MJAHL releases regular-season schedule; Mariners open on the road
The Maritime Junior A Hockey League has finalized its regular season schedule for the 2008/2009 season. A key highlight of this season’s schedule is a change in the total number of games played by each team from 58 to 54. Another key component is the third MJAHL Showcase weekend, this year taking place in Summerside on Thanksgiving weekend Oct. 10-12.
Play starts on Thursday, Sept. 11 as the Fred Page Champion Weeks Crushers host the Amherst Ramblers at 7:30p.m. From there, it’s full out action as three games take place on Friday night, four will go on Saturday and two more complete the weekend on Sunday.
As per previous Showcase events, all MJAHL clubs will play over the course of the three-day event in Summerside with all games counting toward overall standings.
The following is the ’08-09 regular-season schedule for the Yarmouth Mariners:
SEPTEMBER
Friday, Sept. 12
Yarmouth at Bridgewater, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 13
Dieppe at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 14
Halifax at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 19
Yarmouth at Restigouche, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 20
Yarmouth at Miramichi, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 25
Amherst at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 27
Weeks at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 28
Yarmouth at Truro, 2 p.m.
OCTOBER
Friday, Oct. 3
Halifax at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 4
Yarmouth at Woodstock, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Yarmouth at Halifax, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 11
Dieppe at Yarmouth, 8 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 12
Yarmouth at Summerside, 4 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 17
Truro at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 18
Woodstock at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 23
Yarmouth at Weeks, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 24
Amherst at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 25
Weeks at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 31
Yarmouth at Bridgewater, 7 p.m.
NOVEMBER
Sunday, Nov. 2
Bridgewater at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 7
Truro at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8
Woodstock at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15
Yarmouth at Amherst, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 16
Yarmouth at Dieppe, 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 20
Yarmouth at Weeks, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 21
Halifax at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 23
Yarmouth at Bridgewater, 3:15 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 29
Restigouche at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
DECEMBER
Saturday, Dec. 6
Yarmouth at Dieppe, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 7
Yarmouth at Summerside, 2 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 12
Yarmouth at Amherst, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 13
Yarmouth at Amherst, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 20
Miramichi at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 21
Yarmouth at Halifax, 7:30 p.m.
JANUARY
Friday, Jan. 2
Summerside at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 3
Summerside at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Yarmouth at Halifax, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 8
Bridgewater at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 9
Yarmouth at Woodstock, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 11
Bridgewater at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 17
Restigouche at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 23
Amherst at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 25
Yarmouth at Summerside, 2 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 30
Truro at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 31
Miramichi at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
FEBRUARY
Sunday, Feb. 1
Yarmouth at Truro, 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 6
Yarmouth at Restigouche, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 7
Yarmouth at Miramichi, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14
Dieppe at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 19
Yarmouth at Weeks, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 21
Yarmouth at Truro, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 22
Weeks at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 27
Yarmouth at Bridgewater, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 28
Bridgewater at Yarmouth, 7:30 p.m.