Broomfield, Colo. - The Rocky Mountain Rage Hockey Club will play two pre-season games in preparation for its inaugural season in the Central Hockey League when it travels to face the Oklahoma City Blazers on Oct. 13 and the Tulsa Oilers on Oct. 14. The Rage will then open the 2006-07 regular season on the road against the Colorado Eagles on Oct. 20 before making its home debut at the brand new, state-of-the art Broomfield Event Center on Nov. 10 against the Oilers.
The Rage will begin training camp on Oct. 9 with head coach Tracy Egeland needing to have his roster pared down to 18 players (16 skaters and two goaltenders) by the CHL regular season roster deadline on Oct. 18. Currently, the Rage has 18 players under contract for the upcoming season.
The Rocky Mountain Rage is one of two expansion teams in the CHL's 17-team field. The Rage will join the Colorado Eagles, Oklahoma City Blazers and Wichita Thunder in the Northwest Division. Season tickets, mini-packs, and group plans are available now for the 2006-07 season by calling 303-439-RAGE. For more information, visit
www.RockyMountainRage.com.
About the Broomfield Event Center: Currently under construction on the south side of U.S. Highway 36 between 112
th and 120
th Avenues, the $45 million Broomfield Event Center will be a state-of-the-art 180,000 square foot multi-purpose event center and will include 25 suites, 900 club seats, up to 8,000 total seats, a sit-down restaurant, two themed bars and a separate basketball practice facility. The Broomfield Event Center will host more than 130 events per year, including concerts, trade shows, rodeos, and sporting events. It is the future home of the Central Hockey League's Rocky Mountain Rage Professional Hockey Club and the Colorado 14ers Professional Basketball Club of the NBA Development League (affiliate of the Denver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets, and Toronto Raptors). The new venue is scheduled to open in November.
About Arista: The Broomfield Event Center is a major anchor for the 215 acre multi-use development known as Arista. Other than the event center, the Arista development will include retail, office and residential space.
www.BroomfieldEventCenter.com