USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints

Fighting Saints Set to Unveil Saint4Life

Published on December 31, 2017 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Dubuque Fighting Saints News Release


DUBUQUE, Iowa - As an organization, the Dubuque Fighting Saints have established a rich tradition. That tradition will be celebrated during Saint4Life Weekend on January 12 and 13 as the team hosts the Youngstown Phantoms at the Mystique Community Ice Center. In concert with this celebration, the Fighting Saints will unveil a new, special jersey to commemorate that tradition of excellence at puck drop on January 12.

The sweater will be worn on seven different occasions this season: January 12, January 13, February 3, February 16, March 9, March 30 and April 6.

"We know our organization has a tradition of winning, and that tradition is all based on one phrase that Jim Montgomery coined in his first season here- being a Saint for Life," said Vice President Katie Kenne. "We know our fans have rallied around this idea since then, and we want to make this celebration the best it can be with something extra special."

Saint4Life Weekend will showcase messages from players from the past, and a reminder of the excellence that this organization has put forth since 1980. Five Clark Cup championships, multiple national championships, the development of NHL alumni such as Gary Suter, Johnny Gaudreau, Mike Matheson, Peter and Chris Ferraro, Mark Mowers, coaches like the legendary Jack Barzee, St. Cloud State head coach Bob Motzko and Montgomery.

As an added benefit to the weekend series, the games will feature the two teams currently tied for first place in the Eastern Conference. The first 1,000 fans to the January 12 game will receive a Jim Montgomery bobblehead, and January 13 is our second River Museum Family 4 Pack. Starting at $48, fans can receive four tickets, four slices of Papa John's pizza, four small sodas, two unlimited Kids Zone bracelets, and two free children's admission to the National Mississippi River Museum.

Tickets for this unforgettable weekend are available by calling the box office at 563.583.6880, or by going to DubuqueFightingSaints.com.

About the Dubuque Fighting Saints

The Fighting Saints returned to USHL play in the brand new Mystique Community Ice Center during the 2010-11 season, winning the Clark Cup in their first year back in the USHL. The Fighting Saints continued their success with a historic season in 2012- - 13, finishing with a franchise best 45- - 11â=80=908 record. The team claimed the Anderson Cup as the USHL's regular season champions for the first time in 30 years, and also earned the Clark Cup for second time in three seasons. In August 2013, the team took the Bronze Medal while representing the United States at the Junior Club World Cup in Omsk, Russia. The Fighting Saints have reached the Clark Cup Final three times in the past seven seasons, and has made it to the Clark Cup Playoffs for seven consecutive seasons. The club has produced a number of players that moved on to NCAA Division I hockey and have been drafted by NHL teams, including Zemgus Girgensons, Johnny Gaudreau, Mike Matheson and Matt Benning. The original Fighting Saints competed in the USHL for 21 seasons (1980-2001). The club won the Clark Cup as playoff champions on three occasions (1981, 1983, 1985) under head coach Jack Barzee. One of the most well-known alumni of the original Fighting Saints was Gary Suter, a 17â=80=90year NHL veteran, two-time Olympian, Stanley Cup champion, and member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

About Northern Lights Hockey, LLC

Northern Lights Hockey, LLC is the company that owns and operates the USHL franchise in Dubuque, Iowa. The owners of Northern Lights Hockey, LLC collectively provide an extensive background in both business and hockey, and represent interests on a national and local level. Philip Falcone, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of HC2 Holdings, Inc. and former part owner of the NHL's Minnesota Wild, is the company's principal owner. The ownership group also includes Peter Chiarelli, Edmonton Oilers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Mark Falcone, and Brad Kwong, Managing Partner of Northern Lights Hockey, LLC. Philip Falcone, Chiarelli and Kwong all played hockey together at Harvard University in the mid-1980s. The group also includes local Iowan partners Mark Falb and David S. Field, M.D. Falb currently serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Westmark Enterprises, Inc. and Kendall / Hunt Publishing Company. Dr. Field has practiced orthopedic surgery for over 30 years and has been the driving force behind hockey in Dubuque. Dr. Field also owned the Dubuque Thunderbirds, the USA Hockey Tier III team that competed in the Central States Hockey League through the 2009-10 season.

-- Jordan Kuhns I Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations I Dubuque Fighting Saints 5-Time Clark Cup Champions

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