Walleye 2011-12 Season Preview
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Elmira Jackals
Coach: Pat Bingham
AHL affiliate: Binghamton Senators & Syracuse Crunch
NHL affiliate: Ottawa Senators & Anaheim Ducks
Arena: First Arena (capacity: 3,784)
Address: 155 N. Main St., Elmira, N.Y. 14901
Phone: (607) 734-7825
email: eric@firstarena.com
Reading Royals
Coach: Larry Courville
AHL affiliate: Toronto Marlies
NHL affiliate: Toronto Maple Leafs & Boston Bruins
Arena: Sovereign Center (capacity: 7,160)
Address: 700 Penn St., Reading, PA 19602
Phone: (610) 898-7825
email: info@royalshockey.com
Trenton Titans
Coach: Vince Williams
AHL affiliate: Adirondack Phantoms
NHL affiliate: Philadelphia Flyers
Arena: Sun National Bank Center (capacity: 7,605)
Address: 439 South Broad St., Suite 301, Trenton, NJ 08611
Phone: (609) 341-1100
email: titanspr@gmail.com
Wheeling Nailers
Coach: Stan Drulia
AHL affiliate: Hamilton Bulldogs & Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
NHL affiliate: Montreal Canadiens & Pittsburgh Penguins
Arena: WesBanco Arena (capacity: 5,406)
Address: 1315 Main St., Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone: (304) 234-4625
email: pr@wheelingnailers.com
North Division
Chicago Express
Coach: Steve Martinson
AHL affiliate: Springfield Falcons
NHL affiliate: Columbus Blue Jackets
Arena: Sears Centre Arena (capacity: 9,400)
Address: 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
Phone: (224) 220-1333
email: info@chicagoexpresshockey.com
Cincinnati Cyclones
Coach: Jarrod Skalde
AHL affiliate: San Antonio Rampage & Milwaukee Admirals
NHL affiliate: Florida Panthers & Nashville Predators
Arena: U.S. Bank Arena (capacity: 6,955)
Address: 100 Broadway, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 421-4111
email: info@usbankarena.com
Kalamazoo Wings
Coach: Nick Bootland
AHL affiliate: Chicago Wolves
NHL affiliate: Vancouver Canucks
Arena: Wings Stadium (capacity: 5,113)
Address: 3620 Vanrick Dr., Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Phone: (269) 349-9772
email: mmodugno@kwings.com
Toledo Walleye
Coach: Nick Vitucci
AHL affiliate: Grand Rapids Griffins & Rockford IceHogs
NHL affiliate: Detroit Red Wings & Chicago Blackhawks
Arena: Huntington Center (capacity: 7,431)
Address: 406 Washington St., Toledo, OH 43604
Phone: (419) 725-9255
email: info@toledowalleye.com
South Division
Florida Everblades
Coach: Greg Poss
AHL affiliate: Charlotte Checkers & Norfolk Admirals
NHL affiliate: Carolina Hurricanes & Tampa Bay Lightning
Arena: Germain Arena (capacity: 7,186)
Address: 11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero, FL 33928
Phone: (239) 948-7825
email: info@floridaeverblades.com
Greenville Road Warriors
Coach: Dean Stork
AHL affiliate: Connecticut Whale
NHL affiliate: New York Rangers
Arena: BI-LO Center (capacity: 7,044)
Address: 650 N. Academy St., Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 250-4868
email: info@greenvilleroadwarriors.com
Gwinnett Gladiators
Coach: John Wroblewski
AHL affiliate: Portland Pirates & Rochester Americans
NHL affiliate: Phoenix Coyotes & Buffalo Sabres
Arena: The Arena at Gwinnett Center (capacity: 11,355)
Address: P.O. Box 957238, Duluth, GA 30095
Phone: (770) 497-5100
email: hockey@gwinnettgladiators.com
South Carolina Stingrays
Coach: Spencer Carbery
AHL affiliate: Hershey Bears
NHL affiliate: Washington Capitals
Arena: North Charleston Coliseum (capacity: 6,712)
Address: 3300 W. Montague Ave., A-200, North Charleston, SC 29418
Phone: (843) 744-2248
email: jzakrzewski@stingrayshockey.com
Western Conference
Mountain Division
Alaska Aces
Coach: Rob Murray
AHL affiliate: Peoria Rivermen
NHL affiliate: St. Louis Blues
Arena: Sullivan Arena (capacity: 6,399)
Address: 724 East 15th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 258-2237
email: josh.bogorad@alaskaaces.com
Colorado Eagles
Coach: Chris Stewart
AHL affiliate: TBA
NHL affiliate: TBA
Arena: Budweiser Events Center (capacity: 5,289)
Address: 1625 Pelican Lakes Point, Suite 100, Windsor, CO 80550
Phone: (970) 686-7468
email: info@coloradoeagles.com
Idaho Steelheads
Coach: Hardy Sauter
AHL affiliate: Texas Stars
NHL affiliate: Dallas Stars
Arena: CenturyLink Arena (capacity: 5,006)
Address: 251 South Capitol Blvd., Boise, ID 83702
Phone: (208) 383-0080
email: info@idahosteelheads com
Utah Grizzlies
Coach: Kevin Colley
AHL affiliate: Abbotsford Heat
NHL affiliate: Calgary Flames
Arena: Maverik Center (capacity: 10,207)
Address: 3200 S. Decker Lake Dr., West Valley City, UT 84119
Phone: (801) 988-8000
email: adenny@utahgrizz.com
Pacific Division
Bakersfield Condors
Coach: Matt O'Dette
AHL affiliate: TBA
NHL affiliate: TBA
Arena: Rabobank Arena (capacity: 9,000)
Address: 1001 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93303
Phone: (661) 324-7825
email: condors@bakersfieldcondors.com
Las Vegas Wranglers
Coach: Ryan Mougenel
AHL affiliate: TBA
NHL affiliate: TBA
Arena: Orleans Arena (capacity: 7,773)
Address: 4500 West Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV 89103
Phone: (702) 471-7825
email: info@lasvegaswranglers.com
Ontario Reign
Coach: Jason Christie
AHL affiliate: Manchester Monarchs
NHL affiliate: Los Angeles Kings
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena (capacity: 9,592)
Address: 901 Via Piemonte, Suite 370, Ontario, CA 91764
Phone: (909) 941-7825
email: ltolbirt@ontarioreign.com
Stockton Thunder
Coach: Matt Thomas
AHL affiliate: Oklahoma City Barons & Worcester Sharks
NHL affiliate: Edmonton Oilers & San Jose Sharks
Arena: Stockton Arena (capacity: 9,737)
Address: 248 W. Fremont St., Stockton, CA 95203
Phone: (209) 373-1500
email: hockey@stocktonthunder.com
First Published October 13, 2011, 4:00 a.m.
