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The 2022-23 Flint Firebirds Schedule is Available now


FLINT — Two days after the home opener for the Flint Firebirds was announced for Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m., the full 68-game schedule has officially been released.

The Firebirds will return to action against teams from the Eastern Conference next year after being limited to just Western Conference opponents due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their first Eastern Conference opponent of the year is in the home opener on Oct. 1 when they take on the Niagara IceDogs.

Training camp is set to begin at Iceland arena the week of Aug. 29.

The Flint Firebirds are a proud member of the prestigious 20-team Ontario Hockey League. The OHL is one of three leagues that constitute the 60-team Canadian Hockey League (CHL), which is known as the world’s premier player development league for the NHL. On NHL opening-day rosters in October, 70 percent of NHL players were CHL alums.

The schedule can be found at ibb.co/Xj3CkX2

Details: Call 810-744-0580 ext. 209. — G.G.