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SteelHounds Release 2007-2008 Schedule

August 9, 2007 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Youngstown SteelHounds News Release


YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Youngstown SteelHounds General Manager Joe Gregory in conjunction with the Central Hockey League today announced the official regular season schedule for the 2007-2008 season. The season includes 64 scheduled games starting October 19th and continuing through March 22nd.

The SteelHounds will open the season on the road October 19th at the Oklahoma City Blazers with an 8:35pm start. This is the first of a 14 game road trip for the Hounds which will keep them on the road into November. The Hounds home opener will be Friday, November 23rd at 7:05pm when they host the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs. Tuesday, February 5th is a special Kids Day Game with a 10:30am start time.

"This is truly an exciting schedule for us." said General Manager Joe Gregory. "We couldn't have asked for a better situation than what we have been given by the league. This schedule puts us in the best position to be a success both on and off the ice this season."

SteelHounds Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Kevin Kaminski is also pleased with the schedule saying, "This is a great schedule for us because it allows us to get through most of our road games right away and I feel that we can take advantage of being home for most of the second half of the season."

The Hounds will remain in the Northeast Division and will play divisional rivals Bossier-Shreveport, Mississippi (Formerly Memphis) and the returning Texas (Formerly Fort Worth) Brahmas a total of 29 times this season. With the SteelHounds opening on the road for the start of the season, they will be home for 23 of their final 31 games. This stint includes nine home games in February and a six game home stand to finish the season against President's Cup Finalists Colorado and Laredo.

Last season the Hounds finished 34-20-10 overall with an 18-9-5 record at the Chevrolet Centre and a 16-11-5 record away from the Valley as they qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

SteelHounds 2007-2008 season tickets are on sale and start as low as $42 a month. Call the Hounds ticket department today at (330) 747-PUCK for more information and do not forget to ask about Hounds group outings and more.

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