Cranbrook, BC -- Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today released the Club’s 2012-2013 WHL regular season schedule. The ICE will open their 15th season in the East Kootenay's region on the road on Thursday, September 20th in Edmonton. Kootenay will host the Regina Pats for their home opener on Friday, September 28th. The ICE will play a 72 game schedule (36 at home and 36 on the road) concluding Saturday, March 16 in Calgary.
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 Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, Vancouver and Victoria 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 including 12 on Friday, nine on Saturday and four on Sunday. The remaining games will be played on Wednesday (six) and Tuesday (four) and Monday (one).
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. The game on Monday, December 31st against Calgary will start at 5:00 pm.
2012-2013 Season Tickets remain on sale at the ICE office.
September (2 Road – 2 Home)
Thu 20 @ Edmonton
Sat 22 @ Calgary
Fri 28 Regina
Sat 29 Lethbridge
October (1 Road – 8 Home)
Sun 7 Prince Albert
Wed 10 Prince George
Fri 12 Saskatoon
Sun 14 Edmonton
Fri 19 @ Red Deer
Sat 20 Kamloops
Sun 21 Red Deer
Wed 24 Regina
Fri 26 Swift Current
November (6 Road – 6 Home)
Fri 2 Saskatoon
Sat 3 Vancouver
Sun 4 @ Medicine Hat
Sat 10 Moose Jaw
Sun 11 @ Calgary
Fri 16 Brandon
Sat 17 Brandon
Wed 21 @ Seattle
Fri 23 @ Portland
Sat 24 @ Everett
Wed 28 Edmonton
Fri 30 @ Edmonton
December (7 Road – 5 Home)
Sun 2 @ Calgary
Tue 4 Calgary
Fri 7 Prince Albert
Sat 8 @ Lethbridge
Tue 11 Kelowna
Fri 14 @ Prince Albert
Sat 15 @ Saskatoon
Sun 16 @ Swift Current
Tue 18 @ Red Deer
Fri 28 Spokane
Sat 29 @ Spokane
Mon 31 Calgary
January (9 Road – 6 Home)
Wed 2 Red Deer
Fri 4 Swift Current
Sun 6 Red Deer
Tue 8 Edmonton
Fri 11 Medicine Hat
Sat 12 @ Spokane
Tue 15 @ Saskatoon
Wed 16 @ Prince Albert
Fri 18 @ Regina
Sat 19 @ Moose Jaw
Wed 23 Medicine Hat
Fri 25 @ Moose Jaw
Sat 26 @ Regina
Wed 30 @ Edmonton
Thu 31 @ Red Deer
February (6 Road – 5 Home)
Sat 2 Lethbridge
Fri 8 Spokane
Sat 9 Moose Jaw
Sun 10 @ Medicine Hat
Wed 13 Victoria
Fri 15 @ Brandon
Sat 16 @ Brandon
Mon 18 @ Swift Current
Sat 23 Calgary
Sun 24 @ Lethbridge
Wed 27 @ Medicine Hat
March (5 Road – 4 Home)
Fri 1 Red Deer
Sat 2 Medicine Hat
Tue 5 @ Red Deer
Fri 8 @ Tri City
Sat 9 @ Spokane
Tue 12 Lethbridge
Wed 13 @ Lethbridge
Fri 15 Calgary
Sat 16 @ Calgary