KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A 56-game schedule has been released by the Knoxville Ice Bears for the 2022-23 season.
Knoxville’s hockey team will host 28 home games, featuring 23 games on the weekends. The season will open on Friday, Oct. 21, with a game against Evansville. Puck drop is scheduled to be at 7:35 p.m., but all start times are subject to change.
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The Ice Bears are planned to face off against:
- Macon Mayhem – 9 games
- Roanoke Rail Yard Dogs- 9 games
- Huntsville Havoc – 7 games
- Fayetteville Marksmen – 6 games
- Birmingham Bulls – 5 games
- Peoria Rivermen – 5 games
- Pensacola Ice Flyers – 4 games
- Evansville Thunderbolts – 4 games
- Quad City Storm- 4 games
- and Vermilion County Bobcats – 3 games
Season tickets, partial season and flex tickets are available now by calling (865) 525-7825 or by visiting knoxvilleicebears.com. Single-game tickets will go on sale closer to the start of the regular season.
The Ice Bears are four-time Southern Professional Hockey League Champions and five-time regular season champions.