The Hampton Roads Whalers Elite and Premier teams kick off their United States Premier Hockey League campaign this weekend. Originally, they were scheduled to face the Columbia Infantry in their home and season opener, but the Infantry unexpectedly folded their Elite and Premier teams. Now, the Whalers will host the Potomac Patriots in the first of back-to-back weekends against their I-95 foes.
Both teams will take part in four showcases; the USPHL Southeast Showcase hosted by the Whalers, the USPHL Atlantic Showcase hosted by the Jersey Hitmen, and two USPHL South Showcases hosted by the Florida Junior Blades and Tampa Bay Juniors. The full updated schedules for both teams can be found below.
Elite
Sept. 14 vs. Potomac Patriots @ 4:30 p.m
Sept. 15 vs. Potomac Patriots @ 9:30 a.m.
Sept. 21 at Potomac Patriots @ 5:15 p.m.
Sept. 22 at Potomac Patriots @ 10:45 a.m.
*USPHL Southeast Showcase in Chesapeake, VA*
Sept. 27 vs. Florida Junior Blades @ 8 a.m.
Sept. 27 at Palm Beach Typhoon @ 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 28 vs. Atlanta Mad Hatters @ 10 a.m.
Sept. 29 at Florida Eels @ 8 p.m.
Oct. 5 vs. Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 6 vs. Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 9:30 a.m.
Oct. 12 vs. Charlotte Rush @ 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 13 vs. Charlotte Rush @ 9:30 a.m.
*USPHL Showcase in Wayne, N.J.*
Oct. 19 at Universel College Gatineau @ 8:30 a.m.
Oct. 20 vs. Somang Prep @ 8 a.m.
Oct. 20 vs. Connecticut Junior Rangers @ 3 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Jersey Hitmen @ 9 a.m.
Oct. 26 at Charlotte Rush @ 5 p.m.
Oct. 27 at Charlotte @ 8:30 a.m.
Nov. 9 at Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 5 p.m.
Nov. 10 at Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 8:50 a.m.
Nov. 22 at Jersey Hitmen @ 8:15 p.m.
Nov. 23 at Jersey Hitmen @ 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 7 vs. Potomac Patriots @ 4:30 p.m.
Dec. 8 vs. Potomac Patriots @ 9:30 a.m.
*USPHL Florida Showcase in Estero, FL*
Dec. 19 vs. Bold City Battalion @ 7:15 p.m.
Dec. 20 at Atlanta Mad Hatters @ 7:15 a.m.
Dec. 20 at Palm Beach Typhoon @ 7 p.m.
Dec. 21 vs. Tampa Bay Juniors @ 1:15 p.m.
*USPHL Florida Showcase in Wesley Chapel, FL*
Jan. 3 at Tampa Bay Juniors @ 9:30 a.m.
Jan. 3 at Florida Eels @ 8:15 p.m.
Jan. 4 vs. Florida Junior Blades @ 11 a.m.
Jan. 5 vs. Fort Wayne Spacemen @ 8 a.m.
Jan. 11 vs. Charlotte Rush @ 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 12 vs. Charlotte Rush @ 9:30 a.m.
Jan. 18 at Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 5 p.m.
Jan. 19 at Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 8:50 a.m.
Jan. 25 at Charlotte Rush @ 5 p.m.
Jan. 26 at Charlotte Rush @ 8:30 a.m.
Feb. 1 vs. Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 2 vs. Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 9:30 a.m.
Feb. 15 at Potomac Patriots @ 5:15 p.m.
Feb. 16 at Potomac Patriots @ 9:30 a.m.
Feb. 22 vs. Jersey Hitmen @ 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 23 vs. Jersey Hitmen @ 9:30 a.m.
Premier
Sept. 14 vs. Potomac Patriots @ 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 15 vs. Potomac Patriots @ 12:30 p.m.
Sept. 21 at Potomac Patriots @ 7:45 p.m.
Sept. 22 at Potomac Patriots @ 1:15 p.m.
*USPHL Southeast Showcase in Chesapeake, VA*
Sept. 27 at Florida Junior Blades @ 12 p.m.
Sept. 27 vs. Atlanta Mad Hatters @ 6 p.m.
Sept. 28 vs. Bold City Battalion @ 6 p.m.
Sept. 29 at Florida Eels @ 6 p.m.
Oct. 5 vs. Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 6 vs. Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 12:30 p.m.
Oct. 12 vs. Charlotte Rush @ 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 13 vs. Charlotte Rush @ 12:30 p.m.
*USPHL Showcase in Wayne, N.J.*
Oct. 19 vs. Universel College Gatineau @ 7:45 p.m.
Oct. 20 at Connecticut Junior Rangers @ 10:15 a.m.
Oct. 20 vs. Red Bank Generals @ 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Universel Sherbrooke @ 11:30 a.m.
Oct. 26 at Charlotte Rush @ 7:45 p.m.
Oct. 27 at Charlotte Rush @ 11:15 a.m.
Nov. 9 at Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 7:45 p.m.
Nov. 10 at Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 11:35 a.m.
Nov. 22 at Jersey Hitmen @ 1:15 p.m.
Nov. 23 at Jersey Hitmen @ 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 7 vs. Potomac Patriots @ 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 8 vs. Potomac Patriots @ 12:30 p.m.
*USPHL Florida Showcase in Estero, FL*
Dec. 19 vs. Bold City Battalion @ 9:15 p.m.
Dec. 20 at Atlanta Mad Hatters @ 11 a.m.
Dec. 20 at Palm Beach Typhoon @ 9 p.m.
Dec. 21 vs. Tampa Bay Juniors @ 1 p.m.
*USPHL Florida Showcase in Wesley Chapel, FL*
Jan. 3 vs. Fort Wayne Spacemen @ 3:15 p.m.
Jan. 4 at MJDP @ 8:30 a.m.
Jan. 4 vs. Dells Ducks @ 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 5 vs. Jersey Hitmen @ 12 p.m.
Jan. 11 vs. Charlotte Rush @ 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 12 vs. Charlotte Rush @ 12:30 p.m.
Jan. 18 at Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 7:45 p.m.
Jan. 19 at Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 11:35 a.m.
Jan. 25 at Charlotte Rush @ 7:45 p.m.
Jan. 26 at Charlotte Rush @ 11:15 a.m.
Feb. 1 vs. Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 2 vs. Carolina Junior Hurricanes @ 12:30 p.m.
Feb. 15 at Potomac Patriots @ 7:45 p.m.
Feb. 16 at Potomac Patriots @ 1:15 p.m.
Feb. 22 vs. Jersey Hitmen @ 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 22 vs. Jersey Hitmen @ 12:30 p.m.
