WHA2 announces first third of schedule

WHA2 announces first third of schedule

World Hockey Association 2 Press Release CELEBRATION, Fla. � The World Hockey Association 2 (WHA2) today released the first third of the WHA2 schedule. The January schedule will be released on Friday, August 22nd. The WHA2 will release the last nine weeks of the schedule pending the release of the Orlando Predators arena football schedule. The WHA2 opening night match ups on November 7th feature Jacksonville Barracudas vs. Alabama Slammers, Macon Trax vs. Lakeland Loggerhead, and Orlando Seals vs. Miami Manatees. The Barracudas will open their season at home at the brand new, state-of-the-art, 15,600-seat Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on November 28th. They will take on the Miami Manatees. Of the 53 games scheduled, 48 will be played on weekend nights. Two of the five weekday dates were purposely scheduled prior to a Thursday holiday. �We are thrilled with the cooperation we have received from each of our buildings to come up with such a fan friendly schedule.� WHA2 CEO and Co-founder David Waronker said. The WHA2 is also exploring the possibility of scheduling some regular season games in the potential expansion cities of Asheville, N.C; Daytona Beach, Fla.; Jackson, Miss.; Mobile, Ala.; and Tallahassee, Fla. pending available dates and city approval. Pre-season games will be played in suburban South Florida; Kissimmee, Fla.; Bradenton, Fla.; and Pelham, Ala. and will be released at a later date. �We had several restrictions because of the new building in Jacksonville and a lack of ice time in both Alabama and Macon in mid-November.� WHA2 President of Hockey Operations Peter Young said. �But in Jacksonville SMG has bent over backwards to accommodate almost all weekend games once we get into the New Year. The final two-thirds of the schedule will be much better balanced and again will not necessitate many weekday games.� The WHA2 will ice six teams for the 2003 � 2004 season and play a 21 week, 60 game schedule. The Alabama Slammers, Jacksonville Barracudas, Lakeland Loggerheads, Macon Trax, Miami Manatees, Orlando Seals will open training camps with player physicals no later than October 25th. The schedule is as follows: Friday, Nov. 7 Jacksonville at Alabama Macon at Lakeland Orlando at Miami Saturday, Nov. 8 Jacksonville at Alabama Macon at Miami Lakeland at Orlando Friday, Nov. 14 Lakeland at Miami Saturday, Nov. 15 Macon at Miami Sunday, Nov. 16 Macon at Orlando Friday, Nov. 21 Orlando at Alabama Saturday, Nov. 22 Alabama at Macon Sunday, Nov. 23 Alabama at Lakeland Jacksonville at Macon Miami at Orlando Wednesday, Nov. 26 Alabama at Lakeland Friday, Nov. 28 Lakeland at Alabama Miami at Jacksonville Orlando at Macon Saturday, Nov. 29 Lakeland at Alabama Macon at Jacksonville Miami at Orlando Thursday, Dec. 4 Jacksonville at Lakeland Friday, Dec. 5 Orlando at Alabama Miami at Lakeland Jacksonville at Macon Saturday, Dec. 6 Orlando at Alabama Miami at Jacksonville Lakeland at Macon Sunday, Dec. 7 Miami at Orlando Thursday, Dec. 11 Jacksonville at Lakeland Friday, Dec. 12 Alabama at Jacksonville Orlando at Lakeland Miami at Macon Saturday, Dec. 13 Lakeland at Jacksonville Orlando at Macon Alabama at Miami Sunday, Dec. 14 Alabama at Miami Thursday, Dec. 18 Alabama at Orlando Friday, Dec. 19 Lakeland at Alabama Orlando at Macon Jacksonville at Miami Saturday, Dec. 20 Macon at Alabama Miami at Lakeland Jacksonville at Orlando Friday, Dec. 26 Macon at Alabama Lakeland at Miami Jacksonville at Orlando Saturday, Dec. 27 Macon at Alabama Orlando at Lakeland Jacksonville at Miami Sunday, Dec. 28 Alabama at Jacksonville Miami at Lakeland Wednesday, Dec. 31 Orlando at Lakeland Web posted on Aug. 15, 2003		Home News Booster Club Roster Schedule Photos Links Message Board Email: [email protected] This article is copyright 2003 by the World Hockey Association 2 and is an official press release of the that league.

World Hockey Association 2 Press Release

CELEBRATION, Fla. � The World Hockey Association 2 (WHA2) today released the first third of the WHA2 schedule. The January schedule will be released on Friday, August 22nd.

The WHA2 will release the last nine weeks of the schedule pending the release of the Orlando Predators arena football schedule.

The WHA2 opening night match ups on November 7th feature Jacksonville Barracudas vs. Alabama Slammers, Macon Trax vs. Lakeland Loggerhead, and Orlando Seals vs. Miami Manatees.

The Barracudas will open their season at home at the brand new, state-of-the-art, 15,600-seat Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on November 28th. They will take on the Miami Manatees.

Of the 53 games scheduled, 48 will be played on weekend nights. Two of the five weekday dates were purposely scheduled prior to a Thursday holiday.

�We are thrilled with the cooperation we have received from each of our buildings to come up with such a fan friendly schedule.� WHA2 CEO and Co-founder David Waronker said.

The WHA2 is also exploring the possibility of scheduling some regular season games in the potential expansion cities of Asheville, N.C; Daytona Beach, Fla.; Jackson, Miss.; Mobile, Ala.; and Tallahassee, Fla. pending available dates and city approval.

Pre-season games will be played in suburban South Florida; Kissimmee, Fla.; Bradenton, Fla.; and Pelham, Ala. and will be released at a later date.

�We had several restrictions because of the new building in Jacksonville and a lack of ice time in both Alabama and Macon in mid-November.� WHA2 President of Hockey Operations Peter Young said.

�But in Jacksonville SMG has bent over backwards to accommodate almost all weekend games once we get into the New Year. The final two-thirds of the schedule will be much better balanced and again will not necessitate many weekday games.�

The WHA2 will ice six teams for the 2003 � 2004 season and play a 21 week, 60 game schedule. The Alabama Slammers, Jacksonville Barracudas, Lakeland Loggerheads, Macon Trax, Miami Manatees, Orlando Seals will open training camps with player physicals no later than October 25th.

The schedule is as follows:

Friday, Nov. 7

Jacksonville at Alabama
Macon at Lakeland
Orlando at Miami

Saturday, Nov. 8

Jacksonville at Alabama
Macon at Miami
Lakeland at Orlando

Friday, Nov. 14

Lakeland at Miami

Saturday, Nov. 15

Macon at Miami

Sunday, Nov. 16

Macon at Orlando

Friday, Nov. 21

Orlando at Alabama

Saturday, Nov. 22

Alabama at Macon

Sunday, Nov. 23

Alabama at Lakeland
Jacksonville at Macon
Miami at Orlando

Wednesday, Nov. 26

Alabama at Lakeland

Friday, Nov. 28

Lakeland at Alabama
Miami at Jacksonville
Orlando at Macon

Saturday, Nov. 29

Lakeland at Alabama
Macon at Jacksonville
Miami at Orlando

Thursday, Dec. 4

Jacksonville at Lakeland

Friday, Dec. 5

Orlando at Alabama
Miami at Lakeland
Jacksonville at Macon

Saturday, Dec. 6

Orlando at Alabama
Miami at Jacksonville
Lakeland at Macon

Sunday, Dec. 7

Miami at Orlando

Thursday, Dec. 11

Jacksonville at Lakeland

Friday, Dec. 12

Alabama at Jacksonville
Orlando at Lakeland
Miami at Macon

Saturday, Dec. 13

Lakeland at Jacksonville
Orlando at Macon
Alabama at Miami

Sunday, Dec. 14

Alabama at Miami

Thursday, Dec. 18

Alabama at Orlando

Friday, Dec. 19

Lakeland at Alabama
Orlando at Macon
Jacksonville at Miami

Saturday, Dec. 20

Macon at Alabama
Miami at Lakeland
Jacksonville at Orlando

Friday, Dec. 26

Macon at Alabama
Lakeland at Miami
Jacksonville at Orlando

Saturday, Dec. 27

Macon at Alabama
Orlando at Lakeland
Jacksonville at Miami

Sunday, Dec. 28

Alabama at Jacksonville
Miami at Lakeland

Wednesday, Dec. 31

Orlando at Lakeland

Web posted on Aug. 15, 2003

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