Hockey News

The Lake Erie Monsters, presented by Kaiser Permanente, will face the Grand Rapids Griffins on Saturday, October 11th at 7:30 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena to kick off a five-game home stand that will begin their second season in Cleveland. The 80-game regular season schedule was released by the American Hockey League today.

The Monsters will play 31 of their 40 home games on the weekend, including six Friday games, 15 Saturday games, and 10 Sunday games. Four of the Saturday games will be double-headers, with The Q hosting both hockey and basketball in the same day. On October 18th (Cavs preseason), November 22nd and March 7th, the Monsters will host a matinee match-up, followed by a Cleveland Cavaliers nightcap. March 21st will feature the Cavs in the early game, followed by the Monsters at night.

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WORCESTER - Worcester Sharks President and CEO Michael T. Lehr released today in conjunction with the American Hockey League, the Worcester Sharks 2008-09 regular season schedule. The Sharks home opener will be on Saturday, October 18th vs. the Providence Bruins at 7:05 p.m. at the DCU Center. Fans are encouraged to visit Sharksahl.com to view the schedule in its entirety.

The Sharks will commence the 2008-09 All-Star season with two games on the road, the first in Lowell as they take on the Devils at the Paul E. Tsongas Arena for a 7:00 p.m. game on Saturday, October 11th. After a visit with the Albany River Rats in Glens Falls, NY for a 7:30 p.m. match-up on Friday, October 17th, the Sharks will travel home for a battle against their divisional rival, the Providence Bruins.

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PORTLAND, ME - The Portland Pirates announced today their 2008-09 AHL regular season schedule. The Pirates will begin their sixteenth season as a member of the American Hockey League and embark on the 32nd season of professional hockey in Portland on Saturday, October 11, 2008 against the Manchester Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. In addition to opening night, the Pirates’ schedule features home games to be played at venues in Lewiston on November 14th against the Albany River Rats and March 14th against the Lowell Devils and in Orono on December 9th against Manchester. The Pirates will also travel to HSBC Arena in Buffalo on February 10th to play Albany at the home of the Pirates’ NHL affiliate Buffalo Sabres, starting at 7:00 p.m.

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(Rochester, NY)… Never been to a country club before? Well this is your chance to play the prestigious 18-hole golf course at Brook-Lea Country Club and dinner at the exclusive members’ only Windsor Room. All you have to do to enter is purchase a season ticket with the Rochester Americans hockey club.

Each week two winners will be drawn to attend the once-in-a-lifetime experience. New season tickets will be entered into the weekly drawings based on when they purchased or renewed their seats. The week begins each Monday and ends on Sunday. Each Monday, winners will be selected in a special random drawing. The winners will have a chance to golf with such celebrities as Amerks Hall of Famer Jody Gage, Amerks and Florida Panthers defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick, Broadcaster Don Stevens, Amerks Owner Curt Styres, members of the Amerks staff or members of the Amerks’ Alumni Association.

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HOUSTON, Texas - The Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL) announced today that season tickets can now be purchased online. All of the packages include a discount off of the gate price and plans start at just $120.

Full-season packages, 25-game, 15-game and 10-ticket Voucher Book plans can all be purchased online. The purchaser will be contacted by an Aeros representative within 48 hours of purchase to go over the details of the package and to select exact seat locations. Click here to purchase tickets online.

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HOUSTON, Texas - The 2008-09 Houston Aeros hockey season is just around the corner. The regular season schedule is coming out very soon and the players will converge for training camp before we know it. Besides roster spots, the Aeros are also looking to find National Anthem singers!

If you like to perform in front of large crowds and have your vocal cords heard this is your chance! If selected, you will have the opportunity to sing our nation’s song in a crowded Toyota Center prior to Houston Aeros home games. To be eligible you must send a demo CD and non-return photo to Ojinga Green at:

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Syracuse, NY (July 17, 2008) - The Syracuse Crunch announced today six home dates for the 2008-09 season.

The Crunch will be playing at home on Friday, October 24, Saturday, November 15, Friday, November 28, Saturday, December 20, Saturday, December 27 and Saturday, January 24. Opponents and times have not yet been determined.

The Crunch’s complete schedule for the 2008-09 season will be announced later in the summer.

Season tickets for the 2008-09 season are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the Crunch office at (315) 473- 4444 or by stopping by the Crunch office in the War Memorial at Oncenter.

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RALEIGH, NC-The National Hockey League today announced that the Carolina Hurricanes will open their 2008-09 season at the RBC Center on Friday, Oct. 10, against the Southeast Division rival Florida Panthers. The league announced the home openers for each of its 30 member clubs, and is slated to announce each team’s complete 2008-09 schedule on Thursday, July 17.

Along with announcing each team’s opener, the NHL also announced each clubs’s “wildcard” opponents. The Hurricanes will face its divisional opponents - Atlanta, Florida, Tampa Bay and Washington - six times during the season, and its non-divisional conference opponents four times. Carolina will also play every Western Conference team at least once, and will play home-and-home sets with three “wildcard” Western Conference teams - the Anaheim Ducks, Phoenix Coyotes and St. Louis Blues.

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(Rochester, NY)… The Rochester Americans will open their 53rd American Hockey League season on Friday, October 10th at 7:35 p.m. at The Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial. The opponent will be announced at a later date.

Rochester enters the season as the sole affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers. The Amerks announced a three-year deal with the Panthers on June 19, 2008.

In 2008-09, the Amerks will remain in the seven-team Western Conference’s North Division. The division includes Rochester, Hamilton, Manitoba, Grand Rapids, Toronto, Lake Erie, and thruway rival, Syracuse. Fans will also have a chance to watch 18 of the league’s 29 teams at The Blue Cross Arena.

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The Binghamton Senators announced today their schedule of opponents for the 2008-09 American Hockey League season.

New to the B-Sens’ schedule this season are the two Texas teams, the Houston Aeros (Minnesota Wild) and the San Antonio Rampage (Phoenix Coyotes). The B-Sens will play each team twice (one home, one road), marking the first trip to the state of Texas for the franchise.

Binghamton’s East Division schedule remains unchanged from last season, with the club playing eight games (four home, four road) against the Albany River Rats (Carolina Hurricanes), Bridgeport Sound Tigers (New York Islanders), Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals), Norfolk Admirals (Tampa Bay Lightning), Philadelphia Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers) and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins).

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