Township of Langley, BC, Wednesday, July 11, 2012: The Langley Rivermen Junior “A” Hockey Club is pleased to announce the upcoming schedule for the 2012-2013 BCHL season.
The schedule will have 56 regular season games (as opposed to 60 which was previously the case). The new format should has allowed for a more family friendly schedule featuring more weekend games; not to mention the reduced travel costs each team should see.
The BCHL season will kick off with the First Annual BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack at Prospera Centre. The Rivermen will kick off the event on Friday, September 7th against Alberni Valley at 3:30 PM and finish the Showcase on Sunday, September 9th at 6:00 PM against Prince George.
The BCHL and its 16 teams will be split up into three separate divisions this season (Mainland, Island, and Interior). The Rivermen will be in the Mainland division which will include Surrey, Coquitlam, Chilliwack and Prince George.
Following the BCHL Showcase, the Rivermen will open up the regular schedule on the road in Coquitlam on Friday, September 14th in Coquitlam. The first time the home fans will have the chance to see the improved roster at the Langley Events Centre will be Saturday, September 22nd against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.
Fans will notice one change with Rivermen home games this season and that is the start times for all evening games (Monday through Saturday) will be 7:15pm. The slightly later start is to allow fans some extra time to make it out to the LEC but still be able to make it home at a reasonable hour for our young fans. Sunday game times will remain at 2:00pm followed by a Skate with the Rivermen every time the team plays (on Sunday’s).
On a final note, the six game Exhibition schedule for the Rivermen has also been released as follows:
*AWAY- Friday, August 24th, Surrey Eagles @ South Surrey Arena
*HOME- Saturday, August 25th, Surrey Eagles @ Langley Sportsplex
*AWAY- Monday, August 27th, Coquitlam Express @ Poirier Arena
*AWAY- Wednesday, August 29th, Merritt Centennials @ Nicola Valley Arena
*HOME- Saturday, September 1st, Coquitlam Express @ Aldergrove Arena
*HOME- Sunday, September 2nd, Wenatchee Wild @ Aldergrove Arena
For the complete schedule and ticket information visit www.langleyrivermen.com or call the Rivermen office at 604-455-8832.
