Final Five Set For Apprentice Hockey League
Published on February 11, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Chops News Release
Des Moines, IA - Task #1 is complete and the Iowa Stars Apprentice Hockey League is now down to five finalists. Five contestants were chosen from over 20 who participated in the first task. Each contestant was instructed to bring an "unforgettable group" to the Iowa Stars game on Saturday, February 9th... and they did.
Wells Fargo arena was packed with neon yellow shirts, Super hero costumes, pink mohawks, grass skirts and inflatable palm trees, Hollywood celebrity look-alikes and paparazzi, and of course, the paper spleens. To make their group unforgettable each team adopted a theme to go along with drums, thunder sticks, noise makers and custom cheers which made for a rowdy crowd of nearly 6000 people.
The five most memorable groups were determined by Apprentice Hockey league coach, Tana Goertz. Jerah Gallinger, Ann Breeding, Eddie Buntenbach, Tony Dressen, and Tony Dickinson will move on to Task #2. "It was a really tough decision to make, we had a lot of great groups and the atmosphere was incredible, but unfortunately only five move on," said Coach Tana following the game. The five finalists will meet with Coach Tana tonight in the "boardroom" for their second assignment to see who will continue on toward a prize package that includes Bon Jovi suite tickets, Iowa Stars season tickets, hotel stays, airline tickets and tons of other great prizes.
The Apprentice Hockey League is a challenge combining personality, marketing skills, team spirit, and much more. Contestants going all the way will compete in a total of three challenges to determine who goes home and who wins one incredible prize package.
Challenge Night 2: February 22
Challenge Night 3: April 4
Winner Announced: April 8
STARS INFO: Happy Hour - Join Iowa Stars fans in the Principal River's Edge Restaurant from 5:30 to 6:30 before every weekday home game.
Pink in the Rink is coming March 15! Real men wear pink and skate on pink ice! A special event to benefit John Stoddard Cancer Center. Visit www.iowastarshockey.com to pre-order your Iowa Stars Pink in the Rink t-shirt.
Join "the voice of the Stars" Jim Erickson along with Stars players, coaches and staff at Scooter and Babs Sports Bar and Grille, 918 E Euclid Ave, in Des Moines on Mondays from 7 to 8pm. Stop by to listen to the show while you enjoy some great food and drink. When you are at Scooter and Babs for the show, be sure to register for the chance to sit in the reserved front row and have dinner with the player guests. If you can't make it to Scooter and Babs listen on 1350 AM KRNT and at www.1350krnt.com.
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