IceHogs, WIFR Announce Sell out Night
November 5, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release
Rockford, Ill. - For the seventh consecutive season, 23 WIFR-TV is partnering with the Rockford IceHogs to host WIFR Sell Out Night. The station has purchased all the remaining seats for the Rockford IceHogs home game against the Texas Stars on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. WIFR is offering tickets free through their website, WIFR.com.
To obtain the free voucher for tickets, fans can visit WIFR.com and click on the "Free Tickets" image on the right of the home page. Print out the voucher and bring it to the BMO Harris Bank Center Box Office to get up to four (4) tickets for the Nov. 16 contest at the BMO Harris Bank Center.
The voucher can also be redeemed online through Ticketmaster. There is a small service charge for all online orders. The offer is available while tickets last, and the voucher cannot be redeemed for any other IceHogs game or BMO Harris Bank Center event. The box office hours on non-game days are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information call (815) 968-5222.
Last season's event was sold out in advance of the game, as 5,936 fans attended the Oct. 31 contest to see the IceHogs take on the Charlotte Checkers. Tickets are expected to go quickly again this year so early redemption is encouraged.
About WIFR: Gray Television, Inc. is a broadcast company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Gray owns and/or operates television stations and leading digital assets in dozens of markets across the country. Gray is committed to supporting local community interests by providing quality news and entertainment to each market we serve. This community focus provides exceptional growth opportunity through a selective acquisition strategy, building long-term value for our stockholders.
Upon completion of all previously announced and pending transactions, we will own and/or operate television stations in 44 television markets, broadcasting a total of 141 program streams including 76 affiliates of the Big Four networks (ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC). At that time, our owned and/or operated stations will include twenty-six channels affiliated with the CBS Network, twenty-four channels affiliated with the NBC Network, sixteen channels affiliated with the ABC Network and ten channels affiliated with the FOX Network. We will then own and/or operate the number-one ranked television station in 29 of those 44 markets and the number-one or number-two ranked television station operations in 40 of those 44 markets. We will reach approximately 8.1 percent of total United States households.
Next Home Game: Saturday, Nov. 8 vs. Grand Rapids Griffins. Game starts at 7 p.m. Rockford will make their salute to the Armed Forces when they host the Griffins for Military Night at the BMO Harris Bank Center. In addition to recognizing past and current service men and women throughout the night, the first 2,500 fans will receive an IceHogs camouflage hat courtesy of Pepsi.
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