River Rats Ready for AHL Event in New Jersey
January 16, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany River Rats News Release
Albany N.Y. The Albany River Rats AHL event against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the Continental Airlines Arena on Thursday, January 22, 2004 will be the clubs first ever home game outside of Pepsi Arena. Tickets for the contest are only $10 and the River Rats Booster Club is offering discounted ticket packages including transportation.
The Albany River Rats Booster Club has set up special pricing of just $30 for the game ticket and transportation courtesy of Upstate Tours. The two buses will depart Crossgates Mall at 2:45pm on Thursday, the 22nd and are scheduled to make one stop before arriving at Continental Airlines Arena at approximately 6:00pm. The estimated return time for the trip back to Albany is midnight. Ticket and transportation packages will be available at the River Rats home game against Hamilton this Saturday night through the end of the second intermission. One bus has been filled and there are only 23 seats available on a second and final bus. Visit www.riverratboosters.com or e-mail ratbustrips@aol.com for more information.
The River Rats return to action tonight in a road match-up against the Binghamton Senators at 7:05pm from the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Albany returns home to host the Hamilton Bulldogs in a 7:00pm face-off on Ladies Night this Saturday. Mary Kay Cosmetics will have makeovers and giveaways throughout the night and the PowerPuff Girls Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup will be at the game. The first 2,000 fans receive a FREE foam hand plus there will be prizes from Boscovs, Cravings Too, Yankee Floral, Delmar Heath and Fitness.
Each contest can be heard on Moon Radio AM 1160 WABY with a simulcast available on Talk 1240 AM WVKZ. All River Rats games are also available free of charge online at www.albanyriverrats.com. Each broadcast is preceded by the Capitaland Motors GMC Pre-Game Show 15 minutes prior to the opening face-off.
The Albany River Rats, in their 11th season as a member of the American Hockey League, are owned and operated by Capital District Sports Inc., and serve as the primary affiliate of the Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils.
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