALBANY RIVER RATS 7:30
22 Wednesday WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS 7:15
25 Saturday PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS 7:30
26 Sunday @ Hershey Bears 5:00
29 Wednesday @ Springfield Falcons 7:05
30 Thursday @ Portland Pirates 7:05

NOVEMBER
1 Saturday @ Portland Pirates 7:05
2 Sunday @ Manchester Monarchs 4:05
5 Wednesday @ Binghamton Senators 7:05
7 Friday @ Springfield Falcons 7:35 8 Saturday @ Worcester IceCats 7:05
9 Sunday @ Hershey Bears 5:00
11 Tuesday @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers 4:05
13 Thursday HERSHEY BEARS 7:15
15 Saturday HERSHEY BEARS 7:30
21 Friday PORTLAND PIRATES 7:30
22 Saturday PORTLAND PIRATES 7:30 26 Wednesday @ Philadelphia Phantoms
7:05
28 Friday HERSHEY BEARS 7:30
29 Saturday @ Hershey Bears 7:00

DECEMBER
5 Friday @ Philadelphia Phantoms 7:05
6 Saturday PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS 7:30
10 Wednesday WORCESTER ICECATS 7:15
12 Friday HERSHEY BEARS 7:30
13 Saturday PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS 7:30
16 Tuesday @ Houston Aeros 8:00
17 Wednesday @ Houston Aeros 8:00
19 Friday @ San Antonio Rampage 8:00
20 Saturday @ San Antonio Rampage 8:00
26 Friday @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7:05
27 Saturday PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS 7:30
28 Sunday WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS 4:00
31 Wednesday @ Albany River Rats 7:00

JANUARY
2 Friday @ Binghamton Senators 7:05
3 Saturday @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:05
4 Sunday @ Hartford Wolf Pack 4:05
10 Saturday BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS 7:30
11 Sunday BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS 4:00
14 Wednesday HERSHEY BEARS 7:15
16 Friday @ Lowell Lock Monsters 7:00
17 Saturday @ Binghamton Senators 7:05
18 Sunday @ Philadelphia Phantoms 5:05
23 Friday SPRINGFIELD FALCONS 7:30
24 Saturday SPRINGFIELD FALCONS 7:30
25 Sunday @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 5:05
30 Friday PROVIDENCE BRUINS 7:30
31 Saturday HARTFORD WOLF PACK 7:30

FEBRUARY
6 Friday SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 7:30
7 Saturday SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 7:30
11 Wednesday LOWELL LOCK MONSTERS 7:15
13 Friday LOWELL LOCK MONSTERS 7:30 14 Saturday @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins 7:05
16 Monday @ Providence Bruins 4:05
18 Wednesday @ Albany River Rats 7:00
20 Friday @ Lowell Lock Monsters 7:00 21 Saturday @ Bridgeport Sound
Tigers 7:05
27 Friday BINGHAMTON SENATORS 7:30
28 Saturday BINGHAMTON SENATORS 7:30

MARCH
3 Wednesday PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS 7:15
5 Friday ALBANY RIVER RATS 7:30
7 Sunday WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS 4:00
10 Wednesday WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS 7:15
12 Friday WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS 7:30
13 Saturday @ Hershey Bears 7:00
20 Saturday HOUSTON AEROS 7:30
21 Sunday HOUSTON AEROS 4:00
26 Friday MANCHESTER MONARCHS 7:30
27 Saturday BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS 7:30
28 Sunday BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS 4:00
31 Wednesday @ Philadelphia Phantoms 7:05

APRIL
2 Friday BINGHAMTON SENATORS 7:30
3 Saturday BINGHAMTON SENATORS 7:30
8 Thursday @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7:05
9 Friday @ Binghamton Senators 7:05
10 Saturday @ Hershey Bears 7:00

All times Eastern. CAPS indicate home game. Games and times subject to change.

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