Classic car parked in front of the Arena.

Brent Cullaton heads down the red carpet.

The crowd starts to gather outside the First Arena for opening night festivities.

Magic 92.7/97.7 flagship station for the Jackals was on hand.

Popular local band BRIAN AND JOE performing live.

BRIAN AND JOE

R.C. Lyke

Chris Mann and R.C. Lyke.

Milan Maslonka

Chris Shaw pauses on his way into the Arena to do a T.V. interview.

One of the Limos pulls up in front of the First Arena.

Players exit the limo.

A young fan looks up to Brent Cullaton.

Brent Cullaton mingles with the fans.

Flagman.

Bobby K Entertainment was on hand.

This flower and balloon arrangement greeted fans in the rotunda.

View from inside the Jackals Den.

A closer view of the banner above the Jackals Den entrance.

This is the first year the team makes it's entrance through an inflatable Jackals head.

A Stream of fog makes it's way across the ice from the Jackals head.

Opening face off between Shawn Snider of Kzoo and Erik Anderson gets the 06-07 season under way.

The Jackals bench looks on.

Erik Anderson

Evgeny Lazereve

R.C. Lyke

Adam Elzinga

Frank Littlejohn

#10 Shawn Snider

Face off.

Marc Lefebvre of Elmira checks Adam Elzinga of Kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo celebrates the first of their 4 goals on the night.

Erik Anderson

Erik Anderson

Scott Drevitch

Drevitch unloads a slap shot.

#16 John Thomas keeps an eye on the Jackals forward behind the net.

#4 Casey Handrahan

Marc Lefebvre chases down Adam Elzinga...

...then rides him hard into the end boards.

New Paint job for the Zamboni's.  Even the Zamboni driver was wearing a Tux.

New Paint