Hockey has a new name in Baton Rouge, and it's an old one. The Baton Rouge Kingfish of the Federal Prospects Hockey League dropped the puck on their first season this month at Raising Cane's River Center, the first Kingfish game in town in 23 years, and the team has wasted no time giving fans something to cheer about.

A perfect opening weekend

The Kingfish swept a home-and-home with the Monroe Moccasins, winning both games 6-2. Friday's home opener turned in the third period, when Baton Rouge scored three power-play goals in less than three and a half minutes. Forward Jake Cox scored the first goal in franchise history and added another, Jason Brancheau scored the game-winner, and goaltender Ed Coffey picked up both wins. It was also the first professional win for head coach Jimmy Soper, a former Knoxville Ice Bears captain.

When to catch them downtown

The next home game is a Sunday matinee on Oct. 25 at 4:05 p.m. against the Mid-South Monarchs, billed as both Breast Cancer Awareness Night and Greek Night. After a long road stretch, the team returns home for these dates:

Friday, Nov. 20 vs. Monroe Moccasins

Friday, Nov. 27 vs. Mid-South Monarchs

Friday, Dec. 11, and Saturday, Dec. 12, vs. Oceanside HC

Friday, Dec. 18, and Saturday, Dec. 19, vs. Columbus River Dragons

Saturday, Jan. 2 vs. Monroe Moccasins

That Nov. 27 date is the day after Thanksgiving, which makes it an easy way to get the whole family out of the house.

Tickets

Single-game tickets are sold on Ticketmaster or in person at the River Center's River Road box office, where you skip Ticketmaster's added fees. Season tickets range from $392 to $700 depending on seat level, with reduced rates for active-duty military, veterans, seniors 55 and up, and first responders.

Bundle up, grab a seat near the glass and see what the Fish do next.