The Central Hockey League, in conjunction with Optimal Planning Solutions, has today released the official 544-game 2003-2004 CHL schedule. The schedule begins Thursday, October 16th, 2003 with the New Mexico Scorpions visiting the Corpus Christi Rayz, and concludes Sunday, March 14th, 2004 with contests in seven locations. Each of the CHLs 17 member teams plays a 64-game schedule, with over 73% of the scheduled games taking place on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays.
Optimal Planning Solutions of Vernon, British Columbia provides the professional sports industry with optimization-based league scheduling software and services, and played a significant role in meeting the schedule objectives of the Central Hockey League.
Our priorities relative to the 2003-2004 CHL schedule were to again place a strong emphasis on maximizing our available weekend dates, which allows our fans the best opportunity to follow CHL action, while also emphasizing the numerous strong geographical and traditional rivalries we have established, said Steve Cherwonak, Vice President of Communications for the CHL. We feel we have accomplished the bulk of our objectives with the 2003-2004 schedule.
Calendar and excel formats of the 2003-2004 CHL Schedule are available by contacting the CHL via email at admin@centralhockeyleague.com.
The Central Hockey League begins its 12th season of play October 16th with 17 teams (including the expansion Colorado Eagles and Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees) in eight states, and is the only minor pro hockey league in North America to show consecutive attendance increases the past two seasons, finishing with an average per-game attendance of 4,401 in 2002-2003.
2003-2004 Central Hockey League Home Opening Games
Team / Date /Opponent
Amarillo Gorillas / Fri, Oct. 24 / vs Rio Grande Valley
Austin Ice Bats / Sat, Oct. 18 / vs New Mexico
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs / Fri, Oct. 24 / vs Austin
Colorado Eagles / Fri, Oct. 17 / vs Tulsa
Corpus Christi Rayz / Thu, Oct. 16 / vs New Mexico
Fort Worth Brahmas / Sat, Nov. 1 / vs Oklahoma City
Indianapolis Ice / Sat, Oct. 18 / vs Bossier-Shreveport
Laredo Bucks / Fri, Oct. 24 / vs San Angelo
Lubbock Cotton Kings / Sat, Oct. 18 / vs Amarillo
Memphis RiverKings / Sat, Oct. 18 / vs Fort Worth
New Mexico Scorpions / Fri, Oct. 31 / vs Colorado
Odessa Jackalopes / Fri, Oct. 17 / vs San Angelo
Oklahoma City Blazers / Fri, Oct. 17 / vs Memphis
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees/ Fri, Oct. 31 / vs Corpus Christi
San Angelo Saints / Sat, Oct. 18 / vs Rio Grande Valley
Tulsa Oilers / Fri, Oct. 24 vs Memphis
Wichita Thunder / Fri, Oct. 17 / vs Bossier-Shreveport
Team schedules are available by visiting the CHL's schedule page, located
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2003-2004 Schedule Revisions Since Officially Released (pdf)
2003-2004 Central Hockey League Schedule (pdf)
Amarillo Gorillas (pdf)
Austin Ice Bats (pdf)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs (pdf)
Colorado Eagles (pdf)
Corpus Christi Rayz (pdf)
Fort Worth Brahmas (pdf)
Indianapolis Ice (pdf)
Laredo Bucks (pdf)
Lubbock Cotton Kings (pdf)
Memphis RiverKings (pdf)
New Mexico Scorpions (pdf)
Odessa Jackalopes (pdf)
Oklahoma City Blazers (pdf)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (pdf)
San Angelo Saints (pdf)
Tulsa Oilers (pdf)
Wichita Thunder (pdf)