Bucks Community Update

February 7, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Laredo Bucks News Release


LAREDO, TX- The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League have been involved in the Laredo community during all six season's in the Gateway City. Here is the community update about the team, with some highlights of the past couple of weeks.

*Hiebert Teaches Hockey*

On January 31st James Hiebert help teach the game of hockey to fourth graders at the Bienestar Health Club. The event was in conjunction with the club's lessons about diebetes and how to exercise and stay healthy.

Hiebert helped teach the fourth graders the rules and regulations of hockey, including the correct form of playing the game.

*Career Day For Walker*

On February 1st David Walker was a guest speaker at Zaffirini Elementary's Career Day. Walker arrived bright and early to speak to the students about his career as a professional hockey player.

Walker, and Bucks staff member Donald Thomson, spoke to four different sets of fourth graders at Zaffirini, shedding light on their respective careers, while posing for pictures and signing autographs afterwards.

*Floor Hockey A Tradition*

The Bucks once again visit many schools each season to teach and play the game of floor hockey with students.

This year is no different, with the Bucks visiting over 20 schools in the Laredo community to teach the students the game, and to play it with them.

With the help of Mike Sosa, every floor hockey visit the Bucks send two or three players to the school to play games with the students, with the Buck players being on opposite teams of each other. After the games are over, the players talk to the students, sign autographs and take pictures.

This past week the Bucks visited Ligarde and Milton elementary schools to help teach the game of floor hockey to the students.

The month of February the Bucks will make presentations at career days, pep rallies, club meetings, and other events, and always have room to book more. Call Bryan Benway or Traci Melendez at 718-BUCK (2825), to schedule an appearance today.

*Bucks Travel To Austin Thursday*

The Bucks will travel to Austin Thursday afternoon to prepare for their weekend series with the Ice Bats. Laredo and Austin will play a three-game series, with Friday and Saturday's games taking place at the Chaparral Ice Arena, while Sunday's game is at the LEC.

Family four pack tickets are available for Sunday's game for $48 (a $79 value). Call 718-BUCK (2825) to order today.



Central Hockey League Stories from February 7, 2008


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