Worcester Sharks Release 2011-12 Regular Season Schedule
Published on August 18, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester Sharks News Release
WORCESTER, MA - Worcester Sharks President Michael A. Mudd released today, in conjunction with the American Hockey League, the Worcester Sharks 2011-12 regular season schedule. The Sharks home opener will be on Saturday, October 15th vs. the Albany Devils at 7:00p.m. at the DCU Center.
Worcester will commence the 2011-12 season with a battle against their Route 146 rival, the Bruins, in Providence, on Sunday, October 9 before returning home to the DCU Center for a battle against the Albany Devils with a 7p.m. tilt on Saturday, October 15.
"We pride ourselves on providing families with weekend entertainment and this schedule does exactly that," said Mudd. "Over 80 % of our home dates are on the weekend. We are extremely excited about the upcoming season and look forward to continue to build our fan support through central Massachusetts. Sharks hockey really is for everyone."
As part of its belief that Sharks hockey belongs to the community and people that live in it, the new season long slogan "SHARKS HOCKEY IS FOR EVERYONE" is designed to highlight the importance of the Worcester Sharks as a responsible partner to our fans, the community, and further the game of hockey. This isn't just an advertising slogan, it's an organizational direction. As the hockey season approaches, fans will see many initiatives' that engage and educate the people of central Massachusetts. More information will be released as the season approaches.
Thirty-two of the 38 Sharks home games will be played on the weekends with 22 of the 32 occurring on either Saturdays or Sundays. The Sharks will host 10 Friday home games this season with a start time of 7:30 p.m. Fifteen home games will take place in 2011 and 23 in 2012.
The Sharks will host their new Atlantic Division opponent; the St. John's Ice Caps, on four occasions (Nov 1, Nov 5, Jan 22, Apr 13). Worcester will square off against Atlantic Division rival, the Providence Bruins, for six home games, with all six dates falling during Friday, Saturday, or Sunday (Nov 13, Jan 7, Jan 21, Feb 24, Mar 10, Mar 16). The defending Calder Cup Champions, the Binghamton Senators, will visit the DCU Center on December 3 for their only visit to Worcester.
This season, the Sharks will play 10 sets of three games in three nights and will not play any four game in five night scenarios. Worcester will host a season long six game home stand Oct 29 through November 13 and embark on a season long eight game road trip on December 4-18 which includes their first ever trip to St. John's on December 9 and 11.
The team has planned several exciting promotions throughout the season; including bobblehead giveaways, sports celebrity signings, $5 Kids Sundays, four high school hockey double headers, and much, much, more.
The Sharks promotional schedule is expect to be finalized within the next few weeks and will be posted on www.SharksAHL.com.
There are only 58 days until the Worcester Sharks opening night (October 15) at the DCU Center and 2011-12. Flex ticket packages are on sale now! Score your 40 or 10 ticket flex package by contacting the Sharks front office at 508-929-0500. You decide how many tickets and how many games YOU want to attend while saving $$$ off box office pricing! It is that EASY!
Starting now, the Sharks are offering groups to partake in a Sharks hockey experience with many interactive activities; including friends and family skates on the DCU Center ice before or after a game, the high FIN tunnel (high-fiving players as they take the ice), singing the National Anthem, intermission performances, and more.
2011-12 WORCESTER SHARKS SCHEDULE
SEPT / OCT
(Pre-season)
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Fri 30 @ Connecticut 7:00 p.m.
*1
Sat 2 @ Connecticut 2:00 p.m.
*2
1
game played at TD Bank Sports Center (Quinnipiac Univ)
2
game played at Champions Skating Center (Cromwell, CT)
OCTOBER
(Regular Season)
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Sun 9 @ Providence 4:05 p.m.
SAT 15 ALBANY 7:00 p.m.
Fri 21 @ Providence 7:05 p.m.
SAT 22 MANCHESTER 7:00 p.m.
Fri 28 @ Bridgeport 7:00 p.m.
SAT 29 CONNECTICUT 7:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER-----------------------
TUE 1 ST. JOHN'S 7:00 p.m.
SAT 5 ST. JOHN'S 7:00 p.m.
FRI 11 BRIDGEPORT 1:00 p.m.
SAT 12 MANCHESTER 7:00 p.m.
SUN 13 PROVIDENCE 3:00 p.m.
Wed 16 @ Springfield 7:00 p.m.
Fri 18 @ Manchester 7:00 p.m.
SUN 20 WILKES-BARRE 4:00 p.m.
Wed 23 @ Manchester 7:00 p.m.
Fri 25 @ Portland 7:00 p.m.
SAT 26 PORTLAND 7:00 p.m.
DECEMBER------------------------
FRI 2 SPRINGFIELD 7:30 p.m.
SAT 3 BINGHAMTON 7:00 p.m.
Sun 4 @ Manchester 3:00 p.m.
Wed 7 @ Bridgeport 7:00 p.m.
Fri 9 @ St. John's 6:00 p.m.
Sun 11 @ St. John's 12:30 p.m.
Tue 13 @ Springfield 7:00 p.m.
Fri 16 @ Albany 7:00 p.m.
Sat 17 @ Binghamton 7:05 p.m.
Sun 18 @ Manchester 3:00 p.m.
WED 21 SPRINGFIELD 7:00 p.m.
Mon 26 @ Portland 6:30 p.m.
WED 28 MANCHESTER 7:00 p.m.
FRI 30 CONNECTICUT 7:30 p.m.
Fri 31 @ Portland 5:30 p.m.
JANUARY-------------------------
Mon 2 @ Bridgeport 1:00 p.m.
Fri 6 @ Springfield 7:30 p.m.
SAT 7 PROVIDENCE 7:00 p.m.
SUN 8 PORTLAND 3:00 p.m.
Fri 13 @ Providence 7:05 p.m.
SUN 15 SYRACUSE 3:00 p.m.
FRI 20 @ Providence 7:05 p.m.
SAT 21 PROVIDENCE 7:00 p.m.
SUN 22 ST. JOHN'S 3:00 p.m.
WED 25 SPRINGFIELD 7:00 p.m.
Fri 27 @ Providence 7:05 p.m.
Sat 28 @ Manchester 7:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY-------------------------
Fri 3 @ St. John's 6:00 p.m.
Sat 4 @ St. John's 6:00 p.m.
FRI 10 MANCHESTER 7:30 p.m.
Sat 11 @ Hershey 7:00 p.m.
SUN 12 PORTLAND 3:00 p.m.
Wed 15 @ Portland 6:30 p.m.
Sat 18 @ Connecticut 7:00 p.m.
Sun 19 @ Springfield 3:00 p.m.
Tue 21 @ Syracuse 7:00 p.m.
FRI 24 PROVIDENCE 7:30 p.m.
SAT 25 PORTLAND 7:00 p.m.
Tue 28 @ Connecticut 11:00 a.m.
MARCH---------------------------
Sun 4 @ Portland 4:00 p.m.
TUE 6 BRIDGEPORT 7:00 p.m.
FRI 9 PORTLAND 7:30 p.m.
SAT 10 PROVIDENCE 7:00 p.m.
SUN 11 ADIRONDACK 3:00 p.m.
FRI 16 PROVIDENCE 7:30 p.m.
Sat 17 @ Wilkes-Barre 7:05 p.m.
SUN 18 BRIDGEPORT 3:00 p.m.
Wed 21 @ Albany 7:00 p.m.
Sun 25 @ Manchester 3:00 p.m.
FRI 30 PORTLAND 7:30 p.m.
SAT 31 MANCHESTER 7:00 p.m.
APRIL------------------------------
SUN 1 SPRINGFIELD 3:00 p.m.
WED 4 ALBANY 7:00 p.m.
Fri 6 @ Providence 7:05 p.m.
Sat 7 @ Portland 7:00 p.m.
TUE 10 MANCHESTER 7:00 p.m.
FRI 13 ST. JOHN'S 7:30 p.m.
Sat 14 @ Adirondack 7:00 p.m.
SUN 15 HERSHEY 3:00 p.m.
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