NLL Colorado Mammoth

Junior teams to highlight Heritage Cup halftime

Published on October 15, 2004 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Colorado Mammoth News Release


DENVER – Fans will get a look at the future of indoor lacrosse during halftime of the USA vs. Canada Heritage Cup match on Saturday at Pepsi Center.

The Junior Team USA will host the Junior Team Canada in an exhibition after the second quarter of the Heritage Cup, which begins Saturday at 7 p.m. The Under-12 teams will also play a full scrimmage on Sunday at 9 a.m. at Arapahoe Sports Center in Englewood.

Members of Junior Team USA are players from the Denver area and are coached by Mammoth defenseman John Gallant. Junior Team Canada is coached by Mammoth forward Shawn Cable and represented by Team Alberta, who competed at the Peewee National Lacrosse tournament in Ontario this summer.

Both teams will watch Team USA and Team Canada practice Saturday morning at Pepsi Center before attending the Heritage Cup brunch, where they will sit with Team USA and Team Canada players. Junior team members will receive a gift bag, which includes their national team uniforms for halftime.

The junior players will be introduced prior to the Heritage Cup, each with a Team USA or Team Canada player and remain on the field for both national anthems.

The Heritage Cup will air on Altitude Sports and Entertainment on a tape delay at 10 p.m. Tickets for the game start at $5 and are on sale now. Tickets are included in all Colorado Mammoth season ticket packages and are available at the Pepsi Center box office, by phone at 303.830.TIXS, online at Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets.

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