> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Toronto Furies and Markham Thunder set pre-season schedule - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-furies-markham-thunder-cwhl-pre-season-schedule-2017-uoit-ridgebacks-kunlun-red-star/ - Published: 2017-09-05T12:08:06.000Z - Updated: 2017-09-05T12:08:06.000Z - Description: Early games include a home and home series - Author: Nafio - Tags: Women's Hockey, Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01 While the Canadian Women’s Hockey League has not yet released the 2017-18 regular season schedule, teams are preparing for the new season with training camps and pre-season games. The Toronto Furies and the Markham Thunder will both play three pre-season games, including a home-and-home series in late September and a game each against the [University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks](http://goridgebacks.com/index.aspx?path=whockey&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). ### 2017 pre-season schedule | Date | Home | Away | Arena | Price | | --------------------- | --------------- | --------------- | -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | September 23, 7:30 pm | Markham Thunder | Toronto Furies | Thornhill Community Centre | Free | | September 24, 1:00 pm | Toronto Furies | Markham Thunder | Mastercard Centre | Canned food donation or $5.00 | | September 30, 3:30 pm | UOIT Ridgebacks | Markham Thunder | Campus Ice Centre | Adults $10 / UOIT students and children under 12 free | | October 7, 3:30 pm | UOIT Ridgebacks | Toronto Furies | Campus Ice Centre | Adults $10 / UOIT Students and Children under 12 free | See Google Maps for directions to the [Thornhill Community Centre](https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Thornhill+Community+Centre/@47.0967158,-105.6923077,5z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sthornhill+community+centre+rink!3m4!1s0x882b2cbd032a6fef:0xac079e0ed7a64bd0!8m2!3d43.8195054!4d-79.3999688?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [Mastercard Centre](https://www.google.ca/maps/place/MasterCard+Centre+For+Hockey+Excellence/@43.6032239,-79.5215636,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x882b48323b0ead2f:0x3bee148dbda95cdb!8m2!3d43.6032239!4d-79.5193749?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and the[ UOIT Campus Ice Centre](https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Campus+Ice+Centre/@43.9505605,-78.9005102,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89d51b965b0c9961:0x7442647bf510329f!8m2!3d43.9505605!4d-78.8983215?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). **UPDATE** Ticket price has changed somewhat for the game at MCC - they are no longer asking for canned donations, price is $5.00 with half going to the food bank. They’re also asking people to RSVP via Facebook: > RSVP to our Facebook event to stay informed: [https://t.co/DU5M50IA4B](https://t.co/DU5M50IA4B?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). We’ll see you at the game! [https://t.co/KDbHl1Rvqh](https://t.co/KDbHl1Rvqh?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Toronto Furies (@TorontoCWHL) [September 9, 2017](https://twitter.com/TorontoCWHL/status/906358510128177152?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **UPDATE \[September 11\]** Thunder are now asking for [food, used hockey equipment or a monetary donation to the Grindstone Award Foundation](https://twitter.com/ThunderCWHL/status/907288345616797697?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) for entrance to the September 23 game. This is a great, cheap way to get a first look at the newly-drafted rookies and to see what tricks new coaches Jeff Flanagan (Furies) and Jim Jackson (Thunder) have in store. --- #### Related [2017 CWHL Draft recap: Who did Toronto and Markham select?](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2017-canadian-womens-hockey-league-cwhl-draft-news-recap-toronto-furies-markham-thunder/) [Toronto Furies introduce new head coach](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-furies-jeff-flanagan-announced-head-coach-2017-18-cwhl-draft-nicole-latreille-sommer-west/) [Brampton Thunder hire Jim Jackson as new head coach](https://www.theicegarden.com/2017/5/8/15581050/brampton-thunder-hire-new-head-coach-jim-jackson-nhl-cwhl-womens-hockey?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) --- ### Thunder Community Events According to GM Chelsea Purcell, the Thunder also have some other community events in store this fall. **September 10:** [Markham Expo 150](http://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/Markham/RecreationCulture/SpecialEvents/MarkhamExpo150/!ut/p/a1/jc%5FNCsIwEATgR8qWNElzjKmk2x9CLNGai-RUClo9iM9vlJ4Eq3sb-AZmSSADCXN8TGO8T9c5nl858FONoDPVQG0034ISu15KX1SSigSOCWijqly0AOBNCSjcxtuuoYD8vz58OQW%5F-gcSPgi1GShetn3BUDImFpBbo3W7L5xzJg3DSjHsKGiWLWDthzdYGXm7-AEmHJ%5FEy8GU/dl5/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) – both parade and activation set up **September 16:** [Stouffville Markham Girls Hockey Association Starfest](https://smgha.com/Pages/1705/2017%5FSept%5FStarsfest/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) tournament **September 17:** Terry Fox Run > Join us or support a great cause as the Thunder partake in the Thornhill Terry Fox Run on Sept 17th.[https://t.co/rrRikALC7G](https://t.co/rrRikALC7G?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Markham Thunder HC (@ThunderCWHL) [August 31, 2017](https://twitter.com/ThunderCWHL/status/903282483323686912?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **October 1:** [Fast & Female Champ Chat](https://www.fastandfemale.com/programs/markham20171001/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). A 3 hour event about empowering girls through sport. As a bonus the team will have open ice after where the girls will be able to skate with the team. ### Other games Although not all CWHL teams have announced pre-season games, the Canadiennes have four games scheduled ([Université de Montréal Carabins](https://www.carabins.umontreal.ca/pages/Sports/hockey-feminin/calendrier-20172018.aspx?lang=FR-CA&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (2), [McGill Martlets](http://mcgillathletics.ca/schedule.aspx?path=whockey&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [Concordia Stingers](http://stingers.ca/whockey/results.php?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)). Kunlun Red Star and Vanke Rays will [play a series against the UBC Thunderbirds](http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/news/2017/8/31/womens-hockey-thunderbirds-to-host-team-china-and-chinese-cwhl-teams-in-september.aspx?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and Vanke Rays will also play the [Cornell Big Red](http://www.cornellbigred.com/index.aspx?path=whockey&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com#upcoming%5Ftab). The Inferno has announced their [training camp and tryouts will take place September 29 - Oct 1](http://calgary.thecwhl.com/calgary-inferno-announce-draft-picks-trade-agreements-ahead-2017-18-season?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Based on the available exhibition dates, the earliest the 2017-18 CWHL season will start is Saturday October 21.