Cranbrook, BC -- Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today released the Club’s 2010-2011 tentative WHL regular season schedule. Kootenay will open the 45th season of the Western Hockey League and their 13th year in Cranbrook at home on Saturday, September 25 at 7:00 pm against the Calgary Hitmen. The ICE will play a 72 game schedule (36 at home and 36 on the road) concluding Saturday, March 19 against Lethbridge.
Kootenay will play the Central Division teams a total of 34 times, Calgary and Red Deer eight times (four at home, four on the road), Edmonton, Medicine Hat, and Lethbridge six times (three at home, three on the road). In the East Division, the ICE will play Brandon, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, and Swift Current four times each (two at home, two on the road). In the BC Division, Kootenay will play Chilliwack, Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, and Vancouver once at home. In the US Division the ICE will play Spokane five times (two at home, three on the road) and Everett, Portland, Seattle, and Tri-City once on the road.
Of their 36 home games, the ICE will play 25 of them on weekends (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Kootenay will play 24 games on Friday (12) and Saturday (12), and one game on Sunday. The remaining games will be played on Tuesday (eight) and Wednesday (three).
Start times at the Cranbrook Recreation Complex will remain the same with all Tuesday to Saturday games starting at 7:00 pm, while all Sunday home games will start at 6:00 pm. Kootenay will play their annual New Year’s Eve game Friday, December 31 at 5:00 pm against Swift Current.
2010-2011 Season Tickets remain on sale at the ICE office.
Exhibition
Friday, September 10 @ Seattle (Tri City)
Saturday, September 11 @ Portland (Tri City)
Sunday, September 12 @ Tri City (Tri City)
Thursday, September 16 vs Tri City
Saturday, September 18 @ Spokane
Regular Season
HOME
September
Saturday, September 25 vs. Calgary
October
Friday, October 1 vs. Spokane
Wednesday, October 6 vs. Prince George
Saturday, October 16 vs. Regina
Tuesday, October 19 vs. Edmonton
Friday, October 22 vs. Red Deer
Friday, October 29 vs. Brandon
November
Tuesday, November 2 vs. Chilliwack
Friday, November 5 vs. Lethbridge
Saturday, November 6 vs. Calgary
Saturday, November 13 vs. Edmonton
Friday, November 19 vs. Saskatoon
Saturday, November 20 vs. Prince Albert
December
Saturday, December 4 vs. Medicine Hat
Wednesday, December 15 vs. Calgary
Friday, December 17 vs. Red Deer
Tuesday, December 28 vs. Medicine Hat
Friday, December 31 vs. Swift Current (5:00 pm)
January
Friday, January 7 vs. Moose Jaw
Saturday, January 8 vs. Red Deer
Friday, January 14 vs. Spokane
Tuesday, January 18 vs. Edmonton
Sunday, January 23 vs. Red Deer
Wednesday, January 26 vs. Brandon
Saturday, January 29 vs. Lethbridge
February
Tuesday, February 1 vs. Calgary
Saturday, February 5 vs. Vancouver
Tuesday, February 8 vs. Regina
Friday, February 18 vs. Medicine Hat
Saturday, February 19 vs. Saskatoon
Tuesday, February 22 vs. Kelowna
Friday, February 25 vs. Prince Albert
Saturday, February 26 vs. Kamloops
March
Tuesday, March 8 vs. Moose Jaw
Friday, March 11 vs. Swift Current
Saturday, March 19 vs. Lethbridge
Road
September
Wednesday, September 29 @ Red Deer
October
Saturday, October 9 @ Lethbridge
Monday, October 11 @ Swift Current
Tuesday, October 12 @ Regina
Wednesday, October 13 @ Moose Jaw
Sunday, October 24 @ Edmonton
Tuesday, October 26 @ Medicine Hat
Wednesday, October 27 @ Calgary
November
Thursday, November 11 @ Calgary
Sunday, November 14 @ Calgary
Tuesday, November 23 @ Red Deer
Friday, November 26 @ Tri City
Saturday, November 27 @ Seattle
Tuesday, November 30 @ Everett
December
Wednesday, December 1 @ Portland
Wednesday, December 8 @ Prince Albert
Friday, December 10 @ Moose Jaw
Saturday, December 11 @ Brandon
Sunday, December 12 @ Saskatoon
Saturday, December 18 @ Red Deer
Wednesday, December 29 @ Medicine Hat
January
Sunday, January 2 @ Edmonton
Wednesday, January 12 @ Edmonton
Saturday, January 15 @ Spokane
Saturday, January 22 @ Spokane
Friday, January 28 @ Lethbridge
February
Wednesday, February 2 @ Calgary
Friday, February 11 @ Regina
Saturday, February 12 @ Swift Current
Wednesday, February 23 @ Red Deer
March
Wednesday, March 2 @ Brandon
Friday, March 4 @ Saskatoon
Saturday, March 5 @ Prince Albert
Saturday, March 12 @ Spokane
Tuesday, March 15 @ Medicine Hat
Friday, March 18 @ Lethbridge