AHL Grand Rapids Griffins

BBQ Set Giveaway and Special Jerseys Highlight Next Weekend's Games

Published on March 8, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release


Friday, March 16, 2012 vs. Toronto Marlies

Time: 7 p.m. at Van Andel Arena (doors open at 6 p.m.).

Dollar Beers and Hot Dogs: Enjoy $1 hot dogs and $1 domestic drafts from 6-8 p.m., while supplies last.

Free Ride Friday: Ride the Rapid to and from any Friday game and enjoy complimentary fare by showing your ticket to the game. Visit ridetherapid.org for schedule information, routes and maps.

Puck Drop: Elizabeth Wertenberger, winner of Miss Michigan 2011, will drop the ceremonial first puck.

College Night: College students can show their ID to purchase a lower bowl ticket for $13 (or $11 in advance at The Zone) and stop by the McFadden's concourse table to receive a free pass to the post-game party at McFadden's.

LaughFest Fundraiser: The Fifth Third Bank Vault restaurant will be offering a sweet potato chicken dinner all weekend to benefit LaughFest, which runs from March 8-18. Two dollars from each dinner sold will be donated to Gilda's Club.

Tune Up the Trumpet: Trumpet player Jack Misner will be on hand to provide trumpet chants throughout the game.

Get in the D-ZONE: Every Friday night is a Griffins WGRD D-Zone night. Avoid the concession lines and get your $1 beers and $1 hot dogs served to you in your seats. Call (616) 774-4585 ext. 2 or visit griffinshockey.com/dzone to get your tickets today.

Saturday, March 17, 2012 vs. Hamilton Bulldogs Presented by Comerica Bank

Time: 7 p.m. at Van Andel Arena (doors open at 6 p.m.).

BBQ Set Giveaway: The first 2,000 fans will receive a Griffins barbecue set, courtesy of Comerica Bank.

St Patrick's Day Specials: Green beer and margaritas will be served at the Fifth Third Bank Vault restaurant and at select portable concession locations during the game. Green concession items such as cotton candy, slushies and cupcakes will also be available at certain stands.

Jersey Auction: The Griffins will wear jerseys designed by Fraser Davidson of London, England, who won the Griffins' third annual jersey design contest held last summer. Davidson's entry was one of two winners selected from a pool of 119. All jerseys will be signed by the respective Griffins player and auctioned off following the game inside the Fifth Third Vault, with proceeds benefiting PennyBen and the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge.

LaughFest Fundraiser: The Fifth Third Bank Vault restaurant will be offering a sweet potato chicken dinner all weekend to benefit LaughFest, which runs from March 8-18. Two dollars from each dinner sold will be donated to Gilda's Club.

J&H Family Stores Post-Game Open Skate: Bring your skates to the rink and take to the ice after the game with select Griffins' players.

Huntington Bank Post-Game Autograph Session: Select Griffins players will sign autographs following the game from the Griffins bench.

Fan 4 Pack: Receive four tickets and $12 in concession cash for a great low price. Click here or call (616) 774-4585 ext. 2.

Organist: Dale Zieger will be on hand to provide organ music and chants for fans during the game.

Love for Lokomotiv: During all Saturday games this season, the wives and girlfriends of Griffins players -- a.k.a. the "Better Halves" -- will be at the Griffins Booster Club table on the concourse selling $10 "Love for Lokomotiv" silicone memory bracelets. All proceeds will benefit Love for Lokomotiv, a foundation established to support the families of the victims of the tragic Sept. 7 plane crash in Russia that claimed the lives of 44 people, including the entire roster and coaching staff of the Kontinental Hockey League's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Included among the victims were three former members of the Griffins: forward Pavol Demitra, defenseman Karel Rachunek and goaltender Stefan Liv.

Ticket Information

Tickets for all 2011-12 Grand Rapids Griffins home games may be purchased:

- In person at all Star Tickets outlets, West Michigan Meijer locations, and at The Zone on the west side of Van Andel Arena; - By phone through Star Tickets at (616) 222-4000 or (800) 585-3737; - Online at griffinshockey.com; - For season ticket packages please call 616-774-4585; - For group information please visit griffinshockey.com/group.

Advance ticket prices are $14, $16 and $18 in the arena's upper level, and $18, $22, $26 and $32 in the lower level. (Additional $2 per ticket on day of game.) For Sunday-Thursday games, a limited number of advance-purchase, upper level tickets will go on sale for just $8 one week prior to each contest.

MOS Corner Office: Presented by Michigan Office Solutions, this section, located on the terrace level above section 118, provides the best seats in the house for groups of up to 30 people, with La-Z-Boy chairs and an array of unprecedented amenities. Call (616) 774-4585.

Social Media Specials: Special discounts on lower and upper bowl tickets are often available for fans that follow the Griffins on Facebook and Twitter.

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