WHL Announces 2010-11 Pre-Season Schedule and Regular Season Home Openers
Published on June 28, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, AB -- The 2010 WHL Pre-season schedule opens on Wednesday, September 1 with the Moose Jaw Warriors hosting East Division rivals the Swift Current Broncos, while the Prince Albert Raiders host the Saskatoon Blades at the Art Hauser Centre. The pre-season schedule also features three tournaments with the Edmonton Oil Kings and Everett Silvertips hosting tournaments on the September 3 - 5 weekend and the Tri-City Americans hosting their annual tournament over the September 9 - 12 weekend.
The Everett Silvertips Holiday Inn Pre-season Classic runs September 3 - 5 and will feature the Ontario Hockey League's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, the host Everett Silvertips, Portland Winterhawks, Tri-City Americans, Seattle Thunderbirds and Spokane Chiefs. The three-day tournament will be played at the Comcast Arena and marks the first time that the Everett Silvertips have competed against a team outside of the Western Hockey League.
The Edmonton Oil Kings 4th Annual Pre-Season tournament begins Saturday, September 4 and features four WHL Clubs including the host Oil Kings, Medicine Hat Tigers, Prince George Cougars and Swift Current Broncos.
The Tri-City Americans Red Lion Hotels Pre-Season Tournament features all five U.S. Division Clubs; the host Americans, Everett Silvertips, Portland Winterhawks, Seattle Thunderbirds and the Spokane Chiefs. The tournament will also feature WHL Central Division foes the Kootenay Ice and Lethbridge Hurricanes with games starting on September 9.
The Western Hockey League will officially launch its 45th regular season on Friday, September 24 with seven games on the schedule including the 2010 WHL Champion Calgary Hitmen hosting their Central Division rivals the Lethbridge Hurricanes, for a banner raising evening at the Pengrowth Saddledome. The WHL is also pleased to announce each Clubs opening regular season home game, please see below.
You will also find attached an excel copy of the 2010-11 WHL Pre-Season schedule and WHL Clubs opening regular season home games.
2010-11 WHL PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE (as of June 28, 2010)
Day Date Visitors
Home Time Location
Wednesday 9/1/2010 Swift Current @ Moose Jaw 7:00
Wednesday 9/1/2010 Saskatoon @ Prince Albert 7:00
Friday 9/3/2010 Seattle @ Portland 11:30 Everett Tournament
Friday 9/3/2010 Spokane @ Tri-City 3:00 Everett Tournament
Friday 9/3/2010 Sault Ste. Marie @ Everett 7:00 Everett Tournament
Friday 9/3/2010 Chilliwack @ Kamloops 7:00 Chase
Friday 9/3/2010 Prince Albert @ Saskatoon 7:00 Martensville
Friday 9/3/2010 Moose Jaw @ Regina 7:00 Co-Operators Centre
Friday 9/3/2010 Kelowna @ Vancouver 7:30 Ladner
Saturday 9/4/2010 Prince George @ Medicine Hat 3:00 Edmonton tournament
Saturday 9/4/2010 Edmonton @ Swift Current 7:00 Edmonton tournament
Saturday 9/4/2010 Spokane @ Seattle 11:30 Everett Tournament
Saturday 9/4/2010 Portland @ Sault Ste. Marie 3:00 Everett Tournament
Saturday 9/4/2010 Tri-City @ Everett 7:00 Everett Tournament
Saturday 9/4/2010 Kamloops @ Chilliwack 7:00 Mission
Saturday 9/4/2010 Vancouver @ Kelowna 7:00
Saturday 9/4/2010 Regina @ Moose Jaw 7:00
Sunday 9/5/2010 Prince George @ Swift Current 3:00 Edmonton tournament
Sunday 9/5/2010 Edmonton @ Medicine Hat 7:00 Edmonton tournament
Sunday 9/5/2010 Portland @ Spokane 11:30 Everett Tournament
Sunday 9/5/2010 Sault Ste. Marie @ Tri-City 3:00 Everett Tournament
Sunday 9/5/2010 Seattle @ Everett 7:00 Everett Tournament
Wednesday 9/8/2010 Red Deer @ Calgary 7:00 Airdrie
Thursday 9/9/2010 Everett @ Seattle 3:00 Tri-City tournament
Thursday 9/9/2010 Lethbridge @ Spokane 7:00 Tri-City tournament
Friday 9/10/2010 Portland @ Everett 11:00 Tri-City tournament
Friday 9/10/2010 Seattle @ Kootenay 3:00 Tri-City tournament
Friday 9/10/2010 Lethbridge @ Tri-City 7:00 Tri-City tournament
Friday 9/10/2010 Kelowna @ Kamloops 7:00 MacArthur Island Sports Center
Friday 9/10/2010 Saskatoon @ Moose Jaw 7:00
Friday 9/10/2010 Edmonton @ Prince George 7:00
Friday 9/10/2010 Brandon @ Regina 7:00
Friday 9/10/2010 Medicine Hat @ Swift Current 7:00
Friday 9/10/2010 Chilliwack @ Vancouver 7:30 Ladner
Saturday 9/11/2010 Kootenay @ Portland 11:00 Tri-City tournament
Saturday 9/11/2010 Lethbridge @ Seattle 3:00 Tri-City tournament
Saturday 9/11/2010 Spokane @ Tri-City 7:00 Tri-City tournament
Saturday 9/11/2010 Regina @ Brandon 7:30
Saturday 9/11/2010 Vancouver @ Chilliwack 7:00
Saturday 9/11/2010 Kamloops @ Kelowna 7:00
Saturday 9/11/2010 Swift Current @ Medicine Hat 7:30
Saturday 9/11/2010 Edmonton @ Prince George 7:00
Saturday 9/11/2010 Calgary @ Red Deer 7:30 Innisfail
Saturday 9/11/2010 Moose Jaw @ Saskatoon 7:05
Sunday 9/12/2010 Kootenay @ Tri-City 1:00 Tri-City tournament
Tuesday 9/14/2010 Medicine Hat @ Calgary 7:00 Strathmore Family Centre
Tuesday 9/14/2010 Red Deer @ Lethbridge 7:00 Nicholas Sheran Arena
Wednesday 9/15/2010 Saskatoon @ Regina 7:00 Co-Operators Centre
Thursday 9/16/2010 Tri-City @ Kootenay 7:00
Thursday 9/16/2010 Swift Current @ Prince Albert 7:00
Friday 9/17/2010 Moose Jaw @ Brandon 7:30
Friday 9/17/2010 Kelowna @ Chilliwack 7:00
Friday 9/17/2010 Seattle @ Everett 7:35
Friday 9/17/2010 Prince George @ Kamloops 7:00
Friday 9/17/2010 Calgary @ Lethbridge 7:00 Crowsnest Pass
Friday 9/17/2010 Edmonton @ Red Deer 7:30 Lacombe
Friday 9/17/2010 Spokane @ Tri-City 7:00
Saturday 9/18/2010 Lethbridge @ Calgary 7:00 Edge School
Saturday 9/18/2010 Chilliwack @ Kelowna 7:00
Saturday 9/18/2010 Brandon @ Moose Jaw 7:00
Saturday 9/18/2010 Kamloops @ Prince George 7:00
Saturday 9/18/2010 Medicine Hat @ Red Deer 7:30 Stettler
Saturday 9/18/2010 Regina @ Saskatoon 7:05
Saturday 9/18/2010 Portland @ Seattle 7:05
Saturday 9/18/2010 Kootenay @ Spokane 7:00
Saturday 9/18/2010 Prince Albert @ Swift Current 7:00
Saturday 9/18/2010 Everett @ Vancouver 7:30 Ladner
2010-11 WHL CLUB OPENING REGULAR SEASON HOME GAMES (as of June 28, 2010)
Home Day Date
Visitors Time
Brandon Friday 9/24/2010 vs. Regina 7:30
Calgary Friday 9/24/2010 vs. Lethbridge 7:00
Chilliwack Saturday 10/2/2010 vs. Kamloops 7:00
Edmonton Friday 9/24/2010 vs. Red Deer 7:00
Everett Saturday 9/25/2010 vs. Vancouver 7:05
Kamloops Friday 9/24/2010 vs. Prince George 7:00
Kelowna Saturday 9/25/2010 vs. Prince George 7:00
Kootenay Saturday 9/25/2010 vs. Calgary 7:00
Lethbridge Friday 10/8/2010 vs. Prince George 7:00
Medicine Hat Saturday 9/25/2010 vs. Lethbridge 7:30
Moose Jaw Friday 9/24/2010 vs. Swift Current 7:00
Portland Saturday 10/2/2010 vs. Seattle 7:00
Prince Albert Saturday 9/25/2010 vs. Saskatoon 7:00
Prince George Friday 10/1/2010 vs. Vancouver 7:00
Red Deer Saturday 9/25/2010 vs. Edmonton 7:30
Regina Sunday 9/26/2010 vs. Brandon 2:00
Saskatoon Friday 9/24/2010 vs. Prince Albert 7:05
Seattle Saturday 9/25/2010 vs. Portland 7:05
Spokane Saturday 10/2/2010 vs. Tri-City 7:00
Swift Current Saturday 9/25/2010 vs. Moose Jaw 7:00
Tri-City Saturday 9/25/2010 vs. Tri-City 7:05
Vancouver Friday 9/24/2010 vs. Chilliwack 7:30
Western Hockey League Stories from June 28, 2010
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- Winterhawks to Open 2010-11 Season with Nino Niederreiter Bobblehead Night - Portland Winterhawks
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- Chiefs News: Chiefs Hold 49th Pick in CHL Import Draft Tuesday - Spokane Chiefs
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- Three Winterhawks Players Invited to NHL Training Camps - Portland Winterhawks
- Prince George Cougars Hold 1st Pick in Tomorrow's CHL Import Draft - WHL
- T-Birds Announce 2010-11 Home Opener and Preseason Schedule - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Cougars 2010-11 Home Opener on October 1 Vs. Vancouver Giants, Pre-Season Schedule Set - Prince George Cougars
- Oil Kings Acquire Hickmott - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Raiders Acquire Import Centre Svendsen from Edmonton - Prince Albert Raiders
- Calgary Hitmen to Open 2010-11 WHL Regular Season Against Lethbridge Hurricanes - Calgary Hitmen
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- WHL Announces 2010-11 Pre-Season Schedule and Regular Season Home Openers - WHL
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