Gladiators Announce 2016-2017 Preseason Schedule

Gladiators fans will have their first chance to see the new 2016-2017 team in action at two home exhibition matches in early October. The team will open the preseason slate with a game against the Norfolk Admirals on Thursday, October 6th at 7:00 PM at The Cooler in Alpharetta, GA. General admission tickets for Thursday's game will be $5 and available at the door and any fans interested in picking up their 16-17 ticket packages will have the opportunity to do so at this time. The following day, the Admirals will take on the Greenville Swamp Rabbits at the Duluth Ice Forum at 7:00 PM for their 2nd preseason match-up. Tickets for the Norfolk/Greenville game will be $5 at the door for general admission, or $10 for access to the Breakaway Grill restaurant upstairs.On Saturday, October 8th the Gladiators will host the division rival Swamp Rabbits at the Duluth IceForum for their final preseason tilt. In addition to the on-ice action, this event will also serve as another opportunity for Full and Mini Plan holders to pick up their ticket packages. Fans are not required to watch the game in order to pick up their tickets, but those interested in catching the Atlanta/Greenville battle will have the option to purchase general admission tickets for $5 at the door. Full details on the evening, as well as information on the VIP Ticket option for Gladiators package holders, will be made available later in September.The Atlanta Gladiators 14th season kicks off at the Infinite Energy Arena on Friday, October 14th against the Toledo Walleye at 7:35 PM. For ticket information, visit the official team website at www.atlantagladiators.com or call the main office line at 770-497-5100.The Gladiators are members of the ECHL, the nation’s premier "AA" hockey league. All home games are played at the 11,355-seat Infinite Energy Arena, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth – where parking is always free. The Gladiators have established an unrivaled commitment to excellence, maintaining a distinctive reputation for affordable and family-friendly sports entertainment and consistently ranked as one of the top “Things To Do” in the Atlanta area and across the North Georgia region.For all the latest team news, contests, and more visit AtlantaGladiators.com, or “like” the Gladiators on Facebook (www.facebook.com/AtlantaGladiators), follow the team on Twitter (www.twitter.com/ATLGladiators), Instagram (www.instagram.com/atlgladiators) or Snapchat (www.snapchat.com) at "gladshockey". -###-