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Knights announce sale of individual game tickets

September 6, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


Omaha, NE - Hockey fans in Omaha will be able to purchase individual game tickets to each of the 40 home games of the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights beginning Saturday, September 10th from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Tickets will be on sale at the Omaha Civic Auditorium box office, at all Ticketmaster outlets and at Ticketmaster.com. Beginning Monday, September 12th, tickets will be on sale at the Civic Auditorium box office on weekdays from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tickets will also be available through Ticketmaster.

The Ak-Sar-Ben Knights will host a welcome reception to celebrate the event in the lobby of the Civic. Ticket sales representatives will also be on hand to offer more information on Knights' season ticket, group ticket and mini-plan packages for the inaugural season. Fans will also have the opportunity to purchase new Knights' team apparel.

In addition, the Knights will be holding open auditions for National Anthem singers. Interested persons who can sing either or both the American and Canadian national anthems will be asked to sing a cappella in the Civic Auditorium. Participants will not be chosen immediately after auditioning but will be contacted within two weeks. The audition will also run from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

The Ak-Sar-Ben Knights begin their inaugural season in the American Hockey League on October 7th when they host the defending Western Conference Champions, the Chicago Wolves, at 7:00 p.m. at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. Season tickets, group tickets and mini-plans may be purchased by calling the Knights at (402) 344-4625. For more information, visit the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights' web site at www.omahaaksarbenknights.com.

The 2005-2006 season marks the 70th anniversary of the American Hockey League. The AHL continues to serve as the top developmental league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 80 percent of NHL players in 2003-2004 were AHL graduates, and in 2004-2005, more than 7.1 million fans--an all-time league record--attended AHL games across North America.

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