Rivermen set 2005-06 training camp schedule
September 19, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Peoria, IL (September 19, 2005) - The Peoria Rivermen, proud new primary affiliate of the St. Louis Blues, today announced the schedule for the team's 2005-06 training camp. The training camp will last nine days, opening on Thursday, September 22, and concluding on Friday, September 30, with Peoria's final preseason game versus the Iowa Stars at 7:00 p.m. at Carver Arena.
All training camp activities except for the four Rivermen preseason games will be open to the media and public at no charge. Members of the media and fans should enter Carver Arena through the main entrance in the box office lobby.
2005 Peoria Rivermen Training Camp Schedule
DATE TIME ACTIVITY SITE
Thursday, September 22 9:00 a.m. Practice (Team A) Carver Arena
11:00 a.m. Practice (Team B) Carver Arena
Friday, September 23 9:00 a.m. Practice (Team A) Carver Arena
11:00 a.m. Practice (Team B) Carver Arena
Saturday, September 24 9:00 a.m. Pre-game Skate (Team A) Carver Arena
10:30 a.m. Practice (Team B) Carver Arena
7:00 p.m. Game vs. Chicago Wolves Carver Arena
Sunday, September 25 9:00 a.m. Practice (Team TBA) Carver Arena
11:00 a.m. Practice (Team TBA) Carver Arena
Monday, September 26 9:00 a.m. Pre-game Skate (Playing) Carver Arena
10:00 a.m. Practice (Non-playing) Carver Arena
7:00 p.m. Game @ Chicago Wolves Hoffman Estates Community Center
Tuesday, September 27 9:00 a.m. Pre-game Skate (Playing) Carver Arena
10:00 a.m. Practice (Non-playing) Carver Arena
7:00 p.m. Game @ Iowa Stars Wells Fargo Arena
Wednesday, September 28 10:00 a.m. Practice Carver Arena
Thursday, September 29 10:00 a.m. Practice Carver Arena
Friday, September 30 10:00 a.m. Pre-game Skate Carver Arena
7:00 p.m. Game vs. Iowa Stars Carver Arena
The Rivermen will play in four preseason games during their 2005 training camp. In the first two contests, the Rivermen will take on the Chicago Wolves, first at Carver Arena on Saturday, September 24, and then in Chicago on Monday, September 26. Peoria will go up against the Iowa Stars in the team's other two preseason games on Tuesday, September 27, in Iowa and on Friday, September 30, at Carver Arena. All Rivermen preseason games will begin at 7:00 p.m., and the game at Iowa on Tuesday, September 27, will be broadcast live on HOPE 98.5 (WPIA-FM).
The Rivermen are a proud new member of the AHL. Founded in 1936, the AHL now serves as the primary development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams and will celebrate its 70th anniversary season in 2005-06.
Season tickets for the Rivermen's inaugural season as a member of the AHL are now on sale! To obtain more information or to purchase season tickets, please contact Rivermen Director of Ticket Operations Jim Small at (309) 676-1040, extension 106, or tickets@rivermen.net. Listen to the live broadcast of all Rivermen games on HOPE 98.5 (WPIA-FM).
• Discuss this story on the American Hockey League message board...
American Hockey League Stories from September 19, 2005
- Kings Make First Cut; Send 11 To Manchester - Manchester Monarchs
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim send five players to Portland - Portland Pirates
- Rampage receive nine players from Coyotes - San Antonio Rampage
- Griffins' preseason game moved to Hudsonville - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Rivermen set 2005-06 training camp schedule - Peoria Rivermen
- Aeros assigned five from Wild camp - Houston Aeros
- Dr. Lori's Antique Appraisal Night - Hershey Bears
- Boston Bruins assign eight players to Providence - Providence Bruins
- Penguins pre-game parties add to NHL festivities - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Sharks sign defenseman Brad Staubitz - Cleveland Barons
- Sharks sign Lukas Kaspar - Cleveland Barons
- Avalanche assigns first wave of Lock Monsters - Albany Devils
- B-Sens announce on-sale dates for single game tickets - Binghamton Senators
- Crunch announce details of Little Caesar's birthday pack - Syracuse Crunch
- Oilers assign Brock Radunske to Hamilton - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Mr. Hockey to help Ak-Sar-Ben Knights kickoff inaugural season - Abbotsford Heat
- AHL unveils logo to commemorate 70th anniversary - AHL
- Lemieux, Crosby to play Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
