FERRIS CRIMSON AND GOLD INTRASQUAD GAME SLATED FOR OCT. 7

All Proceeds To Benefit The Little Kevin Courtney Foundation

The Ferris State University men’s ice hockey team will hold its annual Crimson and Gold Intrasquad Game Friday, Oct. 7, at FSU’s Ewigleben (pronounced A-VAH-glave-in) Ice Arena in Big Rapids, Mich.

The contest, which is slated to begin at 7:05 p.m. (EDT), will feature two 20-minute periods. A skills competition involving various members of the 2005-06 team is scheduled to take place between the two periods.

Senior right wing Nick Scheible and the Ferris State Bulldogs will take to the ice Oct. 7 for their annual Crimson and Gold Intrasquad Game.

Admission is free although a $2 donation to the little Kevin Courtney Foundation is greatly appreciated. The foundation was established by Kevin and Julie Courtney in honor of their late son and funds raised will help offset costs for underpriviledged kids who wish to be involved in youth hockey. Following the contest, the popular “Skate With The Bulldogs” will be held along with an autograph session involving the Ferris State players and the coaching staff. A $2 charge will be assessed for those needing to rent skates for this post-game activity.

Ferris State, under 14th-year head coach Bob Daniels, returns 18 letterwinners from last season’s 13-22-4 squad. The Bulldogs finished tied for 10th place in the final 2004-05 Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) standings with a 7-17-4 league mark.

Ferris will host the University of Western Ontario next Saturday, Oct. 8, in a 7:05 p.m. (EDT) exhibition contest at the Ewigleben Ice Arena before officially dropping the puck on its 28th season of varsity competition, Oct. 14-15, at the sixth annual Mutual of Omaha Stampede in Omaha, Neb. The tourney, which is hosted by the University of Nebraska at Omaha, will feature the Bulldogs skating against New Hampshire in Friday’s (Oct. 14) opening first-round game while host Nebraska-Omaha takes on Army in the second game. FSU’s opening-round contest will begin at 6:05 p.m. (EDT). The tournament’s consolation and championship games are set for Saturday, Oct. 15, with start times of 6:05 p.m. and 9:05 p.m. (EDT), respectively.

The 2005-06 season home opener for Ferris will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, versus Bowling Green State at the Ewigleben Ice Arena. Opening faceoff for the CCHA matchup is set for 7:05 p.m. (EDT). The weekend home-and-home lfinale is the beginning of a five-game league homestand for the Bulldogs.

Ferris State was recently selected 10th in the 2005-06 CCHA Coaches Preseason Poll and the Bulldogs were picked 12th in the media poll.

Tickets for all 2005-06 Ferris State home games are available by contacting the FSU Athletics Ticket Office at (231) 591-2888.