Falcons Announce 2012-2013 Promotional Schedule
Published on September 20, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Springfield Falcons News Release
Springfield, Mass. - The Springfield Falcons, AHL affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced their promotional schedule for the 2012-2013 season on Thursday.
"This season's promotional schedule is geared around having a variety of events during Falcons games that provide family-oriented entertainment and at the same time are driven around generating awareness of various community-related programs," Falcons Marketing and Promotions Coordinator Sarah Pompea said. "We have also worked to bring in new events this season that will make the experience of attending a Falcons game better than ever."
The club's promotional events will kick off with Opening Night sponsored by Amica Insurance on Saturday, Oct. 13, when the Falcons commence the 2012-2013 season against the St. John's IceCaps. Amica Insurance will give away cowbells as part of the occasion. The Falcons will celebrate the start of the new season by debuting their third jerseys, and fans attending the game will receive Springfield's 2012-2013 magnet schedule.
On Friday, Nov. 9 when Springfield welcomes rival Connecticut to town, the Falcons will honor local servicemen and women, police officers, firefighters, and local emergency personnel who give their lives to helping others on Hometown Heroes Night. The Falcons will wear special jerseys in their game against the Whale that evening as part of the event, while the first 2,000 fans in attendance will receive patriotic thundersticks, courtesy of MGM Springfield.
The Falcons and the Manchester Monarchs will work to raise awareness of prostate cancer and other male illnesses on Movember Night presented by Baystate Medical Center, which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 24. The first 1,000 fans to pass through the doors will receive mustaches as part of the evening.
Fans are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to be donated to Toys for Tots when the Falcons welcome the Monarchs to the MassMutual Center on Saturday, Dec. 1. The Falcons will also host a Sing for Santa event during the game as part of the holiday festivities.
Although baseball will not be in season, Red Sox fans will be motivated to come out of hibernation on Saturday, Jan. 19 as the Falcons host the Albany Devils. That evening, Wally the Green Monster will trade a baseball bat for a hockey stick as he makes an appearance at Red Sox Night. Falcons fans will be able to get autographs and take pictures with Wally throughout the game. The Falcons will also be announcing the winner of the Spring Training Getaway Package, courtesy of AAA of Pioneer Valley.
The first 1,000 fans 12 and under at the MassMutual Center will receive a Falcons home limited-edition youth jersey courtesy of Columbia Gas of Massachusetts on Friday, Jan. 25 as Springfield meets the Worcester Sharks.
Special jerseys will highlight the first weekend of March as the Falcons begin their push toward the Calder Cup Playoffs. On Friday, Mar. 1, the Falcons will celebrate Irish Night with special jerseys among other celebratory events that night as Springfield battles Adirondack. The Falcons will wear pink jerseys on Pink In The Rink Night just 24 hours later on Saturday, Mar. 2. The first 2,000 fans in the building for that night's contest against the Providence Bruins will receive pink thundersticks. The evening will be geared around raising awareness of the fight against women's cancers, and the Falcons will work throughout the game to generate proceeds for the Mary Kay Foundation.To close out the weekend, the first 1,000 fans 12 and under to attend the Falcons' game on Sunday, Mar. 3 against the Sharks will receive a Falcons away limited-edition youth jersey as part of Dunkin Donuts Day.
The Falcons will close out their regular season home schedule with Fan Appreciation Day on Sunday, Apr. 14 when they welcome the Whale to Springfield. As part of the festivities, fans will receive various giveaway items throughout that day's game.
Follow FalconsAHL.com and the team's Facebook and Twitter pages for further details on each promotion as their respective games approach. Additional promotions will be added throughout the season.
Below is the Falcons' 2012-2013 promotional schedule:
Saturday, Oct. 13 vs. St. John's - Opening Night/Cowbell Giveaway - Amica Insurance/Magnetic Schedule Giveaway/Third Jerseys
Sunday, Oct. 14 vs. Adirondack - $5 Kids Day*/Magnetic Schedule Giveaway/Postgame Skate
Sunday, Oct. 28 vs. Portland - $5 Kids Day*/Halloween Hockey Night/Postgame Skate
Friday, Nov. 2 vs. Hershey - Lunchbox Giveaway - New England Pathology
Friday, Nov. 9 vs. Connecticut - Hometown Heroes Night/Patriotic Thundersticks Giveaway - MGM Springfield/Special Jerseys
Sunday, Nov. 11 vs. Norfolk - $5 Kids Day*/Postgame Skate
Saturday, Nov. 24 vs. Manchester - Movember Night - Baystate Medical Center/Mustache Giveaway
Saturday, Dec. 1 vs. Manchester - Toys for Tots Toy Drive/Sing for Santa
Friday, Jan. 18 vs. Connecticut - Big Y Card Night
Saturday, Jan. 19 vs. Albany - Red Sox Night/Spring Training Getaway Package - AAA of Pioneer Valley
Friday, Jan. 25 vs. Worcester - Youth Jersey Giveaway - Columbia Gas of Massachusetts
Friday, Feb. 8 vs. Albany - College Night/Honor Our AHL All-Star Night
Sunday, Feb. 10 vs. Portland - Falcons Baseball Hat Giveaway - University of New Haven
Friday, Feb. 15 vs. Worcester - Treat Your Sweetheart Night
Saturday, Feb. 16 vs. Portland - Hockey Weekend Across America/Winter Hat Giveaway - Health New England
Sunday, Feb. 17 vs. Adirondack - Team Poster Giveaway and Autograph Session - Western New England University/Postgame Skate
Friday, Mar. 1 vs. Adirondack - Irish Night/Special Jerseys
Saturday, Mar. 2 vs. Providence - Pink In The Rink/Pink Thundersticks - Mary Kay Foundation/Special Jerseys
Sunday, Mar. 3 vs. Worcester - Dunkin Donuts Day/Youth Jersey Giveaway
Sunday, Apr. 14 vs. Connecticut - Fan Appreciation Day
* Must be 17 or under and accompanied by a full-price adult ticket holder. Box office offer only.
Ticket packages to see the Falcons in 2012-2013 start as low as $112 and can be purchased by calling (413) 739-GOAL (4625). Individual game tickets go on sale on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 10:00 a.m. at the MassMutual Center Box Office and through Ticketmaster.com.
Stay tuned to the latest Falcons news leading up to the start of the season by logging onto FalconsAHL.com. Be sure to check out the official Facebook page of the Falcons at Facebook.com/FalconsAHL and follow the Falcons on Twitter at Twitter.com/TheFalconsAHL.
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