Just one week until "Heroes of Hometown Hockey" game
Published on March 19, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs are excited to announce that 'Teenage Head', a legendary Hamilton rock band, will be appearing at the "Heroes of Hometown Hockey" game on Friday, March 26th (7:00 p.m.), when the Bulldogs host the St. John's Maple Leafs at Copps Coliseum. "Teenage Head" will be playing during the second intermission and after the game at the downstairs beer garden in Copps Coliseum.
The lower bowl of seating for the "Heroes of Hometown Hockey" game is completely sold-out. However, Bulldogs fans can purchase $10 upper bowl seats at all eleven Hamilton/Burlington Fortinos locations, at the Hamilton Bulldogs office, by calling Ticketmaster at (905) 527-7666 or going on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca. Proceeds from the upper bowl tickets will go towards Travis' Battle, a charitable fund set up to support Travis Carter, a six-year-old Ancaster boy who suffers from Battens Disease. Travis has been one of ten children chosen to receive experimental surgery.
Currently 17 former Hamilton area NHL players, coaches and officials have confirmed to be in attendance at the "Heroes of Hometown Hockey" game. Those confirmed attendees include: Harry Howell, Ric Nattress, Frank Caprice, Don Edwards, Ed Gilbert, Ron Murphy, Murray Oliver, Leo Reise, John Miszuk, Jack Birch, Bill Mahoney, Ron Sedlebauer, Stan Jonathan, Pat Hickey, Jack Stoddard, Bill Friday and Bob Myers.
The Hamilton Bulldogs will be wearing special "Heroes of Hometown Hockey" jerseys to commemorate the game. These game worn jerseys will be auctioned off at the game.
As well, the Hamilton Bulldogs and the City of Hamilton will host a pre-game reception on Friday, March 26th at Liuna Station (360 James St. N., Hamilton) to honour the "Heroes of Hometown Hockey". The buffet dinner will begin at 4:00 p.m. Tickets to the dinner are available for $40, or $50 for the dinner and a ticket to the game. To order your tickets please call Jessica Morgan at (905) 777-2373 or by e-mail at jessica.morgan@hamiltonbulldogs.com.
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