Ice Pilots Announce Home Opening Night Events

October 25, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Pensacola Ice Pilots News Release


Pensacola, FL - The Pensacola Ice Pilots announced the Opening Night Events that will take place this Saturday night when the Ice Pilots play the Florida Everblades in their home opener at the Pensacola Civic Center at 7:05 p.m.

Pensacolas Gold Medal Olympic Winner Justin Gatlin The Worlds Fastest Human will drop the Ceremonial Puck before the game. The Ice Pilots will also be Celebrating Heroes before the game. The Ice Pilots will be honoring and thanking everyone in Pensacola involved with their help and effort during and after Hurricane Ivan.

Escambia County Sheriff Ron McNesby, Gulf Powers Public Affairs General Manager John Hutchinson, Pensacola News Journal Editor Tom Ninestine, Cat Country 98.7 FM/AM 1620 owner Dave Hoxeng and other representatives from Escambia County and WEAR TV 3 will be part of the pre-game celebration.

The first 2,500 fans will receive magnetic schedules sponsored by Papa Johns Pizza. A Halloween Costume Contest for the kids will take place at the game. The Sims Jazz Band and Pace Cheerleaders will perform brought to you by the Dodge Team of the Month. BellSouth CDs will be passed out at the door along with Florida Lottery coolers and mugs.

Fans can purchase individual game tickets for the Ice Pilots home opener this Saturday in person at the Civic Center box office, at any Ticketmaster location, Charge by Phone at 434-7444 or through the Ice Pilots website at www.icepilots.com.

Cost of individual tickets are $22 for floor and glass seats, $15 for sides, $13 for goal and lower upper level and $10 for upper level. Season tickets for all 36 home games cost $649.44 for floor and glass seats. $459.00 for sides, $411.84 for behind the goal and lower upper level seats and $324.00 for upper level seats. Fans can call the Ice Pilots office at 432-7825 for season ticket and corporate package sponsorsh ip information.



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