AHL Norfolk Admirals

Admirals Update

Published on March 4, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release


You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers: Do you have a question about hockey rules, equipment or lingo? Here's your chance to finally get that nagging question answered. The Admirals have expanded the Hockey 101 page of our website with more rules and definitions. Still can't find the answer you're looking for? Then send it directly to us! Visit our new ‘Ask the Admirals' page to submit your hockey questions. Each week, we'll post the answers. Go here to submit your question to the Admirals: http://www.norfolkadmirals.com/fan_ask_admirals.htm

IN THE COMMUNITY

On the Radio: Thursday, March 6, Community Relations Manager Millie Lomax will be live in the studio on WTAR 850-AM's ‘On the Town' Show from 6:00 to 7:00 a.m.

Sunrise Rotary Club: Thursday, March 6, Head Coach Trent Yawney will be a guest speaker at this breakfast meeting at the Town Point Club in Norfolk at 7:30 a.m.

Last Chance: Thursday, March 6, is the final broadcast of the season for The Admirals Radio Show at the Azalea Inn/Time Out Sports Bar & Grill, 2344 E. Little Creek Road in Norfolk. Pete Michaud welcomes General Manager Al MacIsaac and Head Coach Trent Yawney as his special guests. Pete will have a grand prize drawing, including a player stick, goalie stick, helmet, Admirals jersey and Blackhawks jersey, all autographed by the entire Admirals team! You must be present to win these special items, so come out to the Azalea Inn if you can, or tune in to WBVA AM-1450 "The Buzz" from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Who Let the Dogs Out: Sunday, March 9 is SPCA Day at Scope. The Norfolk SPCA will be collecting donations and have dogs on display. For just a $10 donation, you'll receive a special edition t-shirt featuring the Admirals' Johnathan Aitken and his dog, Puck. The SPCA will also be raffling off a variety of great prizes for $1.00 per raffle ticket.

TICKETS

2002-2003 Calder Cup Playoff packages are now on sale through the Admirals' office and through norfolkadmirals.com. For more information, call (757) 363-1900, visit the Admirals office at 1300 Diamond Springs Road, Suite 101 in Virginia Beach, or log on to www.norfolkadmirals.com.

JERSEY AUCTION RAISES OVER $30,000 FOR MDA

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Last Friday, the Norfolk Admirals' post-game jersey auction to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) raised $30,250, nearly twice as much as last season's jersey auction. The winning bids for each of the players' jerseys are listed below.

Following their game with Manchester on Friday, February 28, the Admirals auctioned off their game-worn jerseys, with all proceeds benefiting the MDA. The team donned a special blue alternate jersey for the auction, featuring "Norfolk" running diagonally down the front of the sweater. A total of 26 players' jerseys were sold for a combined sum of $30,250. Among the highest bids were those for goaltender Craig Andersson's jersey at $2,500 and forward Casey Hankinson's jersey at $2,000.

"Everyone is ecstatic over the success of this year's auction," said Todd McKeating, Director of Operations for the Norfolk Admirals. "Our staff, the MDA and the team are all thrilled at the tremendous support our fans showed for this worthy cause. Our hats are off to everyone who made this our best jersey auction yet.

Tickets for all remaining contests on the Admirals' home schedule are available at Scope's Box Office, all TicketMaster outlets, charge-by-phone at (757) 671-8100 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Family Four Packs and AJ Gator's pre-game party packages are available at Scope's Box Office and all TicketMaster outlets.

Flex Vouchers and group tickets are available through the Admirals' office. Additionally, 2002-2003 Calder Cup Playoff packages are also on sale through the Admirals' office and through norfolkadmirals.com. For more information, contact the Admirals at (757) 363-1900 or visit the club's website at www.norfolkadmirals.com.

Purchase prices for each jersey:

Craig Andersson - $2,500 Burke Henry - $1,000
Casey Hankinson - $2,000 Kent Huskins - $1,000
Michael Leighton - $1,600 Travis Moen - $1,000
Quintin Laing - $1,500 Scott Balan - $950
Ajay Baines - $1,400 Cam Bristow - $950
Marty Wilford - $1,400 Jeff Helperl - $950
Shawn Thornton - $1,300 Brett McLean - $950
Johnathan Aitken - $1,200 Ryan VandenBussche - $950
Steve McCarthy - $1,200 Louie DeBrusk - $900
Mike Peluso - $1,200 Igor Korolev - $900
Matt Henderson - $1,100 Garry Valk - $900
Igor Radulov - $1,100 Mikhail Yakubov - $700
Brandin Cote - $1,000 Dmitri Tolkunov - $600

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