AHL Grand Rapids Griffins

Griffins Go Purple Next Saturday against Peoria

Published on February 10, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release


Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 vs. Peoria Rivermen Presented by Van Andel Institute

Time: 7 p.m. at Van Andel Arena (doors open at 6 p.m.).

Purple Game: Nearly everything at Van Andel Arena will be in sync with the color associated with cancer survivors, as the Griffins host their first-ever "Purple Game" to benefit the Van Andel Institute.

Rally Towel Giveaway: The first 2,500 fans will receive a Griffins/Van Andel Institute-themed rally towel.

Purple T-Shirt: Every fan in attendance will be given a purple Van Andel Institute t-shirt.

Puck Drop: Four-year-old Clayton Kendall, a two-time cancer survivor from Grant, Mich., will drop the ceremonial puck before the game.

Paintjam: The one-of-a-kind speed painter Dan Dunn, who has been featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and The Ellen DeGeneres Show will bring Paintjam to Van Andel Arena during the second intermission.

Jersey Auction: The Griffins will wear special purple jerseys, which will be signed by the respective players and auctioned off from the Fifth Third Vault following the game to benefit the Van Andel Institute.

Huntington Bank Post-Game Autograph Session: Select Griffins players will sign autographs following the game from the Griffins bench.

Love for Lokomotiv: During all Saturday games this season, the wives and girlfriends of Griffins players -- a.k.a. the "Better Halves" -- will be at the Griffins Booster Club table on the concourse selling $10 "Love for Lokomotiv" silicone memory bracelets. All proceeds will benefit Love for Lokomotiv, a foundation established to support the families of the victims of the tragic Sept. 7 plane crash in Russia that claimed the lives of 44 people, including the entire roster and coaching staff of the Kontinental Hockey League's Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Included among the victims were three former members of the Griffins: forward Pavol Demitra, defenseman Karel Rachunek and goaltender Stefan Liv.

Ticket Information

Tickets for all 2011-12 Grand Rapids Griffins home games may be purchased:

- In person at all Star Tickets outlets, West Michigan Meijer locations, and at The Zone on the west side of Van Andel Arena; - By phone through Star Tickets at (616) 222-4000 or (800) 585-3737; - Online at griffinshockey.com; - For season ticket packages please call 616-774-4585; - For group information please visit griffinshockey.com/group.

Advance ticket prices are $14, $16 and $18 in the arena's upper level, and $18, $22, $26 and $32 in the lower level. (Additional $2 per ticket on day of game.) For Sunday-Thursday games, a limited number of advance-purchase, upper level tickets will go on sale for just $8 one week prior to each contest.

VAI Fundraiser: Fans who'd like to support fundraising for cancer research can order their tickets online and use a special promotional code that will allocate $3 of their ticket price to the Van Andel Institute. Visit griffinshockey.com/promocode and enter the code "purple." One hundred percent of the funds raised through the Purple Game will go directly to laboratory research at VAI.

MOS Corner Office: Presented by Michigan Office Solutions, this section, located on the terrace level above section 118, provides the best seats in the house for groups of up to 30 people, with La-Z-Boy chairs and an array of unprecedented amenities. Call (616) 774-4585.

Social Media Specials: Special discounts on lower and upper bowl tickets are often available for fans that follow the Griffins on Facebook and Twitter.

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