Purchase single-game tickets to the exhibition game here.

For immediate release

For more information, contact: Joel Silverberg, Director of Broadcasting (865) 525-7825, joel@knoxvilleicebears.com.

The Knoxville Ice Bears will host the Huntsville Havoc at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum for a preseason game on Friday, October. 11 at 7:05 p.m. The game will serve as the on-ice debut for new head coach John Gurskis, who was hired earlier this offseason.

MemBears will receive tickets to the preseason game as a part of their season ticket package. All single game tickets to the game are $15 for any seat in the arena and include free admission to the Tennessee Ice Vols home game against Florida immediately following the Ice Bears game. Single-game tickets for the doubleheader may be purchased here.

Knoxville and Huntsville are two charter members of the SPHL, which enters its 21st season this year. The two cities are also the only two clubs to have participated in each SPHL season during the league’s history.

Knoxville will open the regular season the following week on Friday, October. 18 at Evansville and will host its home opener on Oct. 25.

ABOUT The Knoxville Ice Bears: The Knoxville Ice Bears organization began in 2002 and was an inaugural charter member of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) in 2004. As four-time SPHL Champions and five-time regular season champions, the Ice Bears are an experienced and established organization, offering the city and its visitors a balanced product of highlight-reel hockey, unique and exciting intermission activity and endless fan interaction, presenting the most affordable, family-friendly way to enjoy sports and entertainment. Season, Partial Season and Flex Tickets are now on sale. For more information, visit www.knoxvilleicebears.com or call (865) 525-7825.

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