An Evening with the Great Ones

Published on February 13, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cincinnati RailRaiders News Release


On-ice ceremonies for the first group of inductees for the Cincinnati Hall of Fame are scheduled for Saturday, February 15 at Cincinnati Gardens during the first intermission of the Mighty Ducks 8:05 p.m. contest with the Philadelphia Phantoms.

The inductees are former Swords and Stingers right wing Rick Dudley, Swords and Stingers coach Floyd Smith, Swords goaltender Rocky Farr, former Cyclone Don Biggs, former Mohawk Billy Goold, retired Cincinnati Post reporter Bob "The Bear" Queenan and the Cincinnati Enquirer's Jack Murray.

Inductees will be available to sign autographs for fans in the Legends Museum prior to the Mighty Ducks game against the Phantoms and will be on hand to drop the first puck.

The evening also will include the Mighty Ducks wearing Swords jerseys and a banner-raising ceremony to commemorate the 1972-73 Calder Cup championship team, presented by American Airlines.

The Swords jerseys will be auctioned off after the game. All proceeds will benefit the Anthony Munoz Foundation and Habitat for Humanity. Munoz, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will participate in the pre-game and intermission festivities.

UPCOMING GAMES & PROMOTIONS

Saturday, February 15 vs. Philadelphia
Gates Open: 7:05 p.m.
Game Time: 8:05 p.m.
First 3,000 fans receive a Mighty Ducks puck presented by Fifth Third Bank.

Sunday, February 16 vs. Chicago
Gates Open: 3:05 p.m.
Game Time: 4:05 p.m.
Free post-game skate and autograph session (Travis Brigley, Ilja Bryzgalov, Peter Podhradsky, Cam Severson, Jan Tabacek and Rob Valicevic) presented by Saturn. Note: Players scheduled for autographs subject to change. Special Event: Girl Scout Night.

Wednesday, February 19 vs. Chicago
Gates Open: 6:35 p.m.
Game Time: 7:35 p.m.
Hot dogs, popcorn, coke products and beer for just $1 each presented by Shoe Carnival.

Friday, February 21 vs. Norfolk
Gates Open: 6:35 p.m.
Game Time: 7:35 p.m.
First 2,000 fans receive a poster of Mighty Ducks All-Star right wing Jonathan Hedstrom.

Saturday, February 22 vs. Norfolk
Gates Open: 6:35 p.m.
Game Time: 7:35 p.m.
First 2,500 fans receive a Ilja Bryzgalov bobblehead doll.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Click link to purchase tickets http://cincinnatimightyducks.com/tickets.htm or call 513.562.4949.

STUDENT TICKET DISCOUNT

High School and College Students can receive a $3 discount off $15, $12 and $10 seats for all Mighty Ducks regular-season home games by presenting a valid student ID at the Cincinnati Gardens Box Office.

CHILDREN'S TICKET PRICE

Children age 12-and-under can purchase any available $15, $12 and $10 seat for just $7 for all Mighty Ducks regular-season home games when accompanied by a full-paying adult.

BRING YOUR GROUP TO SEE OUR GROUP

Groups of 15 or more can get discounts for all games. Get your friends, business associates or employees together for a special night at the Cincinnati Gardens. Get more information online or call 513.351.3999.

LOOKING FOR A SPEAKER?

If your club or organization needs a speaker for an upcoming meeting, the Mighty Ducks can help! Give them a call and let them know more about your club or organization and they'll match your club up with the right speaker from the Mighty Ducks. Call Don Helbig at 513.351.3999, ext. 231 for more information.

MIGHTY DUCKS TRUE FAN QUIZ

Are you a True Mighty Ducks fan? Check your knowledge of hockey and the team by taking our Mighty Ducks True Fan Quiz! Just pick your answers to the five questions below. The correct answers to the trivia questions will appear in the next E-Ducks newsletter.

1) Who holds the franchise record for the highest plus/minus ratio by a rookie?
Sean Avery
Mike Crowley
Andy McDonald
Jason Williams

2) Who holds the franchise record for the longest consecutive game goal streak?
Antti Aalto
Matt Cullen
Jean-Francois Jomphe
Brian White

3) Who holds the club record for most points in one month?
Yuri Butsayev
Mike Leclerc
Andy McDonald
Bob Wren

4) Who holds the franchise record for most games played by a defenseman?
Scott Ferguson
Joel Kwiatkowski
Lloyd Shaw
Jesse Wallin

5) Who scored the first penalty shot goal in franchise history?
Marc Chouinard
Ivan Ciernik
Jeremy Stevenson
Jeff Winter

Answers to previous E-Ducks Newsletter True Fan Quiz: 1) Kentucky. 2) Jason Williams. 3) Ruslan Salei. 4) Utah. 5) Detroit.

YOUR MIGHTY DUCKS

Are currently 15-22-10-4...Were 24-18-6-3 after 51 games last season...Went 2-2-1-1 in October, 6-6-3-1 in November, 2-9-2-2 in December and 4-5-2-0 in January...Are 1-0-2-0 in February...Have allowed just 15 goals in their last seven games (2.14 GAPG) and 29 goals in their last 12 (2.42 GAPG)...TONY MARTENSSON leads the club in points (34), goals (13) and assists (21)...ROB VALIEVIC has points in his last five games (2-3-5)...PETER PODHRADSKY needs 11 more games to surpass LLOYD SHAW (167 games) as the most tenured defenseman in franchise history...ILJA BRYZGALOV has a 2.28 GAA and .923 SV% over his last 10 appearances.

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