DULUTH - The ECHL released the schedule for the 2008-09 season today. The Gladiators open their sixth season in Gwinnett on Saturday, October 18th at the Arena at Gwinnett Center at 7:35 p.m. The 2008-09 regular season concludes at the Arena at Gwinnett on Saturday, April 4th at 7:35 p.m. The complete schedule is included with this release.
The Gladiators will again play 72 games with 36 at home and 36 on the road in the ECHL, the Premier "AA" Hockey League.
Twenty-six of the Gladiators 36 home games are weekend dates with nine Friday games, 12 on Saturday and five games on Sunday. Breaking down the Gladiators home schedule by month, there are three games in October, eight in November, seven in December, six in both January and February, five in March and one in April.
For the sixth straight season, the Gladiators will play on Thanksgiving Night, Thursday, November 27th at 7:05 p.m. Gwinnett has average over 5,500 fans on the Annual Thanksgiving holiday match up during the team's first five seasons at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.
The Gladiators will have a pair of back-to-back home games around the Christmas Holiday on Friday, December 26th at 7:35 p.m. and on Saturday, December 27th at 7:35 p.m. In addition, the Gladiators will again play a special Monday Matinee on Monday, January 19th at 12:30 p.m.
Gwinnett is slated to see three non-divisions opponents at the Arena at Gwinnett Center this season. The Dayton Bombers will be in town for a pair of games in November while the Elmira Jackals (ECHL Affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets) will visit the Arena at Gwinnett Center in December. Trenton will make a lone trip to Gwinnett in March.
The Gladiators are scheduled for one non-divisional road trip this season that sees Gwinnett battle 2007-08 Brabham Cup Champion Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL Affiliate of the Montreal Canadians & Nashville Predators) in March. The second half of the Gladiators northern road trip will take the team to Troy, Ohio where they will square off against the Dayton Bombers at the historic Hobart Arena for a pair of games.
The start times for the Gladiators games will remain unchanged with Friday and Saturday games beginning at 7:35 p.m., Sunday games at 4:05 p.m. and Monday thru Thursday games starting at 7:05 p.m. except the Gladiators January 19th MLK Kids Day Education game which will start at 12:30 p.m.
Began in 1988-89 with five teams playing in four states, the Premier 'AA' Hockey League has grown into a coast-to-coast league that will have 24 teams in 16 states and British Columbia playing 864 games from Oct. 17, 2008 to Apr. 4, 2009. Nineteen of the 24 teams have played at least five years in their current city.
The third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League, the ECHL averaged 4,174 per game last season, marking the fourth year in row and the 16th time in the last 18 years that the league has averaged over 4,000 fans.
The Premier 'AA' Hockey League welcomed 3,756,191 fans, marking the fifth straight season and the 11th time in the last 12 years that it has exceeded 3.75 million fans. The 51 sold out crowds are the most in the last five seasons and mark the fourth time in the last five years that the ECHL has had at least 40 sellouts.
The Gladiators concluded their fifth anniversary season with a 2-0 loss to the South Carolina Stingrays in Game 5 of the Division Semifinals. Season tickets for the 2008-09 season are on sale now. Log on to gwinnettgladiators.com or call the Gladiators office at 770-497-5100 for more information.
Celebrating its 20th Anniversary as the Premier 'AA' Hockey League in 2007-08, the ECHL began in 1988-89 with five teams in three states and has grown to be a coast-to-coast league that has 25 teams in 17 states and British Columbia in 2007-08. The 25 teams includes the Mississippi (Biloxi) Sea Wolves, who return after missing two seasons in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the expansion Elmira (N.Y.) Jackals. The ECHL will play 900 games beginning Oct. 18 and concluding Apr. 5.
The Gwinnett Gladiators open their sixth season as a proud member of the ECHL in October of 2008 - season ticket packages are on sale now. In addition, the Gladiators offer several unique multi-game ticket packages as well as discounted group rates, suite rentals, and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to gwinnettgladiators.com.
The Gladiators are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers and play all home games at the spectacular 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, where parking is always free.
2008-09 Gwinnett Gladiators Schedule:
Saturday, October 18, 2008 Mississippi at Gwinnett
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Augusta at Gwinnett
Friday, October 24, 2008 Gwinnett at Florida
Saturday, October 25, 2008 Gwinnett at Florida
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Florida at Gwinnett
Monday, November 03, 2008 Augusta at Gwinnett
Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Gwinnett at Mississippi
Friday, November 07, 2008 Gwinnett at Augusta
Saturday, November 08, 2008 Gwinnett at South Carolina
Thursday, November 13, 2008 Gwinnett at Mississippi
Friday, November 14, 2008 South Carolina at Gwinnett
Saturday, November 15, 2008 Pensacola at Gwinnett
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Gwinnett at South Carolina
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Dayton at Gwinnett
Friday, November 21, 2008 Dayton at Gwinnett
Saturday, November 22, 2008 Pensacola at Gwinnett
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Florida at Gwinnett
Thursday, November 27, 2008 Augusta at Gwinnett
Friday, November 28, 2008 Gwinnett at Pensacola
Saturday, November 29, 2008 Gwinnett at Pensacola
Saturday, December 06, 2008 Gwinnett at South Carolina
Sunday, December 07, 2008 Charlotte at Gwinnett
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Gwinnett at Mississippi
Friday, December 12, 2008 Mississippi at Gwinnett
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Elmira at Gwinnett
Friday, December 19, 2008 Gwinnett at Augusta
Saturday, December 20, 2008 Gwinnett at Charlotte
Sunday, December 21, 2008 Elmira at Gwinnett
Friday, December 26, 2008 South Carolina at Gwinnett
Saturday, December 27, 2008 South Carolina at Gwinnett
Monday, December 29, 2008 Mississippi at Gwinnett
Saturday, January 03, 2009 Augusta at Gwinnett
Thursday, January 08, 2009 Charlotte at Gwinnett
Friday, January 09, 2009 Gwinnett at Charlotte
Saturday, January 10, 2009 Gwinnett at Augusta
Friday, January 16, 2009 Gwinnett at Augusta
Saturday, January 17, 2009 Florida at Gwinnett
Monday, January 19, 2009 Florida at Gwinnett
Friday, January 23, 2009 Gwinnett at Florida
Saturday, January 24, 2009 Gwinnett at Florida
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Gwinnett at South Carolina
Friday, January 30, 2009 Charlotte at Gwinnett
Saturday, January 31, 2009 Augusta at Gwinnett
Friday, February 06, 2009 Gwinnett at Pensacola
Saturday, February 07, 2009 Mississippi at Gwinnett
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Gwinnett at Mississippi
Friday, February 13, 2009 South Carolina at Gwinnett
Saturday, February 14, 2009 Augusta at Gwinnett
Sunday, February 15, 2009 Charlotte at Gwinnett
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Gwinnett at Augusta
Thursday, February 19, 2009 Gwinnett at Pensacola
Saturday, February 21, 2009 Gwinnett at Charlotte
Sunday, February 22, 2009 Florida at Gwinnett
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Gwinnett at Augusta
Friday, February 27, 2009 Pensacola at Gwinnett
Saturday, February 28, 2009 Gwinnett at Pensacola
Wednesday, March 04, 2009 Gwinnett at Mississippi
Friday, March 06, 2009 Pensacola at Gwinnett
Saturday, March 07, 2009 Trenton at Gwinnett
Sunday, March 08, 2009 Gwinnett at Mississippi
Friday, March 13, 2009 Gwinnett at Charlotte
Saturday, March 14, 2009 Gwinnett at South Carolina
Sunday, March 15, 2009 Charlotte at Gwinnett
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Gwinnett at Cincinnati
Thursday, March 19, 2009 Gwinnett at Cincinnati
Saturday, March 21, 2009 Gwinnett at Dayton
Sunday, March 22, 2009 Gwinnett at Dayton
Friday, March 27, 2009 South Carolina at Gwinnett
Saturday, March 28, 2009 Pensacola at Gwinnett
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Gwinnett at Florida
Friday, April 03, 2009 Gwinnett at Charlotte
Saturday, April 04, 2009 South Carolina at Gwinnett
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