Crunch Announce Aspen Dental,Make-A-Wish Foundation Details

March 7, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release

Syracuse, NY (March 7, 2011) - The Syracuse Crunch announced today the details of the third annual Aspen Dental 'Battle for the Denture Cup' and 'Weekend of Wishes' to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York.

The Aspen Dental 'Battle for the Denture Cup' is a charity hockey game featuring the Syracuse Gray Wolves and the Rochester Rockers, two men's league teams whose ages are 50 and older. The Gray Wolves and Rockers face off prior to the Crunch's game vs. Rochester on Saturday, March 12 at 3:30 p.m. at The Oncenter War Memorial Arena. Central New York's meteorologist, Wayne Mahar, is scheduled to start in goal for the Gray Wolves.

For every ticket sold through the fundraising efforts of the Gray Wolves and Rockers to the Crunch's 7:30 p.m. game that night vs. Rochester, the Crunch will donate $4 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York, with a minimum donation of $1,500. In addition, Aspen Dental will match the Crunch's donation of $1,500. Admittance to the third annual Aspen Dental 'Battle for the Denture Cup' is free for all fans with a ticket to that evening's Crunch game.

In addition, the Crunch are celebrating a 'Weekend of Wishes' on Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12 by holding a pottery auction to aid the fundraising efforts for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York. On Wednesday, February 23, Crunch players Mat Clark, Nate Guenin and Kyle Palmieri decorated pottery with five wish kids at Feats of Clay in Fayetteville. The pottery will be auctioned on the second floor concourse during the Crunch's home games on March 11 and 12 with proceeds going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York.

Founded in the year 1985, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Make-A-Wish Foundation's mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Fulfilling a child's wish provides a joyful and meaningful experience that benefits both the child and the family. For more details, visit cny.wish.org.

Aspen Dental, one of the largest and fastest-growing networks of dental care providers in the U.S., Aspen Dental practices are committed to providing patients with affordable, high-quality care. With more than 280 locations in 22 states, each Aspen Dental practice is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB), which means that dental professionals and staff at each location are committed to meeting certain patient satisfaction standards and making a good faith effort to resolve any and all consumer complaints.

In 2010, Aspen Dental practices recorded nearly 1.9 million patient visits, including visits from more than 422,000 new patients. Patients can learn what to expect during their first visit at www.aspendental.com/appointment.first.visit.html. For more information about Aspen Dental practices and services, visit www.aspendental.com. To learn more about careers at Aspen Dental, visit www.aspendentaljobs.com.

The Crunch conclude their Texas road swing by traveling to Austin for a matinee match-up against the Texas Stars on Monday, March 7 at 12:00 p.m. Syracuse returns home on Friday, March 11 to battle Texas at 7:30 p.m. at The Oncenter War Memorial Arena. Season and single-game tickets for the 2010-11 season are on sale and can be purchased by calling the Crunch office at (315) 473- 4444, or by stopping by the Crunch office at The Oncenter War Memorial Arena, located at 800 South State Street in downtown Syracuse.

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