Jackals Announce 2014-15 Schedule

ELMIRA, N.Y. - The Elmira Jackals announced today their schedule for the upcoming 2014-15 season. The Jackals are entering their first year as the proud affiliate of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and AHL's Rochester Americans, eighth year in the ECHL and 15th season as the Twin Tiers' professional hockey team. "We are very pleased with this season's schedule," said Jackals general manager Matt Hufnagel. "Having the opportunity to open the entire ECHL season at home is a tremendous honor as well as the chance to salute our veterans with the Military Service Night on November 14. We are also excited to continue the tradition of our December 26 game with the Zooperstars returning for the second consecutive year." The Jackals open their 2014-15 season at home against the North Division champion Kalamazoo Wings on October 17 at 7:05 p.m. Elmira's first road contest will be in Reading against the Royals on October 25. The 72-game ECHL schedule features 36 home and 36 away games. The Jackals will play 31 of 36 home games on the weekends. Elmira will take the ice at First Arena 16 times on Friday, 13 times on Saturday and twice on Sunday. The Jackals will also host four Wednesday night contests and one Monday night game - the day before St. Patrick's Day. Elmira will face Reading 15 times in the 2014-15 season, which is the most of any ECHL opponent. The Jackals will take on the Wheeling Nailers 14 times during the upcoming season. Elmira's first encounter with the ECHL's newest franchise, the Indianapolis Fuel, will occur on January 23 at Indianapolis. Elmira will face the Fuel five times this season. Jackals Nation will get to see its team at First Arena ten times in a 12-game span beginning on November 14 and ending on December 7. Additionally, the Jackals will earn home cooking throughout the month of March, where they play nine games of a ten game stretch on home ice beginning on March 6 and ending on April 1. The Jackals will wrap up the 2014-15 regular season at home on April 11 against the Nailers. All 2014-15 Jackals home games on Monday through Saturday will start at 7:05 p.m. and the two Sunday games will start at 4:05 p.m. All home games are in bold: Friday, October 17 vs. Kalamazoo Saturday, October 18 vs. Kalamazoo Friday, October 24 vs. Reading Saturday, October 25 at Reading Sunday, October 26 at Reading Friday, October 31 vs. Cincinnati Saturday, November 1 vs. Cincinnati Wednesday, November 5 at Evansville Friday, November 7 at Kalamazoo Saturday, November 8 at Kalamazoo Friday, November 14 vs. Evansville Saturday, November 15 vs. Evansville Wednesday, November 19 at Wheeling Friday, November 21 vs. Reading Saturday, November 22 vs. Wheeling Sunday, November 23 vs. Wheeling Wednesday, November 26 at Reading Friday, November 28 vs. Evansville Saturday, November 29 vs. Evansville Friday, December 5 vs. South Carolina Saturday, December 6 vs. Toledo Sunday, December 7 vs. Wheeling Wednesday, December 10 at Florida Friday, December 12 at Orlando Saturday, December 13 at Orlando Wednesday, December 17 at Evansville Friday, December 19 at Cincinnati Saturday, December 20 at Cincinnati Friday, December 26 vs. Reading Saturday, December 27 at Reading Wednesday, December 31 at Reading Friday, January 2 at Gwinnett Saturday, January 3 at Gwinnett Sunday, January 4 at Greenville Friday, January 9 vs. Evansville Saturday January 10 at Wheeling Friday, January 16 vs. Reading Saturday, January 17 vs. Reading Monday, January 19 at Reading Friday, January 23 at Indianapolis Saturday, January 24 at Toledo Sunday, January 25 at Kalamazoo Wednesday, January 28 at Cincinnati Friday, January 30 at Fort Wayne Saturday, January 31 at Indianapolis Wednesday, February 4 vs. Florida Friday, February 6 vs. Cincinnati Saturday, February 7 vs. Toledo Sunday, February 8 at Wheeling Saturday, February 14 vs. Reading Monday, February 16 at Wheeling Friday, February 20 vs. Indianapolis Saturday, February 21 vs. Indianapolis Wednesday, February 25 vs. Greenville Friday, February 27 at Wheeling Saturday, February 28 at Reading Sunday, March 1 at Reading Friday, March 6 vs. Toledo Friday, March 13 vs. Reading Saturday, March 14 at Wheeling Monday, March 16 vs. Toledo Friday, March 20 vs. Wheeling Saturday, March 21 vs. Wheeling Wednesday, March 25 vs. Fort Wayne Friday, March 27 vs. Florida Saturday, March 28 vs. Florida Wednesday, April 1 vs. Wheeling Friday, April 3 at Fort Wayne Saturday, April 4 at Toledo Sunday, April 5 at Indianapolis Friday, April 10 at Wheeling Saturday, April 11 vs. Wheeling Don't miss out! Season tickets for the Jackals' 2014-15 season are on sale right now. Better hurry and get them while they last! Call the Jackals at 607-734-7825 to place your order today or visit jackalshockey.com for more information.