Super Bowl XLVI Champion Mark Herzlich to Headline New Era Cap Crunch vs. Cancer Game
March 9, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release
Syracuse, NY (March 9, 2012) - The Syracuse Crunch announced today that New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champion, and cancer survivor, Mark Herzlich will be a special guest at the New Era Cap, Crunch vs. Cancer Game on March 17 vs. Adirondack.
During the summer before his senior year at Boston College, Herzlich was selected as a first-team All-American and named ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Herzlich sat out all of his senior year, after being diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Defying the doctor's prognosis, Herzlich returned to football, starting in all 13 games at Boston College during the 2010-11 season and signing with the Giants in July of 2011. Herzlich has played in 11 games with the Giants this season, recording his first NFL start in the Giants 17-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
A number of charity initiatives, including raffling signed Herzlich Crunch jerseys and footballs, are planned to benefit Upstate Cancer Center.
Fans will have the opportunity to meet Herzlich during an autograph signing in Memorial Hall during the first intermission. Additionally, a limited number of VIP packages are available. VIP package includes tickets to the March 17 game against Adirondack and passes to an exclusive meet and greet with Herzlich prior to the game, with a percentage of each package benefiting Upstate Cancer Center.
New Era Cap, headquartered in Buffalo, is an international lifestyle brand with an authentic sports heritage that dates back over 90 years. Best known for being the official on-field cap for Major League Baseball, New Era will also be seen on the sidelines of the National Football League beginning in the 2012 season. The brand is worn as a symbol of self-expression by athletes, artists and some of the most interesting people around the globe and is the product of choice for not only headwear but also accessories and apparel.
The Syracuse Crunch play their next home game on March 9 when they host the Albany Devils at 7:30 p.m. at the War Memorial. Both season and single game tickets 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 War Memorial Arena, located at 800 S. State Street in downtown Syracuse.
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