AHL Grand Rapids Griffins

Griffins Get "Animated" for Cartoon Night

January 17, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release


Wednesday, January 21, 2004 vs. Rochester Americans

Time: 7:00 p.m. at Van Andel Arena (doors open at 6:00 p.m.). Tickets: Available at The Zone and all Tickets PLUS outlets, including West Michigan Meijer stores. Charge by phone at (616) 222-4000 / (800) 585-3737. Purchase on-line at www.griffinshockey.com. Prices: $5 (advance purchase only), $10, $12, $17, $20, $25 All-Star Preview: As a part of the new Griffins Amateur Hockey League, there will be a Youth Hockey Skills Competition during intermissions of Griffins home games on Wednesday nights leading up to the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic (Feb. 8-9 at Van Andel Arena). Youth hockey players will be on the ice during the first intermission participating in a display of one of the seven elements that will comprise the AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Feb. 8. Instant Money: T-Mobile presents "The Instant Money Goal" for each home game during the 2003-04 season. Fans can register on the concourse before each game, and if the Griffins score a goal within the game's first 30 seconds, a name will be drawn to receive an instant $1,000. If the Griffins do not score within the first 30 seconds, a randomly selected entrant will win a T-Mobile cellular phone.

Friday, January 23, 2004 vs. San Antonio Rampage

Time: 7:30 p.m. at Van Andel Arena (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). Tickets: Available at The Zone and all Tickets PLUS outlets, including West Michigan Meijer stores. Charge by phone at (616) 222-4000 / (800) 585-3737. Purchase on-line at www.griffinshockey.com. Prices: $5 (advance purchase only), $10, $12, $17, $20, $25 Trading Card Night: The first 5,000 fans will receive four Griffins trading cards, in the second of four Shoe Carnival Trading Card Nights. (Other nights are Feb. 21 and Apr. 2.) To complete the full team set, fans can purchase the remaining cards at The Zone. Third Jerseys: The Griffins will wear their alternate red jerseys, modeled after those of the Red Wings. Hat Trick Friday: If a Griffins player scores a hat trick, all hat purchases made at The Zone on the day of the game (up until the hat trick is scored) will be refunded. Youth Hockey: The GRAHA mites will skate during one of the intermissions. Throw for Dough: Throughout the night, fans can purchase red balls for $1 and green balls for $3 apiece. At the conclusion of the game, a target will be placed at center ice. Fans can throw the balls at the target for a chance to win up to $5,000. Proceeds from the sale of the balls will go to the Holland Freeze. Post-Game Autographs: Six Griffins players will sign autographs in the stands for 15 minutes after the game. Post-Game Skate: The sixth Stouffer's Post-Game Family Fun Skate will take place. Fans who bring their own skates can hit the ice at Van Andel Arena for 45 minutes after the game.

Saturday, January 24, 2004 vs. Cleveland Barons

Time: 7:30 p.m. at Van Andel Arena (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). Tickets: Available at The Zone and all Tickets PLUS outlets, including West Michigan Meijer stores. Charge by phone at (616) 222-4000 / (800) 585-3737. Purchase on-line at www.griffinshockey.com. Prices: $5 (advance purchase only), $10, $12, $17, $20, $25 Cartoon Night: Fans can meet Marvel Comic Book heroes Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk on the concourse from 6:30 p.m. until the end of the game. Poster Giveaway: The first 3,000 fans will receive a special-edition cartoon Griffins poster. Pre-Game Hockey: Wayland Union will face off against South Christian in a high school hockey game at 3:30 p.m. Fans can gain admission to this game with a ticket to that night's Griffins game. Choir on the Concourse: The Grand Rapids Central high school choir will perform on the concourse before the game. Youth Hockey: A GRAHA mite team will skate during one of the intermissions.

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