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WHL Announces 2008 Exhibition Schedule

June 25, 2008 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release

Calgary, AB -- The 2008 WHL Exhibition season opens on Friday, August 29th with the Vancouver Giants hosting the Kamloops Blazers in Ladner, British Columbia. This season's exhibition schedule also features four tournaments with the Everett Silvertips and Edmonton Oil Kings tournaments set for the last weekend in August and the Saskatoon Blades and Tri-City Americans hosting their tournaments the weekend of September 4 - 7.

The Everett Tournament begins on Friday, August 29th, and features the Chilliwack Bruins and all five U.S. Division Clubs, including the 2008 WHL and Memorial Cup Champion Spokane Chiefs and 2008 WHL Regular Season Champion Tri-City Americans.

The Edmonton Oil Kings 2nd Annual pre-season tournament begins on Saturday, August 30th, and features five Clubs including Medicine Hat, Prince George, Regina and Swift Current.

The Tri-City Americans tournament features the host Americans and their four U.S. Division rivals Everett, Portland, Seattle and Spokane and starts on Thursday, September 4th with the Silvertips taking on the Chiefs.

The Saskatoon Blades tournament kicks off on Thursday, September 5th with the Blades playing host to the 2008 WHL Eastern Conference Champion Lethbridge Hurricanes. Also participating in the tournament are the Medicine Hat Tigers, Moose Jaw Warriors, Prince Albert Raiders and Swift Current Broncos.

2007-08 WHL EXHIBITION SCHEDULE (as of June 25, 2008)

Day

Date

Visitors

Home

Time

Location

Friday

Aug. 29/08

Chilliwack

vs.

Seattle

11:30

Everett Tournament

Friday

Aug. 29/08

Portland

vs.

Tri-City

3:00

Everett Tournament

Friday

Aug. 29/08

Spokane

vs.

Everett

7:00

Everett Tournament

Friday

Aug. 29/08

Kamloops

@

Vancouver

7:30

Ladner

Saturday

Aug. 30/08

Medicine Hat

vs.

Regina

3:00

Edmonton Tournament

Saturday

Aug. 30/08

Swift Current

vs.

Edmonton

7:00

Edmonton Tournament

Saturday

Aug. 30/08

Tri-City

vs.

Chilliwack

11:30

Everett Tournament

Saturday

Aug. 30/08

Spokane

vs.

Portland

3:00

Everett Tournament

Saturday

Aug. 30/08

Seattle

vs.

Everett

7:00

Everett Tournament

Saturday

Aug. 30/08

Vancouver

@

Kamloops

7:00

Sunday

Aug. 31/08

Swift Current

vs.

Prince George

3:00

Edmonton Tournament

Sunday

Aug. 31/08

Regina

vs.

Edmonton

7:00

Edmonton Tournament

Sunday

Aug. 31/08

Tri-City

vs.

Spokane

11:30

Everett Tournament

Sunday

Aug. 31/08

Portland

vs.

Seattle

3:00

Everett Tournament

Sunday

Aug. 31/08

Chilliwack

vs.

Everett

7:00

Everett Tournament

Sunday

Aug. 31/08

Saskatoon

@

Prince Albert

6:30

Monday

Sept. 1/08

Prince George

vs.

Regina

3:00

Edmonton Tournament

Monday

Sept. 1/08

Medicine Hat

vs.

Edmonton

7:00

Edmonton Tournament

Tuesday

Sept. 2/08

Red Deer

@

Calgary

7:00

Centennial Arena

Thursday

Sept. 4/08

Everett

vs.

Spokane

7:05

Tri-City Tournament

Friday

Sept. 5/08

Lethbridge

vs.

Saskatoon

7:00

Saskatoon Tournament

Friday

Sept. 5/08

Everett

vs.

Portland

2:00

Tri-City Tournament

Friday

Sept. 5/08

Seattle

vs.

Tri-City

7:05

Tri-City Tournament

Friday

Sept. 5/08

Regina

@

Brandon

7:30

Friday

Sept. 5/08

Chilliwack

@

Kamloops

7:00

Friday

Sept. 5/08

Edmonton

@

Prince George

7:00

Friday

Sept. 5/08

Kootenay

vs.

Red Deer

7:30

Stettler

Friday

Sept. 5/08

Kelowna

vs.

Vancouver

7:30

North Delta

Saturday

Sept. 6/08

Prince Albert

vs.

Lethbridge

1:00

Saskatoon Tournament

Saturday

Sept. 6/08

Moose Jaw

vs.

Swift Current

4:15

Saskatoon Tournament

Saturday

Sept. 6/08

Medicine Hat

vs.

Saskatoon

7:30

Saskatoon Tournament

Saturday

Sept. 6/08

Portland

vs.

Seattle

2:00

Tri-City Tournament

Saturday

Sept. 6/08

Spokane

vs.

Tri-City

7:05

Tri-City

Saturday

Sept. 6/08

Kamloops

@

Chilliwack