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Big promo weekend for Lynx

March 18, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Augusta Lynx News Release


One of the biggest promotional weekends ever for the Augusta Lynx begins today as the team kicks off Dodge Days Weekend and celebrates Hockey Fan Appreciation Day on Friday with the Pensacola Ice Pilots in town for the first of two straight games at Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center. Faceoff is at 7:35 p.m.

Augusta/Aiken Area Dodge Dealers will be on hand for a display of their line of 2006 Dodge Vehicles in the Lynx Den, and will be handing out free 8-by-10 Augusta Lynx Team Photos to the first 3,000 fans in the Lynx Den Friday night. You must come to the Lynx Den to pick up our latest giveaway -- follow the signs inside the arena for directions to the Den, or stop by the Sprint Customer Service Booth on your way in for info.

Good seats are still available by calling the Lynx office at (706) 724-4ICE, or at the Civic Center Box Office. Comcast subscribers get $1 off each ticket by ordering tickets at 724-4ICE and asking for the Comcast Group Rate. The Comcast discount is not available anywhere else and tickets must be ordered by 4 p.m. on game days.

The Lynx also celebrate the great game of hockey with Hockey Fan Appreciation Day today, with Youth Hockey on the team's portable street hockey rink in the Bell Auditorium Parking Lot beginning at 4 p.m., and a Tailgate Party also in the Bell Auditorium Parking lot beginning at 5 p.m.

Kids ages 5-16 are invited to play a little hockey before the Lynx game tonight. Kids are encouraged to bring their inline skates and any equipment they may have, but don't worry if you don't. Just come on down and play on foot, and the Lynx will provide you with a stick and helmet to use.

The weather is great for a pregame party this afternoon, and the Lynx also hope for a good turnout at the Tailgate. Bring your coolers, portable grills, or whatever you need to get your party going.

Be sure to wear your hockey best today, as well, as the Lynx celebrate Hockey Fan Appreciation Day in conjunction with "The Fans Strike Back" nationwide show of solidarity to the locked out NHL.

The first 1,000 fans wearing any hockey apparel will receive their choice of a free Augusta Lynx 2004-05 Souvenir Yearbook or a Lynx License Plate Frame, plus a voucher for a free ticket to a future Lynx game.

SlapShot Team Trivia and the Dino's Chicago Express Warmup Jersey Silent Auction will also be held during the game tonight.

Tonight also marks the second weekend of our 2005-06 Season Ticket renewals and sales. Stop by one of three locations to pick up all-new 2005-06 Brochures and Ticket Applications, and check out all of the great perks for Season Ticket Holders for next season. The Lynx are offering a special discount price for Early Bird renewals and new Season Tickets, but also are offering five months same-as-cash financing on season tickets. You can lock in your seats for next season with a $50 deposit tonight and at all remaining Lynx home games

Five lucky fans who take advantage of the Early Bird Special and pay in full by our final regular season game on April 9 will win an Augusta Lynx 1980 Miracle on Ice U.S. Olympic Team Jersey, as worn by the Lynx during the Nov. 12 game.

Sign up for your Early Bird Option and pay in full by April 9, 2005, and your name will be entered into the drawing for the five jerseys. You get one entry for every ticket you purcahse so the more seats you have, the better your chances of winning the jersey will be!

Also for your convenience, Season Ticket Brochures and applications are also available for download at www.augustalynx.com. Click on the 05-05 SEASON TIX menu option.

Season Ticket Holders and Sponsors, stop by the STH/SPONSOR ZONE at www.augustalynx.com, which has just been updated with the latest information, including tonight's official Media Notes, tonight's full-color Game Night Program and boxscores from the last few games. Go to www.augustalynx.com and click on STH/SPONSOR ZONE to download all the information you need for tonight's game.

Be sure to look at the Game Night Program for information on several great promotions over the next few weeks as the Lynx close out the regular season.

Call the Lynx office at 724-4ICE if you have forgotten your special login and password to access this section of the site.

Don't forget, the Lynx Den will be open tonight at 5:30 p.m., so be sure to come on down and grab a great pregame meal from Centerplate Catering. The Den is back in its permanent home -- the Exhibition Hall.

The Lynx Den Kids Zone will also be back up and running in the Exhibition Hall tonight, and features two moonwalks.

This weekend's Lynx Den Menu is

FRIDAY, MARCH 18
Fried Chicken, Mac & Cheese and Corn on the Cob.

SATURDAY, MARCH 19
Chicken Parmesan with Penne Pasta and marinara, Fettucini Alfredo & Stemaed Broccoli.
Kids Meal -- Pasta w/Meatball and a Coke

$9.00
Regular buffet price

$7.00
Lynx Season Ticket Holders and Sponsors
(present your season ticket or VIP Card)

$4.00
Kids Meal

DISCOUNT BEER AND MIXED DRINKS
$1 Off Concession Stand Prices

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL TONIGHT!

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