Gwen from The Bachelor Taking Part in Singles Night

Published on November 26, 2002 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release


Philadelphia's own Gwen from ABC's hit TV show The Bachelor will help the Phantoms celebrate Singles Night on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Gwen will attend the Match.com mixer in Bullies prior to the game, drop the opening puck before the Phantoms battle the Rochester Americans and spend some time with the Got Milk? Phantom Patrol. Register at www.ticketmaster.com/promo/1598 to receive information on Singles Night, which includes a pre-game mixer in Bullies and a ticket to the game in the Match.com section, all for just $18.

LUCKY FANS TO HAVE DINNER ON THE MAYFLOWER

The fourth annual Dinner on the Mayflower promotion is taking place prior to this Friday's game against the Hershey Bears. Listen to 96.5 The Point this week for a chance to call in and win a complete Thanksgiving dinner on a Mayflower truck, provided by Sinclair Mayflower Moving & Storage. The lucky winners will enjoy a meal catered by Bullies Sports Bar & Restaurant before attending the first Phantoms-Bears match-up of the season.

Batman and Batgirl will also be appearing at Friday's game to sign autographs and hang out at the Batman movie display on the concourse. Fans with cameras will be able to take pictures with the Caped Crusader.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS

Spider-Man is appearing at the Phantoms' game on Friday, Dec. 6. The famed superhero will be signing autographs and taking pictures with fans who bring their own cameras. Two DVD players and plenty of Spider-Man prizes will be given away throughout the game. Dec. 6 is also Greek Night, as area fraternities and sororities can purchase tickets for just $10 to use as a fund-raiser or an exciting night out.

SANTA SACKS & GIFT CERTIFICATES ON SALE

Look no further than the Philadelphia Phantoms for your holiday shopping this year, as the team's Santa Sacks are on sale. For just $55, the Santa Sack includes two adult gift certificates, two child gift certificates and a Phantoms woven throw blanket.

Phantoms gift certificates are also offered separately. Priced at $14 for adults and $8 for children, gift certificates can be redeemed for one ticket at any regular-season Phantoms home game in 2002-03. Call 215-465-4522 or log on to www.phantomshockey.com to place your order now.

AHL ALL-STAR BALLOTING BEGINS NOV. 29

Fan balloting for the 2003 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic will begin Friday, Nov. 29, at 12:01 a.m. ET, exclusively on the official web site of the AHL, theahl.com. Fans will have the opportunity to vote for the most deserving AHL players by visiting theahl.com and completing the official AHL All-Star Fan Ballot. The players receiving the most votes by position will earn berths in the starting lineups of both the Canadian AHL All-Star team and the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star team. A committee of AHL coaches will select the remaining All-Stars, and all 28 clubs will be represented on the final rosters.

By completing the official ballot, fans will be entered to win various prizes, including the grand prize of an autographed game-worn jersey from the 2003 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic. Ten second-prize winners will each win an autographed commemorative magazine from the event, and 10 third-prize winners will receive an official 2003 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic T-shirt. Online fan balloting at theahl.com will end at 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec. 29.

GREIG & ST. JACQUES ON BILL CLEMENT RADIO SHOW

Right wing Mark Greig and defenseman Bruno St. Jacques will be Bill Clement's guest on WBCB (1490 AM) on Monday, Dec. 2 from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

NEXT PHANTOMS PLAYER CLINIC ON DEC. 2

The fourth of 10 Phantoms Player Clinics will take place on Monday, Dec. 2 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for members of the Sun National Flyers Skate Zone in Atlantic City, N.J. Phantoms Player Clinics are sponsored by Carrabba's Italian Grill.

FIRST JERSEY AUCTION SET FOR DEC. 20

The Phantoms Wives Charity Foundation, a division of the Comcast-Spectacor Foundation, will hold the first jersey auction of the season on Friday, Dec. 20. The team will be wearing special Holiday jerseys during the game vs. Hershey before auctioning them off following the match in Bullies.

The Phantoms Wives Charity Foundation is dedicating all fund-raising efforts this season to the National Adoption Center, a private, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia that has found families for more than 19,000 children across the United States. In their first event of the 2002-03 campaign, the Wives raised $1,470 at the third annual player bachelor auction on Nov. 15. Fans placed bids at the Phantoms Wives table for the chance to go on a date with one of six single Phantoms players, as well as Mix 95.7 afternoon disc jockey Rick Stacy. Defenseman Wade Skolney received the highest bid at $425.

The second jersey auction will take place on Sunday, March 23 when the Phantoms wear replicas jerseys of the old Philadelphia Firebirds (1974-77 NAHL,1977-79 AHL).

JOHN SLANEY ON "RUMBLE WITH THE PHANTOMS" THIS WEEK

Defenseman John Slaney will be this week's guest on "Rumble with the Phantoms," which airs every Wednesday from 4:30-5:00 p.m. on WNJC (1360 AM). Hosted by Tom Shaw, the show features a player interview, news on the team and ticket giveaways every week.

COMCAST SPORTSNET CLASSICS FEATURING THE PHANTOMS

Comcast SportsNet Classics, the monthly show that reaches into the archives of Philadelphia sports history, is showcasing the 1997-98 Calder Cup-winning Phantoms in November. Entitled "Dreams of Hockey Glory," the hour-long show premiered on Nov. 12, and will re-air for the final time this Thursday, Nov. 28 at 8:00 p.m. "Dreams of Hockey Glory" includes interviews with John Stevens, Neil Little, Frank Bialowas and Peter White, as well as highlights of the exciting run to the Calder Cup title.

NEXT CN8 TELECAST ON DEC. 20

CN8, the Comcast Network, is airing a total of 11 Phantoms games throughout the 2002-03 season, with the next telecast set for this Friday, Dec. 20 against the Hershey Bears. The CN8 broadcast team once again features Tim Saunders, Orest Kindrachuk and Mick Moninghoff.

BETOURNAY HELPS PHILADELPHIA FIREFIGHTERS' UNION

Center Eric Betournay helped the Philadelphia Firefighters' Union Local 22 prepare Thanksgiving baskets for widows of firefighters on fixed incomes on Nov. 25. ACME donated the turkeys, and the side dishes were received through donations and contributions of Fire Department members throughout the city. Friends and family from Local 22 are attending the Phantoms' game on Nov. 29 vs. Hershey.

LIVE BAND IN BULLIES EVERY FRIDAY

Stick around after every Friday home game to hear the Delaware Valley's best and brightest bands perform live inside Bullies Sports Bar & Restaurant. The Beth Ciotta Band will be the featured entertainment this Friday, Nov. 29.

FOOSBALL TOURNAMENT UNDER WAY

Budweiser will be sponsoring a foosball tournament in Bullies before every Friday night home game this season. Two-person teams will compete from 6:00-7:00 p.m., with each winning team receiving two tickets to the Phantoms' final regular-season Friday game on April 4, so they can compete in the final round that night. The champions will win a free foosball table, as well as a Phantoms Fantasy Pack that includes game tickets, dinner in Bullies and the opportunity to watch pre-game warm-ups from the bench.

STUDENT TICKETS JUST $8 ON WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS

College and high school students with valid student IDs can attend all Phantoms games on Wednesdays and Fridays this season for just $8.

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets prices for Phantoms home games are $18, $17 and $13 for adults, and $8 for children 14 and under. The team also offers group rates, Game Plans, attractive premium area seating, birthday party and youth hockey packages, and the popular Family Value Pack. Please call the Phantoms sales office at 215-465-4522 for information, or log on to www.phantomshockey.com.

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American Hockey League Stories from November 26, 2002


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