October 8, 2007 - Corpus Christi Rayz Training Camp will open up Monday morning with a 9:00am
practice at the American Bank Center. 25 players have been invited to
Corpus Christi to compete for 19 spots on the Rayz 2007-2008 roster. They
will take the ice in their first practice as a team on Monday morning at
9:00am. Led by eight returning players, and 17 newcomers to the Coastal
Bend, the Rayz are set to take the ice for the first time in six months in
preparation for the tenth anniversary season of Corpus Christi Rayz hockey.
After a long off-season of recruiting, Ken McRae has brought to training
camp a mixture of youth and experience. His recruiting efforts will
finally take shape in a two-week stretch leading up to opening night on
October 19th. Anxious to make the most of his short time, McRae plans to
find the most he can about his team immediately. The first two days of
camp will feature two practices each day. The Rayz will then have a
morning practice on Wednesday, before the team travels to Laredo to face
the rival Bucks on Wednesday night in their first of three exhibition
games.
The Rayz will resume practice on Thursday and continue on Friday, before
preparing for their lone home exhibition game on Saturday evening. The
Rayz have once again joined with the Corpus Christi Caller-Times as part of
the Best-of-the-Best Showcase. The game will occur at 7:05pm at the
American Bank Center and will be free of charge, courtesy of the
Caller-Times. The October 13th game will pit the Rayz against their
division rival Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees in a preview of the opening
weekend match-up between the Rayz and Bees. Fans will need a ticket to
attend the game, however tickets can be obtained absolutely free of charge
at the American Bank Center beginning, Monday, October 8th. For more
information on the Rayz Best-of-the-Best exhibition game, please call the
Rayz at (361) 814-PUCK.
The Rayz will round out the first week of training camp with a on or
off-ice workout scheduled for Sunday. The Rayz will wrap up their
exhibition schedule on Monday night with a trip to Rio Grande Valley to
play the Bees in their final game before the regular season. Practices on
Tuesday and Wednesday will conclude the training camp and the Rayz, along
with all teams, will have to submit their regular season roster to the CHL
on Thursday in time for the opening weekend of the 2007-2008 season.
With the exception of the Caller-Times Best-of-the-Best Exhibition Game on
October 13th, all training camp practices and scrimmages will be closed to
the public and open to media only. For any additional information on
training camp, please call the Rayz at (361) 814-PUCK.
Individual tickets for all Corpus Christi Rayz regular season home games
will go on sale Monday morning. Tickets start at just $12 and will be
available for purchase at any Ticketmaster location, or at the American
Bank Center Box Office. Group tickets for all games are also available for
a discounted price through the Rayz office. For more information, please
call the Rayz at (361) 814-PUCK.
The Corpus Christi Rayz return to the American Bank Center for their 10th
Anniversary on Saturday, October 20th at 7:05pm. Individual tickets to all
regular season Rayz games go on sale Monday, October 8th at all
Ticketmaster outlets or the American Bank Center Box Office. The Rayz are
proud to be celebrating a decade along the Gulf Coast and invite all of
South Texas to join in the fun of the 2007-2008 campaign. Season tickets
and corporate packages are currently available through the Rayz office.
For more information, please call the Rayz at (361) 814-PUCK.
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