A look ahead: 2012-13 season start dates

[Freeway]

Here is when hockey starts for each league/team relevant to Flames interests.

Calgary Flames (NHL):
-Pre-season: September 24
-Regular season: October 11

Abbotsford Heat (AHL):
-Regular season: October 12

Utah Grizzlies (ECHL):
-Regular season: October 12

Michigan State Spartans (CCHA): Matthew Deblouw
-Pre-season: October 8
-Regular season: October 12
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (CCHA): Nick Larson
-Pre-season: October 7
-Regular season: October 12

Providence College Friars (HE): Jon Gillies & Mark Jankowski
-Regular season: October 12
Boston College Eagles (HE): Bill Arnold & Johnny Gaudreau
-Pre-season: October 6
-Regular season: October 13

Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA): John Ramage
-Pre-season: October 6
-Regular season: October 12

Vancouver Giants (WHL): Brett Kulak
-Pre-season: August 31
-Regular season: September 21
Portland Winterhawks (WHL): Tyler Wotherspoon
-Pre-season: August 31
-Regular season: September 21
Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL): Laurent Brossoit
-Pre-season: September 1
-Regular season: September 20
Swift Current Broncos (WHL): Coda Gordon
-Regular season: September 21

Quebec Remparts (QMJHL): Ryan Culkin
-Pre-season: August 17
-Regular season: September 20

Windsor Spitfires (OHL): Patrick Sieloff
-Pre-season: September 1
-Regular season: September 20

HIFK Helsinki (SM-Liiga): Joni Ortio & Markus Granlund
-Regular season: September 13

Avangard Osmk (KHL): Karri Ramo
-Regular season: September 4

[Freeway]

Oh yeah, the KHL season begins on September 4.

[Reanimate]

I will be buying AHLLive and CBScollegesports if the lockout happens.

[kirant]

Originally Posted by Freeway

Avangard Osmk (KHL): Karri Ramo
-Regular season: September 4

How has Avangard changed? I'm wondering if they've made changes that'd mean anything different from their goalie stat padding style of last year (low scoring games).

[Freeway]

Originally Posted by kirant

How has Avangard changed? I'm wondering if they've made changes that'd mean anything different from their goalie stat padding style of last year (low scoring games).

They've added D Pavel Valetenko (a Habs draft pick formerly of the AHL's Connecticut Whale), F Andrei Taratukhin (a former Flames prospect) and F Tomas Zaborsky (a former Rangers prospect who played with Assat of SM-Liiga).

They've lost F Roman Cervenka (Calgary), F Alexei Kalyuzhny (Lokomotiv), F Yegor Averin (Lokomotiv) and D Sergei Gusev (Yekaterinburg).

Cervenka's the biggest thing they will miss. But beyond his loss, they remain a very stacked, skilled team.

[swo2k1]

When do they usually release the AHL schedule?

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by swo2k1

When do they usually release the AHL schedule?

Should be any time now. They released a couple of months ago that they were working on it.

The divisions were all re-aligned again this season, so that may have something to do with the delay. Not really sure.

[Freeway]

Avangard Omsk beat Kolner Haie 3-0 in KHL pre-season action today. Karri Ramo had a shutout.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Looks like the AHL schedule will be coming out on Friday: http://theahl.com/schedule-to-be-unv...friday-p178698

Good to hear. I can't wait to see some Heat vs. Marlies rematches. I also wonder what the home opener will be.

[Reanimate]

Any of you guys know if CBSsportsnetwork in Canada plays college hockey games?

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Reanimate

Any of you guys know if CBSsportsnetwork in Canada plays college hockey games?

Yes it does. I saw a few BC games last season.

[Freeway]

Ryan Culkin was +3 with 2 helpers as the Remparts beat Shawinigan 8-2 tonight.

Quebec finishes up their pre-season tomorrow night with another meeting between the two teams.

[Freeway]

Joni Ortio faced 31 shots and made 28 saves as the defending National League A champions ZSC Zurich beat HIFK Helsinki 3-1 in pre-season play. Markus Granlund was a healthy scratch.