Mark Johnson to be guest speaker at USHL All-Star Banquet
Published on December 4, 2007 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Green Bay Gamblers News Release
Green Bay (December 4, 2007) - Mark Johnson, Head Coach of the University of Wisconsin women's hockey team and member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's hockey team (Miracle On Ice), will be the guest speaker for the USHL All-Star banquet on Monday, January 28, 2008 at Shopko Hall. The banquet will consist of a 6 pm social hour, 7 pm dinner and 8 pm program. The Green Bay Gamblers will host the USHL All-Star game the following evening on Tuesday, January 29 at the Resch Center at 7 pm.
In addition to his successful coaching career at Wisconsin, Mark Johnson led the 1980 Olympic team's gold medal-winning effort with 11 points, including 2 goals in the "Miracle On Ice" against the Soviet Union and an assist on the game-winning goal against Finland in the gold medal game.
Tickets are on sale now for both the All-Star game and the banquet. Game tickets are $9, $11, $13 and $15 and can be purchased at the Resch Center box office, all Oneida Casino Ticket Star outlets, by phone 494.3401 or toll free 800.895.0071 and on-line at www.ticketstaronline.com.
Banquet tickets are $50 each or a table of 10 for $500. With a purchase of a table, you also receive 10 tickets to the game and 10 commemorative pucks. To purchase banquet tickets, call 920.405.1237.
Live and silent auctions will be held throughout the night at the banquet. The Cornerstone Ice Center - Phase II project will benefit from the auctions. Auction items include two signed Mark Johnson 1980 vintage jerseys, Brett Favre autographed helmet, Mike McCarthy autographed football, Gamblers jersey signed by Keith Urban and a Gamblers jersey signed by Sugarland.
The 2008 USHL All-Star game is sponsored by Cellcom, Dean Distributing, Van Lanen Printing, Budweiser and RBK/CCM.
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