ICEMEN PRE-SEASON NEWS REPORT (October 14, 2009)
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* The 2009-10 season is here! Friday home games have been moved up to 7 PM this season, and Saturday games will start at 7:45. There are also a couple of Wednesday games at 7, and a trio of Sunday games that will start at a time not yet determined. For the complete schedule with announced promotions, please visit the fan forum.

* The AAHL has absorbed the Midwest Hockey League, which was to be the original home of the IceMen before it had trouble getting off the ground. After failing to launch for the 2008-09 season, the MWHL hoped to get rolling for 2009-10. When that became unrealistic, the league agreed to "merge" with the AAHL.

* The AAHL has 6 teams for 2009-10. Returning from last season are the IceMen, Battle Creek Revolution, Chi-Town Shooters and Chicago Blaze. The Lapeer Thunder franchise, previously announced as an expansion team, relocated to suburban Detroit and changed its name to the Detroit Hitmen. And the Madison Ice Muskies joined via the MWHL merger.

* The IceMen have a new look this season. The organization let the fans pick the new logo, and subsequently unveiled new jersey designs.
http://icemen.yuku.com/topic/704

* Jack Collins has replaced Jason Reichart as head coach of the IceMen. Coach Collins comes to Evansville with 10 years of experience as assistant coach for the ECHL’s Dayton Bombers.
http://icemen.yuku.com/topic/641

* The IceMen have entered into an affiliation agreement with the IHL’s Fort Wayne Komets. The Komets are the 8th-oldest professional hockey franchise in North America, and one of the most successful minor league teams in history. Fort Wayne has won the IHL’s Turner Cup the past two seasons.
http://icemen.yuku.com/topic/648

* You can help make sure the IceMen become the hockey tenant for the new downtown arena!
http://icemen.yuku.com/topic/690

* All IceMen home games will be on the radio this season!
http://icemen.yuku.com/topic/689

* Now you can decorate your desktop with IceMen wallpaper!
http://icemen.yuku.com/topic/710

* Finally, the IceMen Maniacs Booster Club (which is totally free) is always looking for new members. If you’d like to enrich the atmosphere at Swonder during IceMen games while helping support the players who entertain you, please think about joining.
Visit http://icemen.yuku.com/topic/526 for more info.