Open season on the road against the Colorado Eagles
The Texas Brahmas' 2009-10 season schedule was released by the Central Hockey League today. The Brahmas will open their 12th season (third as the Texas Brahmas) on the road Friday, October 16th with a two-game series against the Colorado Eagles. The Brahmas defeated the Eagles four games to one to win the 2009 Ray Miron President's Cup championship in May.
The home opener at the NYTEX Sports Centre will be on Saturday, October 24th against the Mississippi RiverKings.
"We look forward to another exciting season, our first to defend the title," general manager Mike Barack said. "We also look forward to our home opener when we unveil our championship banners for the league championship as well as our division and conference titles".
The league has been split into a Northern and a Southern Conference with no divisions this season as a result of the realignment announced last month.
The Northern Conference consists of the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, the Colorado Eagles, the Mississippi RiverKings, the Mavericks, the Rapid City Rush, the Tulsa Oilers and the Wichita Thunder.
The home opener at the NYTEX Sports Centre will be on Saturday, October 24th against the Mississippi RiverKings.
"We look forward to another exciting season, our first to defend the title," general manager Mike Barack said. "We also look forward to our home opener when we unveil our championship banners for the league championship as well as our division and conference titles".
The league has been split into a Northern and a Southern Conference with no divisions this season as a result of the realignment announced last month.
The Northern Conference consists of the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, the Colorado Eagles, the Mississippi RiverKings, the Mavericks, the Rapid City Rush, the Tulsa Oilers and the Wichita Thunder.
The Southern Conference includes the Brahmas along with the Allen Americans, the Amarillo Gorillas, the Arizona Sundogs, the Corpus Christi Ice Rays, the Laredo Bucks, the Odessa Jackalopes and the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees.
The Brahmas went 22-5-5 against the current Southern Conference teams and 15-7-1 against the current Northern Conference teams last season. This season, they will face Southern Conference teams 36 times (18 road games, 18 home games) and Northern Conference teams 28 times (14 road games, 14 home games).
The Brahmas will play against all 14 teams this season and Brahmas fans will see every team at NYTEX at least once.
The Brahmas went 22-5-5 against the current Southern Conference teams and 15-7-1 against the current Northern Conference teams last season. This season, they will face Southern Conference teams 36 times (18 road games, 18 home games) and Northern Conference teams 28 times (14 road games, 14 home games).
The Brahmas will play against all 14 teams this season and Brahmas fans will see every team at NYTEX at least once.
The following is the list of teams in order of the number of times they will meet:
Allen Americans – 9 games (4 road, 5 home)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs - 8 games (4 road, 4 home)
Laredo Bucks - 7 games (4 road, 3 home)
Corpus Christi Rays - 6 games (2 road, 4 home)
Allen Americans – 9 games (4 road, 5 home)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs - 8 games (4 road, 4 home)
Laredo Bucks - 7 games (4 road, 3 home)
Corpus Christi Rays - 6 games (2 road, 4 home)
Tulsa Oilers - 6 games (2 road, 4 home)
Arizona Sundogs - 4 games (2 road, 2 home)
Mississippi RiverKings - 4 games (3 road, 1 home)
Odessa Jackalopes - 4 games (2 road, 2 home)
Amarillo Gorillas - 3 games (2 road, 1 home)
Colorado Eagles - 3 games (2 road, 1 home)
Rapid City Rush – 3 games (2 road, 1 home)
Arizona Sundogs - 4 games (2 road, 2 home)
Mississippi RiverKings - 4 games (3 road, 1 home)
Odessa Jackalopes - 4 games (2 road, 2 home)
Amarillo Gorillas - 3 games (2 road, 1 home)
Colorado Eagles - 3 games (2 road, 1 home)
Rapid City Rush – 3 games (2 road, 1 home)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees - 3 games (2 road, 1 home)
Wichita Thunder - 3 games (1 road, 2 home)
Missouri Mavericks – 1 game (home)
The 64-game schedule features 28, count 'em, 28 Friday, Saturday and Sunday games at the NYTEX Sports Center. All but four home games will be held on Friday, Saturday or Sunday (The four are Wednesday evening games).
The 64-game schedule features 28, count 'em, 28 Friday, Saturday and Sunday games at the NYTEX Sports Center. All but four home games will be held on Friday, Saturday or Sunday (The four are Wednesday evening games).
There will be no holiday dates at home this season. The Brahmas will play in Tulsa the day after Thanksgiving and in Odessa on New Year's Eve. The day after Christmas will be in Allen and the following day will be at home against Wichita. Not really a holiday, but the Brahmas will host the Americans on Halloween.
The Brahmas will have a five-game home stand on November 29th – December 11th and a four-game home stand on January 15th – 23rd.
The longest road trip will be a four-game journey in December. The boys will head North to play the Tulsa Oilers and then South to Prescott , Arizona for two games against the Sundogs. On the way back, they will play the Allen Americans before returning home to NYTEX. Technically, the longest (distance) road trip will be for a two game series against the Rapid City Rush on March 16-17th before closing out the season at home against the Mudbugs. They will have three three-game road trips occurring in October, November and January.
A new conference rivalry is born as the Brahmas and the Allen Americans meet nine times this season. Those who wish to brave Wednesday night traffic on November 11th will get an opportunity to see the new Allen Events Center.
The old I-20 rivalry remains alive and well as the Brahmas and the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs will meet eight times this season.
The Brahmas have been blessed with six games against the Tulsa Oilers and six against the Corpus Christi Ice Rays.
The Brahmas will have a five-game home stand on November 29th – December 11th and a four-game home stand on January 15th – 23rd.
The longest road trip will be a four-game journey in December. The boys will head North to play the Tulsa Oilers and then South to Prescott , Arizona for two games against the Sundogs. On the way back, they will play the Allen Americans before returning home to NYTEX. Technically, the longest (distance) road trip will be for a two game series against the Rapid City Rush on March 16-17th before closing out the season at home against the Mudbugs. They will have three three-game road trips occurring in October, November and January.
A new conference rivalry is born as the Brahmas and the Allen Americans meet nine times this season. Those who wish to brave Wednesday night traffic on November 11th will get an opportunity to see the new Allen Events Center.
The old I-20 rivalry remains alive and well as the Brahmas and the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs will meet eight times this season.
The Brahmas have been blessed with six games against the Tulsa Oilers and six against the Corpus Christi Ice Rays.
The first seven games of the season will include games against the Colorado Eagles, the Mississippi RiverKings and the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs - all tough opponents.
This will be a(nother) season to remember!
Image Credit: Central Hockey League
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