SAN ANTONIO (August 7, 2008) – The San Antonio Rampage will officially open their seventh season at home on Saturday, October 11. The top affiliate for the National Hockey League’s Phoenix Coyotes will host Nashville Predators’ top affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, at the AT&T Center at 7 p.m.

The Rampage will play a total of 80 games (40 home, 40 away) with a fan-friendly home schedule featuring 27 weekend dates (8 Fridays, 13 Saturdays and 6 Sundays). All of the Rampage home games start at 7 p.m. with the exception of Sunday games which will start at 5 p.m.

All regular season games can be heard on the Rampage’s flagship station KTKR “The Ticket” 760 AM (subject to conflicts).

SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN

The Rampage will be one of 29 teams competing for the Calder Cup and will face a record 20 opponents this season. The Rampage will square off against the Binghamton Senators (Ottawa) and the Hershey Bears (Washington) for the first time in their seven-year history. They will also face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh) and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (New York Islanders) for the first time since their inaugural season. The Iowa Chops, formerly the Iowa Stars (Dallas), will debut a new name and uniform this season that marks their new affiliation with the Anaheim Ducks.

The Rampage are part of the eight-team West Division and will play 50 games against their division opponents. The Western Conference consists of both the West Division and North Division in which the Rampage play a total of 68 games against their Conference opponents including 18 games against the North Division. The Rampage will play four games against Atlantic Division opponents and eight games against East Division opponents for a total of 12 games against Eastern Conference opponents. 

The Rampage’s annual rodeo road trip will feature a 14-game odyssey in a 20-day span comprising approximately 6,595 miles.

Rampage home game highlights include a seven-game homestand beginning Nov. 29 through Dec. 13, a Halloween game on Oct. 31, a New Year’s Day game on Jan. 1, and three weekend games against in-state rival Houston.

TICKET INFORMATION

Season tickets offer the best seats, the best benefits and start as low as $7 per game. Same locations are guaranteed for playoffs and offer a variety of additional benefits, including the opportunity to exchange any unused ticket for any regular season home game. The Rampage have a half-season (20-game) package or “Flex Plans” just to fit their fans’ schedule. For ticket information, please call 210.444.5554 or visit sarampage.com.

2008-09 Season Ticket Prices

Full Season (40 games)       STH Price/game     Gate Price/game    Season Savings Over Gate

                                                $35.00                      $40.00                      $200.00

                                                $25.00                      $30.00                      $200.00

                                                $18.00                      $25.00                      $280.00

                                                $12.00                      $16.00                      $160.00    

                                                $7.00                        $9.50                        $100.00

HOME DATES TO REMEMBER

§   October 11 – Regular season and home opener versus the Milwaukee Admirals

§   October 15 – Calder Cup Champion Chicago Wolves make first visit to AT&T Center

§   October 19 – In-state rival Houston Aeros make first visit to AT&T Center

§   October 25 – Newly renamed Iowa Chops make first visit to AT&T Center

§   October 31 – Halloween game versus the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

§   December 11 – Hershey Bears make first and only visit to the AT&T Center of the season

§   January 1 – New Year’s Day game versus the Lake Erie Monsters

§   January 29 – Binghamton Senators make first and only visit to the AT&T Center of the season

§   April 11 – San Antonio hosts their final home game versus the Houston Aeros

SCHEDULE TIDBITS

§   Season begins with nine of 12 games at the AT&T Center

§   The team will travel on the day of the game 13 times, nine by plane and four by bus

§   First visit to the Calder Cup Champion Chicago Wolves comes on Oct. 21 Chicago was selected by 35 percent of respondents in an online poll at www.sarampage.com as the Rampage’s biggest West Division rival, Houston led with 45 percent

§   First trip to Houston comes on Oct. 18

§   The Rampage wrap up regular season at Houston Apr. 12

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 2008-09 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE