WHL Announces 2010-11 Pre-Season Schedule and Regular Season Home Openers

Press Release

Calgary, AB -- The 2010 WHL Pre-season schedule opens on Wednesday, September 1 with the Moose Jaw Warriors hosting East Division rivals the Swift Current Broncos, while the Prince Albert Raiders host the Saskatoon Blades at the Art Hauser Centre. The pre-season schedule also features three tournaments with the Edmonton Oil Kings and Everett Silvertips hosting tournaments on the September 3 – 5 weekend and the Tri-City Americans hosting their annual tournament over the September 9 – 12 weekend.

The Everett Silvertips Holiday Inn Pre-season Classic runs September 3 – 5 and will feature the Ontario Hockey League’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, the host Everett Silvertips, Portland Winterhawks, Tri-City Americans, Seattle Thunderbirds and Spokane Chiefs. The three-day tournament will be played at the Comcast Arena and marks the first time that the Everett Silvertips have competed against a team outside of the Western Hockey League.

The Edmonton Oil Kings 4th Annual Pre-Season tournament begins Saturday, September 4 and features four WHL Clubs including the host Oil Kings, Medicine Hat Tigers, Prince George Cougars and Swift Current Broncos.

The Tri-City Americans Red Lion Hotels Pre-Season Tournament features all five U.S. Division Clubs; the host Americans, Everett Silvertips, Portland Winterhawks, Seattle Thunderbirds and the Spokane Chiefs. The tournament will also feature WHL Central Division foes the Kootenay Ice and Lethbridge Hurricanes with games starting on September 9.

The Western Hockey League will officially launch its 45th regular season on Friday, September 24 with seven games on the schedule including the 2010 WHL Champion Calgary Hitmen hosting their Central Division rivals the Lethbridge Hurricanes, for a banner raising evening at the Pengrowth Saddledome. The WHL is also pleased to announce each Clubs opening regular season home game, please see below.

You will also find attached an excel copy of the 2010-11 WHL Pre-Season schedule and WHL Clubs opening regular season home games.


(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)