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The Greenville Grrrowl, Greenville�s professional ice hockey team and Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers affiliate, has announced plans for a pre-season exhibition event at the BI-LO Center at 3:05 PM on Sunday, October 17, 2004. The event replaces the previously scheduled pre-season game with the Roanoke Express, who ceased operations earlier this summer. The event will be free to the public, and �Top Dog� members will have access to their purchased seats for the event. The Grrrowl will compete in an intra-squad scrimmage for two extended periods of hockey, to be followed by one five-minute 4-on-4 period, and will be capped by a shootout � with all players participating. The conclusion of the event features an open skate with the players, and will be open to the public.
The BI-LO Center box office will be open with tickets on sale for future Grrrowl games and BI-LO Center events. The following players have agreed to terms for the 2004-05 season: FORWARDS � Krys Barch, Josh Oort, Kevin Bergin, Mike Nelson, Jason Norrie (VET), Carl Mallette, Colin Pepperall (VET), Mark Concannon, Russell Spence, Richard Naumann, Troy Illijow, Richard Pitirri (VET); DEFENSE � Corey Hessler, Paul Esdale, Joey Martin, Jason Metcalfe, Daryl Pierce, Randy Dagenais. The Grrrowl will open the 2004-05 schedule with a home game on Friday, October 22, 2004, against the Charlotte Checkers. Season tickets (starting at $238), mini-plans, and flex packs are available now by contacting the Grrrowl office. Please call 864-467-4777 for additional ticket information. (Images provided by the Greenville Grrrowl)
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�I really believe that this will be a fun day for the fans and the organization,� said Byron K. Rucker, Executive VP/General Manager for the Grrrowl. �This training camp schedule is unique in the fact that the team will be in Anchorage, Alaska for 5 days during camp, keeping them from attending our �Top Dog� ticket pick-up party for the first time in seven seasons. When we lost Roanoke as an opponent for the pre-season game, we wanted to replace it with a unique setup for the day. This years� camp will be very competitive, and this could be the last chance for a couple of players to make the squad prior to the start of the season. Our fans will have a great opportunity to meet the players and to get back on the ice at the BI-LO Center for the first time in over six months.� 