Pride open 2003-04 season against Columbia

Published on May 9, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz News Release


FLORENCE, SC – The Florence Pride today released their 2003-2004 regular-season schedule. The 72-game set opens on Friday, October 17 at the Carolina Coliseum against the Columbia Inferno.

The home opener takes place the next night, Saturday, October 18, also against the Inferno. Florence's three-game opening weekend concludes on Sunday, October 19 against the Florida Everblades at the Lion's Den.

With the ECHL expanding to include the current West Coast Hockey League teams, the divisional alignment for the 2003-04 season will also change. The Pride are now part of the Eastern Conference's Southern Division. Of the Pride's 72 games, 55 will take place against division rivals. Florence squares off against Columbia and Florida eight times apiece; South Carolina seven times; Gwinnett and Augusta six times each; and will face Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville and Roanoke on five occasions.

Florence will not square off against any of the west coast teams during the 2003-2004 season, but there are two new faces on the schedule. The Pride will take on the Gwinnett Gladiators six times this season and the Texas Wildcatters twice. The Pride will welcome three teams from the Eastern Conference's other division, the Northern, to the Lion's Den. Florence hosts Trenton on November 1, Reading on November 28 and Toledo on January 11.

The Pride's longest road trip of the season is four games, which occurs on four different occasions. The longest home stand is six games from October 31 through November 14. There is also a five-game home stand from November 28 until December 6.

Twenty-five of the Pride's 36 home games occur on either Friday or Saturday, with eight games on Sunday. The three remaining games are on Thursday. Game times for the 2003-2004 season will once again remain the same. Thursday games will start at 7:00, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday afternoon games at 2:30.

Full-season ticket, mini-plans and flex-plan vouchers are now available for the 2003-2004 season. For more information, or to place your order, visit the Pride offices, located at the Florence Civic Center, or call (843) 669-7825.

FLORENCE PRIDE

2003-2004 SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN

OPPONENT HOME AWAY 02-03 RECORD ALL-TIME RECORD

Augusta Lynx 3 3 6-2-1 27-9-3

Charlotte Checkers 2 3 2-0-1 19-9-5

Columbia Inferno 4 4 3-5-1 7-9-1

Columbus Cottonmouths 3 4 5-2-0 8-4-1

Florida Everblades 4 4 4-3-1 21-13-4

Greensboro Generals 3 2 3-1-0 13-1-1

Greenville Grrrowl 2 3 6-2-0 25-14-4

Gwinnett Gladiators 3 3 Former Mobile franchise – inactive in 2002-03

Louisiana IceGators 1 0 DNP 4-3-0

Mississippi Sea Wolves 1 1 DNP 9-3-1

Pensacola Ice Pilots 1 1 DNP 5-5-0

Reading Royals 1 0 DNP 1-0-0

Roanoke Express 3 2 1-3-0 5-10-0

South Carolina Stingrays 3 4 2-5-2 26-25-4

Texas Wildcatters 0 2 Former Huntington franchise – inactive for last 3 yrs.

Toledo Storm 1 0 DNP 1-0-1

Trenton Titans 1 0 1-2-0 3-3-1

DIVISION HOME AWAY OVERALL

Southern 27 28 55

Northern 3 0 3

Eastern 6 8 14

Western 0 0 0

MONTH HOME AWAY OVERALL

October 3 4 7

November 8 4 12

December 6 6 12

January 7 5 12

February 4 10 14

March 6 6 12

April 2 1 3

DAY HOME AWAY OVERALL

Sunday 8 4 12

Monday 0 0 0

Tuesday 0 6 6

Wednesday 0 2 2

Thursday 3 1 4

Friday 13 11 24

Saturday 12 12 24

CONFERENCE AND DIVISION ALIGNMENTS FOR 2003-2004

EASTERN CONFERENCE

NORTHERN DIVISION: Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies, Cincinnati Cyclones, Dayton Bombers, Johnstown Chiefs, Peoria Rivermen, Reading Royals, Toledo Storm, Trenton Titans, Wheeling Nailers SOUTHERN DIVISION: Augusta Lynx, Charlotte Checkers, Columbia Inferno, FLORENCE PRIDE, Florida Everblades, Greensboro Generals, Greenville Grrrowl, Gwinnett Gladiators, Roanoke Express, S. Carolina Stingrays

WESTERN CONFERENCE

EASTERN DIVISION: Arkansas RiverBlades, Columbus Cottonmouths, Louisiana Ice Gators, Mississippi Sea Wolves, Pensacola Ice Pilots, Texas Wildcatters

WESTERN DIVISION: Anchorage Aces, Bakersfield Condors, Fresno Falcons, Idaho Steelheads, Las Vegas Wranglers, Long Beach Ice Dogs, San Diego Gulls

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