Lehigh Valley Health Network and Steelhawks Align

January 11, 2016 - American Indoor Football (AIF)
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks News Release

Bethlehem, PA: At the team's Annual Partner Appreciation Mixer tonight inside the Vision Bar at the Sands Event Center, the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks announced a new multi-year pact with Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) to serve as the team's Official Medical Provider effective immediately.

This partnership entails that LVHN will now take care of all the team's health care needs including medical, athletic training, and strength and conditioning. Steelhawks Owner and President Glenn Clark was excited to announce the new agreement at the event stating, "The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks are proud to announce our newest partner -Lehigh Valley Health Network. Dan Lavelle and Brian Leader headed the LVHN team that negotiated with our staff to produce a multi-year partnership arrangement that focuses on our shared values of community involvement. The Steelhawks commit to bringing entertaining, competitive professional football in a family friendly environment at the PPL Center in our sixth year in the Lehigh Valley. LVHN staff and services contribute to keeping our athletes safe and healthy so that they can play their best. We are especially excited to work with the LVHN team on joint collaborations to improve the health and wellness of people, especially young people, throughout the Lehigh Valley."

With the PPL Center serving as the team's venue for home games, this agreement allows the team to enhance its relationship in the revitalization of downtown Allentown while partnering with the area's elite community leader. "The success of any professional sports franchise is always tied directly to its relationship with its medical team," stated Steelhawks General Manager Mike Clark. "LVHN is committed to not only taking care of sports injuries with new and innovative technology, but also helping prevent them in the first place through sports specific training and rehabilitation. They will help us as we strive to bring home that elusive first professional sports championship to the Lehigh Valley."

"We are thrilled to be selected by the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks to provide sports medicine services," said Brian Leader, LVHN's vice president of orthopedics and sports medicine. "This partnership builds upon our existing sports medicine partnerships with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Valley Preferred Cycling Center, the LVHN Via Marathon, Pocono Raceway, and numerous youth and school partnerships."

"From the first conversation with Mike Clark and Coach Thompson, we knew that our values and objectives were aligned, both on and off the field. This is a partnership in the truest sense of the word and we look forward to both caring for the Steelhawks players and, together, leveraging our new relationship to create a healthier and more active community in the Lehigh Valley."

Also unveiled tonight was a brand new white uniform combination for the Hawks. These all white uniforms will be alternates on the season and will feature the LVHN logo on the chest. The team will debut them at the home opener on March 5th, when the Steelhawks take on the Philadelphia Yellow Jackets. The team will also wear their all whites on April 30th when it hosts the AIF defending champion Central Penn Capitals in a game presented by LVHN.

2016 season ticket and individual game packages to watch the Steelhawks play inside the PPL Center are on sale now. Keep checking for the latest news and events from the Steelhawks. For further information please call Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Executive Vice President and General Manager Mike Clark at (610) 282-3100, or visit our website at www.LVSteelhawks.com for the latest Steelhawks news. Reserve your seat now by calling the Steelhawks office at 610-282-3100. The Steelhawks play all of their home games on Embassy Bank Field inside the PPL Center.

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