March 21 is "Dog Day Afternoon" at Scope
March 4, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals News Release
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. â The Norfolk Admirals are pleased to announce that Sunday, March 21 is Dog Day Afternoon. When the Blue and Gold host the Houston Aeros (Minnesota Wild) at 4:00 p.m., the Norfolk SPCA will be selling t-shirts and raffle tickets on the concourse at Scope in a repeat of a similar event held last season.
The t-shirts are a special edition featuring Admirals' Assistant Captain Marty Wilford with his dog Jax. Among the prizes for the raffle are gift certificates donated by local businesses and items from hockey teams throughout North America. The grand prize is a Tyler Arnason autographed authentic Chicago Blackhawks jersey, donated by the Admirals' parent club.
A silent auction will also be held at the game for various pieces of hockey memorabilia, including a Blackhawks replica jersey signed by the former Chicago player Tony Amonte. The NSPCA will also have a number of dogs at the arena in need of a home.
The Blue and Gold's homestand continues this weekend when they face off against the Albany River Rats (New Jersey Devils) Friday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins) visit Scope on Sunday, March 7 at 4:00 p.m.
Individual tickets for all games remaining on the Admirals' 2003-04 home schedule are on sale now at all TicketMaster outlets, charge-by-phone at (757) 671-8100 and online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Group ticket reservations for any of the remaining dates on Norfolk's home schedule can be made by contacting the Admirals. Calder Cup 2004 Playoff Packages are also on sale through the Admirals' office. For more information, visit us online at www.norfolkadmirals.com, call (757) 363-1900 or visit the Admirals' office at 1300 Diamond Springs Road, Suite 101 in Virginia Beach.
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