Dodge to Sponsor All-Star Game
September 30, 2003 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
ALBUQUERQUE - The New Mexico Scorpions and the Central Hockey League announced today that Dodge will be the title sponsor of the 2004 CHL All-Star Game. Along with the announcement of Dodge as the title sponsor, the logo for the event was unveiled.
The logo features a New Mexico trademark, the Zia sun, which is a tradition of Native Americans throughout the state and also featured on the state flag. The yellow, black, red and blue colors on the logo are also the primary colors for the Scorpions. The logo was created by KickSave Design of Albuquerque and Fort Worth, Texas.
"We are pleased to continue our support of the Scorpions and the Central Hockey League as title sponsor of the 2004 All-Star Game," said Paul Hofelich of BBDO Dallas. "This event brings a tremendous amount of exposure to Dodge and our New Mexico Dodge Dealers, and it's a great thing for the community. We look forward to an exciting event and a great atmosphere with the best players that the CHL has to offer in January."
The 2004 Dodge CHL All-Star Game will be held on Thursday, January 22 at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, immediately preceded by the 2004 CHL Skills Competition. The 2004 Dodge CHL All-Star Banquet will be held the night before on Wednesday, January 21.
"We are excited that Dodge has stepped forward as the title sponsor of the 2004 CHL All-Star Game," said Scorpions President/CEO W.D. "Doug" Frank. "We look forward to January 21 and 22 with great anticipation, and thank Dodge for their involvement in making this event one that Albuquerque and all of the state of New Mexico will be extremely proud to host."
"Today marks another significant step forward for both the Scorpions and the entire Central Hockey League as we continue preparations for our 2004 All-Star event," said CHL President Brad Treliving. "We are highly optimistic that the Scorpions organization will prove to be an exceptional host as we showcase the most talented players from across the CHL on January 22nd."
The Scorpions also announced that Blades Sports Center in Rio Rancho will once again serve as the team's official practice facility when Tingley Coliseum is not available. It is the eighth straight season that the Scorpions will make Blades their practice home.
Training camp begins on Monday, Oct. 6 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Scorpions return to Albuquerque for their home opener after five straight road games on Friday, October 31 at Tingley Coliseum against the expansion Colorado Eagles. Season tickets for the 2003-2004 season start as low as $320, and ten-game packages are now available. Single-game tickets for all regular season home games go on sale Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m., and can be purchased at the Scorpions team store or any TicketMaster location. For more information, call the Scorpions office at (505) 881-PUCK (7825).
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