For immediate release

For more information, contact Joel Silverberg, Director of Broadcasting (865) 525-7825, [email protected].

The Knoxville Ice Bears will host the Huntsville Havoc in a preseason game on Friday, October 11 at 7:05 p.m. at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. The game will mark the on-ice debut for new head coach John Gurskis, who was hired earlier this offseason.

MemBears will receive tickets to the preseason game as part of their season ticket package. Information on individual tickets for the general public will be available soon.

Knoxville and Huntsville are two founding members of the SPHL, which begins its 21st season this year. The two cities are also the only two clubs to have participated in every SPHL season in the league’s history.

After the warm-up game, the Tennessee Ice Vols will host the Florida Gators at the Civic Coliseum.

Knoxville opens the regular season the following week on Friday, October 18th, at Evansville and plays its first home game on October 25th.

ABOUT the Knoxville Ice Bears: The Knoxville Ice Bears were founded in 2002 and were a charter member of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) in 2004. As four-time SPHL champions and five-time regular season champions, the Ice Bears are an experienced and established organization that offers the city and its visitors a balanced offering of spectacular hockey, unique and exciting intermission activities and endless fan interaction, making it the most affordable and family-friendly way to enjoy sports and entertainment. Season, partial season and flex tickets are now on sale. For more information, visit www.knoxvilleicebears.com or call (865) 525-7825.

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