TEMPE, Ariz. – The Central Hockey League (CHL) announced today the conference alignment for the 18 participating teams for the 2010-11 season as well as the dates of each team’s home openers this Fall.
The CHL announced on June 1 that they have affiliated with the International Hockey League (IHL) marking the 19th year of hockey for the CHL and the 60th year of professional hockey for the IHL.
The new conference alignment will split the teams into two conferences of nine teams with the conference reflecting the geography of the North and South. In the very near future, the two conferences will be given names reflective of the histories of both the CHL and IHL and new trophies will be introduced for the conference champions, the regular season champions and the league champions. “We are very excited about the divide between the two conferences and feel the balance and rivalries created will be great for all fans,” CHL Commissioner Duane Lewis said. “Followers of both the CHL and IHL will enjoy the introduction of new teams as opponents and the formation of new rivalries.” The league’s Board of Governors has approved the following conference alignment for the 2010-11 season: North Bloomington PrairieThunder Colorado Eagles Dayton Gems Evansville IceMen Fort Wayne Komets Missouri Mavericks Quad City Mallards Rapid City Rush Wichita Thunder South Allen Americans Arizona Sundogs Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs Laredo Bucks Mississippi RiverKings Odessa Jackalopes Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Texas Brahmas Tulsa Oilers Opening night for the 19th CHL season will be Friday, October 15th when 12 teams will take the ice marking six home opening games. Opening night hosts will be the Allen Americans, Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, Colorado Eagles, Missouri Mavericks, Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees and Tulsa Oilers. The reigning Ray Miron Presidents’ Cup Champion Rapid City Rush will open their 2010-11 season on Saturday, October 23 and the team that hoisted the International Hockey League’s Turner Cup as the league champions, the Fort Wayne Komets, will open their home schedule on Saturday, October 16. The dates of the home openers for the CHL’s clubs are: Allen Americans – Friday, October 15 Arizona Sundogs – Friday, October 22 Bloomington PrairieThunder – Friday, October 22 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs – Friday, October 15 Colorado Eagles – Friday, October 15 Dayton Gems – Saturday, October 16 Evansville IceMen – Saturday, October 23 Fort Wayne Komets – Saturday, October 16 Laredo Bucks – Saturday, October 23 Mississippi RiverKings – Saturday, October 16 Missouri Mavericks – Friday, October 15 Odessa Jackalopes – Thursday, October 28 Quad City Mallards – Saturday, October 16 Rapid City Rush – Saturday, October 23 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees – Friday, October 15 Texas Brahmas – Friday, October 22 Tulsa Oilers – Friday, October 15 Wichita Thunder – Saturday, October 16
The length and dates of the 2010-11 regular season along with the league’s playoff format will be announced later this week.
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