Home Games Announced for Conference Final against Muskegon
April 20, 2015 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Dubuque Fighting Saints News Release
DUBUQUE, IA-The Dubuque Fighting Saints now know their next opponent in the USHL Clark Cup Playoffs. The Fighting Saints have advanced to the USHL Eastern Conference Final for the third straight season, and the club will host the Muskegon Lumberjacks for Game 1, Game 2 and Game 5 (if necessary) in a best-of-five series that starts this Friday, April 24, at the Mystique Community Ice Center. After the 4th-seeded Lumberjacks series win over the Youngstown Phantoms, and the 3rd-seeded Fighting Saints series sweep over 2nd-seeded Cedar Rapids, the two clubs meet for the second time in post-season history. Individual tickets for home games during the USHL Eastern Conference Final will go on sale Tuesday, April 21 with an exclusive pre-sale for Season Ticket Holders who have signed up for "Pay As We Play" at 9 a.m. with tickets available to the general public at 10 a.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Fighting Saints Box Office, by calling 563.583.6880 or online at DubuqueFightingSaints.com.
The USHL Eastern Conference Final home schedule is as follows:
Game 1 - Friday, April 24, 7:35 p.m. at Mystique Community Ice Center
Game 2 - Saturday, April 25, 7:05 p.m. at Mystique Community Ice Center
Game 5 - Tuesday, May 5, 7:05 p.m. at Mystique Community Ice Center (if necessary)
(All times CST)
The USHL Eastern Conference Final is a 2-2-1 format with Dubuque being the higher seed in the series and having home ice advantage.
Individuals who have signed up for "Pay As We Play" may pick up tickets for the USHL Eastern Conference Final beginning on Tuesday, April 21 at Noon.
Game 1 is presented by Exceptional Dentistry and Dr. Ted Murray, Dr. Kristen Berning, and Dr. Alexia Murray, and is a College Night. For just $10, students receive an Attack Section ticket plus a voucher for $5 in Saints Bucks (good for concessions or merchandise) when they show a valid college ID. The offer is valid in person at the Fighting Saints Box Office or by calling 563.583.6880.
The Fighting Saints are offering Season Ticket Holders a chance to get an exclusive #CodeRed playoff t-shirt by helping fill the building for USHL Eastern Conference Final home games. Full Season Ticket Holders who have signed up by "Pay As We Play" may use their Season Ticket Holder discount to bring family and friends to Game 1 and Game 2. Those who bring 10 or more family and friends to home games during the USHL Conference Final will receive a #CodeRed t-shirt.
The Fighting Saints and Lumberjacks have met once in the post-season. In 2013, Dubuque swept Muskegon in the USHL Eastern Conference Semifinal, 3-0, en route to a Clark Cup Championship.
Tickets for the USHL Eastern Conference Final start at just $10. In addition to being the only team to advance to the playoffs for five straight seasons, Dubuque is also the lone team to win a playoff series each year for the past five seasons.
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