MOLINE, Ill. (November 4, 2009) - The Quad City Mallards, proud International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, today announced that the team has partnered with Coors Light and Euclid Beverage to offer a special Veterans' Day ticket discount to both active military and veterans for both the Mallards' home game this Saturday night at 7:00 against Muskegon and the Mallards' home tilt on Sunday, November 15 at 4:00.Seats for both games will be available to current and former members of the armed forces for just $9.
"We're very grateful to Coors Light for giving us this opportunity to offer a reduced ticket price to both veterans and men and women currently enlisted in the military. Since we don't play on Veterans' Day itself, we have, with the support of Coors Light, made this offer good for both our game just before and our game just after Veterans' Day," said Mallards Executive Vice President and General Manager Shawn Hackman. "We're happy to be able offer this small thank you to current and former military personnel for their service."
Discounted tickets are available to fans who purchase their seats in person at the i wireless Center box office. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on game days from 10:00 a.m. through the end of the second period. To take advantage of the discounted ticket price, those purchasing seats
can show any of the following forms of identification when purchasing tickets: U.S. Uniform Services Retired Identification Card, Current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), Veterans Organization Card (i.e., American Legion or VFW), photograph in uniform, DD214 or citation or commendation. More information about this special offer can be found here: http://myqcmallards.com/fanzone/email/.
"We're are very excited to have the chance to work with the Mallards on an offer like this one to the military personnel and veterans who are such an important part of the community we live and work in," said Jim Arkeilpane, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Euclid Beverage.
The first 1,000 fans ages 12-and-under through the doors for Saturday night's game will receive a free Mallards mini-stick courtesy of Reynolds Ford. On Sunday, November 15, the first 1,000 fans to arrive for the game will receive official Mallards game pucks courtesy of Major League Texting. In addition, tickets will be discounted $1 for fans who donate a non-perishable food item when purchasing their seat. November 15 will also be the Mallards' first Family Skate Night of the season. Fans will be able to lace up their skates and take to the ice at the i wireless Center for an hour following each of those contests.
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