ICEHOGS TENTH TRAINING CAMP TO BEGIN ON SEPT. 27
IceHogs announce training camp schedule
Rockford, Ill.- Chicago Blackhawks General Manager of Minor League Affiliates Mark Bernard announced the Rockford IceHogs, members of the American Hockey League, training camp schedule for 2008. The camp officially kicks off the IceHogs tenth anniversary season.
Rockford will open training camp on Saturday, Sept. 27 with a practice at 1:30 p.m. at the Rockford MetroCentre. Training camp will run until Thursday, Oct. 9 and will feature two exhibition games against the Peoria Rivermen. Rockford and Peoria will face-off at the MetroCentre at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4.
The IceHogs open up the 2008-09 regular season on Friday, Oct. 10 against the Quad City Flames at 7:30 p.m. at the MetroCentre. All practices during training camp will take place at the MetroCentre.
Below is the entire 2008 IceHogs Training Camp Schedule:
Date | Time | Location | Event |
Saturday, Sept. 27 | 1:30 p.m. | MetroCentre | Team Practice |
Sunday, Sept. 28 | 10 a.m. | MetroCentre | Team Practice |
Monday, Sept. 29 | 10 a.m. | MetroCentre | Team Practice |
Tuesday, Sept. 30 | 10 a.m. | MetroCentre | Team Practice |
Wednesday, Oct. 1 | 10 a.m. | MetroCentre | Pre-Game Skate |
Wednesday, Oct. 1 | 7:05 p.m. | Carver Arena | Preseason Game at Peoria |
Thursday, Oct. 2 | 10 a.m. | MetroCentre | Team Practice |
Friday, Oct. 3 | 10 a.m. | MetroCentre | Team Practice |
Saturday, Oct. 4 | 10 a.m. | MetroCentre | Pre-Game Skate |
Saturday, Oct. 4 | 7:05 p.m. | MetroCentre | Preseason Game vs. Peoria |
Sunday, Oct. 5 | Off Day | ||
Monday, Oct. 6 | 10 a.m. | MetroCentre | Team Practice |
Tuesday, Oct. 7 | 10 a.m. | MetroCentre | Team Practice |
Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 10 a.m. | MetroCentre | Team Practice |
Thursday, Oct. 9 | 10 a.m. | MetroCentre | Team Practice |
Friday, Oct. 10 | 10 a.m. | MetroCentre | Pre-game skate |
Friday, Oct. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | MetroCentre | Game vs. Quad City |
*All practice times, dates and locations subject to change
All practices sessions will last approximately two hours and are open to the media. For special media requests, contact the IceHogs Vice President of Communications Mike Peck at (815) 986-6465.