Thursday, July 21, 2005

Family Arena to host United Hockey League All-Star Game

Family Arena to host United Hockey League All-Star Game
River Otters release 2005-2006 schedule

By: Mike McMurran
Sports Editor

The United Hockey League announced recently that the Missouri River Otters will host the 2006 UHL All-Star Classic, set for Wednesday, January 25 at the Family Arena.

The league also released the entire 76-game schedule for the 2005-06 Season, which starts for the River Otters Friday, October 21 when the Motor City Mechanics come to St. Charles.

The River Otters, who will battle in the Western Division, home games are scheduled for one of five days; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Of those days, the Otters play the most home match-ups on Friday, with thirteen games scheduled for that day. There are eleven games on the docket for Saturday, seven on Wednesday, six on Sunday, and one set for a Tuesday face-off.

The busiest month for the Otters will be March, as they are scheduled to play fifteen games. November is the second most frenzied month for the team, with fourteen contests, followed by January and February with twelve apiece, December with eleven, April with seven, and October, with five.

Individual and season ticket information is available at 636.896.4200.