IceCaps announce 2012-2013 regular season schedule
Team to open season October 13 in Springfield
The St. John’s IceCaps, in conjunction with the American Hockey League, announced the release of its 2012-2013 regular season schedule.
The IceCaps, proud AHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets, are set to begin their second season on Saturday, October 13 against the Springfield Falcons at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The club returns to St. John’s for its home opener on Friday, October 19 at Mile One Centre against the Adirondack Phantoms, marking the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Of the IceCaps’ 38 home games, 28 will take place on weekends, including 10 on Fridays and 14 on Saturdays. Four games are scheduled for Sunday afternoons. Of the remaining 10 home dates, five each will take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
St. John’s will welcome Canadian rival the Hamilton Bulldogs to Mile One on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 20 and 21, and again on Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16. The Toronto Marlies visit on Friday and Saturday, January 11 and 12 and again on Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6.
The regular season concludes on Sunday, April 21 as the IceCaps take on the Marlies at Ricoh Coliseum in the second game of a two-game series.
The longest homestand for St. John’s is six games (five times) while the lengthiest road trip is eight games, from December 16-31. The IceCaps’ busiest month of the season is November, during which the club will play 14 contests, including eight away from home.
Game time for all home games is 7:30 pm NST, with the exception of the four Sunday contests which begin at 4:00 pm.
Catch all 76 games with play-by-play broadcaster Brian Rogers on www.stjohnsicecaps.com and on the radio at 930AM This Is Newfoundland Labrador. Pregame show hits the airwaves a half hour before puck drop.
2012-13 ST. JOHN’S ICECAPS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
(All home games in bold; all times Newfoundland)
Day Date Time Opponent
Sat 10/13/12 7:00 PM @ Springfield
Sun 10/14/12 3:00 PM @ Connecticut
Fri 10/19/12 7:30 PM Adirondack
Sat 10/20/12 7:30 PM Adirondack
Tue 10/23/12 7:30 PM Portland
Wed 10/24/12 7:30 PM Portland
Sat 10/27/12 7:30 PM Norfolk
Sun 10/28/12 4:00 PM Norfolk
Fri 11/2/12 7:30 PM @ Portland
Sat 11/3/12 7:00 PM @ Worcester
Sun 11/4/12 3:05 PM @ Providence
Wed 11/7/12 7:00 PM @ Manchester
Fri 11/9/12 7:05 PM @ Binghamton
Sat 11/10/12 7:00 PM @ Hershey
Fri 11/16/12 7:30 PM Albany
Sat 11/17/12 7:30 PM Albany
Tue 11/20/12 7:30 PM Hamilton
Wed 11/21/12 7:30 PM Hamilton
Sat 11/24/12 7:30 PM Providence
Sun 11/25/12 4:00 PM Providence
Wed 11/28/12 7:00 PM @ Adirondack
Fri 11/30/12 7:00 PM @ Albany
Sat 12/1/12 7:05 PM @ W-B/Scranton
Fri 12/7/12 7:30 PM Springfield
Sat 12/8/12 7:30 PM Springfield
Tue 12/11/12 7:30 PM Hershey
Wed 12/12/12 7:30 PM Hershey
Sat 12/15/12 7:00 PM @ Springfield
Sun 12/16/12 3:05 PM @ Providence
Wed 12/19/12 7:00 PM @ Adirondack
Fri 12/21/12 7:30 PM @ Hamilton
Sat 12/22/12 3:00 PM @ Toronto
Fri 12/28/12 7:30 PM @ Hamilton
Sat 12/29/12 7:30 PM @ Syracuse
Mon 12/31/12 6:05 PM @ Binghamton
Fri 1/4/13 7:30 PM Manchester
Sat 1/5/13 7:30 PM Manchester
Fri 1/11/13 7:30 PM Toronto
Sat 1/12/13 7:30 PM Toronto
Fri 1/18/13 7:30 PM @ Norfolk
Sat 1/19/13 7:15 PM @ Norfolk
Wed 1/23/13 7:05 PM @ W-B/Scranton
Fri 1/25/13 7:00 PM @ Hershey
Sat 1/26/13 7:30 PM @ Syracuse
Fri 2/1/13 7:30 PM Binghamton
Sat 2/2/13 7:30 PM Binghamton
Tue 2/5/13 7:30 PM Worcester
Wed 2/6/13 7:30 PM Worcester
Sat 2/9/13 7:30 PM Connecticut
Sun 2/10/13 4:00 PM Connecticut
Fri 2/15/13 7:00 PM @ Manchester
Sat 2/16/13 7:00 PM @ Manchester
Sun 2/17/13 4:00 PM @ Portland (L)
Wed 2/20/13 7:00 PM @ Connecticut
Sun 2/24/13 3:00 PM @ Toronto
Tue 2/26/13 7:30 PM @ Hamilton
Fri 3/1/13 7:30 PM Manchester
Sat 3/2/13 7:30 PM Manchester
Fri 3/8/13 7:30 PM Syracuse
Sat 3/9/13 7:30 PM Syracuse
Fri 3/15/13 7:30 PM Hamilton
Sat 3/16/13 7:30 PM Hamilton
Fri 3/22/13 7:00 PM @ Portland
Sat 3/23/13 7:00 PM @ Portland
Sun 3/24/13 3:00 PM @ Manchester
Wed 3/27/13 7:00 PM @ Albany
Sat 3/30/13 7:00 PM @ Worcester
Fri 4/5/13 7:30 PM Toronto
Sat 4/6/13 7:30 PM Toronto
Tue 4/9/13 7:30 PM Portland
Wed 4/10/13 7:30 PM Portland
Sat 4/13/13 7:30 PM W-B/Scranton
Sun 4/14/13 4:00 PM W-B/Scranton
Fri 4/19/13 7:30 PM @ Hamilton
Sat 4/20/13 3:00 PM @ Toronto
Sun 4/21/13 3:00 PM @ Toronto