Fargo Force, USHL release 2010-2011 schedule

The United States Hockey League has released its 2010-2011 schedule. Contrary to rumors, the league decided to go with two conferences, rather than three divisions. The Fargo Force will play in the Western Conference with Des Moines, Dubuque, Lincoln, Omaha, Sioux City, Sioux Falls, and Tri-City. The Eastern Conference is composed of Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Green Bay, Indiana, Muskegon, Team USA, Waterloo, and Youngstown.

Fargo will open their third season as a franchise in Chicago on October 1, 2010. They will play the first four games of the season on the road before opening their home schedule on October 15 against Chicago. The Force will play 30 home games and 30 road games, per usual.

The schedule is set up so each USHL team plays teams closer to them geographically more often. This will allow teams to save money on travel expenses and it will also help intensify some rivalries.

The Force will play Muskegon and Dubuque for the first time this season as both teams are expansion teams. Muskegon comes to Fargo for the first time on October 16 and Fargo goes to Muskegon on February 13 for the first time. December 29 marks the first time the Force will travel to Dubuque. Dubuque comes to Fargo on January 8.

The second game of the season is the rematch of the 2010 Clark Cup Finals. Fargo travels to Green Bay for that matchup. November 27 is the first time the two teams will meet in Fargo since the Finals.

Fargo Force 2010-11 Schedule
DATE OPPONENT
Friday, October 1, 2010 @ Chicago Steel
Saturday, October 2, 2010 @ Green Bay Gamblers
Saturday, October 9, 2010 @ Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Sunday, October 10, 2010 @ Sioux City Musketeers
Friday, October 15, 2010 vs. Chicago Steel
Saturday, October 16, 2010 vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks
Thursday, October 21, 2010 vs. Youngstown Phantoms
Saturday, October 23, 2010 vs. Sioux Falls Stampede
Friday, October 29, 2010 @ Omaha Lancers
Saturday, October 30, 2010 @ Sioux Falls Stampede
Friday, November 5, 2010 @ Tri-City Storm
Saturday, November 6, 2010 @ Lincoln Stars
Sunday, November 7, 2010 @ Omaha Lancers
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 vs. Sioux City Musketeers
Friday, November 12, 2010 vs. Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Saturday, November 13, 2010 vs. Omaha Lancers
Friday, November 19, 2010 @ Sioux Falls Stampede
Saturday, November 20, 2010 @ Waterloo Black Hawks
Friday, November 26, 2010 vs. Lincoln Stars
Saturday, November 27, 2010 vs. Green Bay Gamblers
Friday, December 3, 2010 vs. Sioux City Musketeers
Saturday, December 4, 2010 vs. Sioux City Musketeers
Friday, December 10, 2010 @ Lincoln Stars
Saturday, December 11, 2010 @ Tri-City Storm
Friday, December 17, 2010 vs. Team USA-U18
Saturday, December 18, 2010 vs. Sioux Falls Stampede
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 @ Dubuque Fighting Saints
Friday, December 31, 2010 @ Sioux City Musketeers
Saturday, January 1, 2011 @ Sioux Falls Stampede
Friday, January 7, 2011 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
Saturday, January 8, 2011 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ Omaha Lancers
Friday, January 14, 2011 @ Sioux City Musketeers
Monday, January 17 , 2011 vs. Sioux Falls Stampede
Friday, January 21, 2011 vs. Tri-City Storm
Saturday, January 22, 2011 vs. Tri-City Storm
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ Omaha Lancers
Friday, January 28, 2011 @ Des Moines Buccaneers
Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ Lincoln Stars
Friday, February 4, 2011 vs. Omaha Lancers
Saturday, February 5, 2011 vs. Omaha Lancers
Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ Indianapolis Ice
Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ Muskegon Lumberjacks
Friday, February 18, 2011 @ Lincoln Stars
Saturday, February 19, 2011 @ Tri-City Storm
Friday, February 25, 2011 @ Sioux City Musketeers
Saturday, February 26, 2011 vs. Lincoln Stars
Friday, March 4, 2011 @ Youngstown Phantoms
Sunday, March 6, 2011 @ Team USA-U17
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 vs. Sioux Falls Stampede
Friday, March 11, 2011 vs. Lincoln Stars
Saturday, March 12, 2011 vs. Lincoln Stars
Friday, March 18, 2011 vs. Tri-City Storm
Saturday, March 19, 2011 vs. Tri-City Storm
Saturday, March 26, 2011 @ Tri-City Storm
Sunday, March 27, 2011 @ Sioux Falls Stampede
Thursday, March 31, 2011 vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
Saturday, April 2, 2011 vs. Indianapolis Ice
Friday, April 8, 2011 vs. Omaha Lancers
Saturday, April 9, 2011 vs. Sioux City Musketeers