Falcons to Participate in Fill the Helmet
September 8, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Fresno Falcons News Release
FRESNO, CALIF. - The Fresno Falcons announced today that the team will participate in Fill the Helmet 2008 this Wednesday, September 10, from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
Falcons defensemen Daryl Marcoux and Matt O'Dette, along with head coach Matt Thomas, assistant coach Ryan Mougenel, Freddie Falcon, and front office staff will be stationed at the intersection of Shaw and Blackstone avenues to collect money for the Community Regional Leon S. Peters Burn Center.
Funds from Fill the Helmet 2007 were used to support burn survivor services, and enabled the purchase of equipment for the new Burn Center at Community Regional Medical Center. This year, the goal is to raise over $150,000.
Opening Night 2008 at Selland Arena is set for Friday, October 24, when the Falcons host their arch-rivals, the Bakersfield Condors, at 7:35 p.m. Season Ticket packages start at just $432, and are now available by calling the Falcons at (559) 485-7825.
Began in 1988-89 with five teams playing in four states, the Premier 'AA' Hockey League has grown into a coast-to-coast league that will have 23 teams in 16 states and British Columbia playing 828 games from Oct. 17, 2008 to Apr. 4, 2009. Eighteen of the 23 teams have played at least five years in their current city.
The third-longest tenured professional hockey league behind only the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League, the ECHL averaged 4,174 per game last season, marking the fourth year in row and the 16th time in the last 18 years that the league has averaged over 4,000 fans. The league has drawn over four million fans each of the last five years and 11 times in the past 12 seasons.
ECHL Stories from September 8, 2008
- Condors Select-A-Seat Parties on Friday and Saturday - Bakersfield Condors
- All Star MacAulay Agrees to Terms - Fresno Falcons
- Gladiators Change Saturday Start Times to 7:05 p.m. - Atlanta Gladiators
- Cyclones Get Commitments From Four Free Agents - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Defensemen Nathe, Sawatske Come To Terms - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Falcons to Participate in Fill the Helmet - Fresno Falcons
- Lynx Sign Joel Hanson - Augusta Lynx
- "You Gotta Love These Guys" Headlines Promotional Lineup - Stockton Thunder
- Gladiators Sign Forward Bateman - Atlanta Gladiators
- Royals Sign Forward Mac Faulkner - Reading Royals
- Nailers Re-Sign Chris Snavely - Wheeling Nailers
- Nailers and WAHA present senior hockey tournament - Wheeling Nailers
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Fresno Falcons Stories
