Albany River Rats Announce Pre-Season Schedule

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ALBANY, NY - The Albany River Rats announced that the club has scheduled two pre-season games against the Adirondack Phantoms. The games will both have 7:00 p.m. start times with the opening contest taking place on Friday, September 25th at the Glens Falls Civic Center and the second on Saturday, September 26th at the Times Union Center in Albany.

"This series with the Phantoms is a great way to kick-off the 2009-10 campaign and renew the Northway Rivalry," said River Rats CEO and President, Garen Szablewski. "The games will give area hockey fans a taste of what should be 12 must-see events during the upcoming season."

Tickets for Albany's September 26th pre-season home game will be $5.00 for season ticketholders, children 12 and under, and adults 65 and over. Tickets for the general public are $10 and available by calling the Times Union Center box office at (518) 487-2000, visiting www.tickets.com, via phone at 1-800-30-EVENT or at select Price Chopper Outlets.

River Rats 2009-10 season and flex ticket packages are now on sale at the River Rats executive offices at the Times Union Center, by calling (518) 487-2244 or by logging onto www.albanyriverrats.com.

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American Hockey League Albany River Rats Individual Game Tickets Go On Sale Saturday

ALBANY, NY - The Albany River Rats, primary affiliate of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, announced today that individual game tickets for the 2008-09 regular season will go on sale this Saturday, September 6, 2008.

Entering their 16th season in the American Hockey League, the River Rats will hold 36 of their 40 regular season home games at the Times Union Center in downtown Albany. Single game tickets for all home games in Albany will go on sale this Saturday at 11:00 am and can be purchased at the Times Union Center Box Office, online at Tickets.com and at select Price Chopper stores. The River Rats first game at the Times Union Center will be their season opener on Saturday, October 11th at 7:00 pm against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. For more information on Albany River Rats individual game tickets at the Times Union Center, please contact Tickets.com at 1-800-30-EVENT.

The River Rats will play four home games this season at the Glens Falls Civic Center in downtown Glens Falls, NY. Albany's first Glens Falls game comes on Friday, October 17th at 7:30 pm as the River Rats host the Worcester Sharks. For information on River Rats games at the Glens Falls Civic Center, please contact the GFCC Box Office at 518-798-0202.

2008-09 Albany River Rats season ticket packages are on sale now for the River Rats 16th season of operations in the American Hockey League. The primary affiliate of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes will play their season opener at home on Saturday, October 11th against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at 7:00 pm at the Times Union Center.