WHA2 Set to Announce Part of Schedule

August 14, 2003 - SPHL (SPHL) News Release

The schedule will feature opening night match ups on November 7th of Jacksonville Barracudas vs. Alabama Slammers, Macon Trax vs. Lakeland Loggerhead, and Orlando Seals vs. Miami Manatees.

The Barracudas will open their season at home at the brand new, state-of-the-art, 15,600-seat Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on November 28th. They will take on the Miami Manatees.

Of the 53 games scheduled, 48 will be played on weekend nights. Two of the five weekday dates were purposely scheduled prior to a Thursday holiday.

The remaining schedule will be released on Friday, August 22nd pending the release of the Orlando Predators arena football schedule.

The WHA2 is also exploring the possibility of scheduling some regular season games in the potential expansion cities of Asheville, N.C; Daytona Beach, Fla.; Jackson, Miss.; Mobile, Ala.; and Tallahassee, Fla. pending available dates and city approval.

Pre-season games will be played in suburban South Florida; Kissimmee, Fla.; Bradenton, Fla.; and Pelham, Ala.

The WHA2 will ice six teams for the 2003 – 2004 season and play a 21 week, 60 game schedule. The Alabama Slammers, Jacksonville Barracudas, Lakeland Loggerheads, Macon Trax, Miami Manatees, Orlando Seals will open training camps with player physicals no later than October 25th.

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