Michigan Warriors Announce Availability of Season Ticket Packages

June 22, 2010 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Michigan Warriors News Release


Flint, Mich. - Flint's Michigan Warriors hockey team, which plays in the North American Hockey League (NAHL), today announced the availability of season-ticket packages for the upcoming 2010-11 season. Starting in September 2010, Michigan Warriors home games at Perani Arena in Flint will feature talented players working to join the hundreds of NAHL alumni who have graduated to play at the highest collegiate and professional levels.

Season ticket packages for all 27 home games start at $7 per game and include $2 in "Arena Bucks" per game. "Arena Bucks" are redeemable for concessions and merchandise at each game.

In addition to tickets and "Arena Bucks" for each Michigan Warriors inaugural season home game, each season ticket holder also will receive an invitation to a meet the players reception and the team's post-season banquet. Season ticket holders also receive priority for playoff ticket sales, a discounted parking option and the opportunity to select a seat in Perani Arena from which to enjoy the entire season of Michigan Warriors hockey.

Michigan Warriors fans purchasing season tickets before August 1, 2010 will receive a team t-shirt for each seat purchased and a commemorative Michigan Warriors season ticket booklet, while supplies last.

Individuals who held Flint Generals season tickets for the recently completed 2009-10 season will have the opportunity to retain their seat selections in Perani Arena. These individuals should note their seat preferences when purchasing Michigan Warriors season tickets for the 2010-11 season.

To purchase season tickets, or for more information, contact the Michigan Warriors and Perani Arena at (810) 744-0580 or visit the Perani Arena box office during business hours.

"In opening season ticket sales, we're giving hockey fans in Flint and throughout Mid-Michigan an early opportunity to be part of a new and exciting chapter in this region's rich hockey history," said Pat McEachern, a member of the Michigan Warriors ownership group. "The family-friendly atmosphere, the budget-friendly ticket pricing and planned improvements to Perani will ensure our fans get a great value for their entertainment dollar as they cheer on their Michigan Warriors."

Packages for the entire 27-game season start at $189 for upper level seats and $243 for lower-level seating. Payment plans are available to help make tickets even more affordable.

Individual and single-game group tickets are scheduled to go on sale in September. Upper level individual game tickets will be available for $8, with lower level individual tickets available for $10. All individual game tickets will include $2 in "Arena Bucks." Tickets for groups of 20 or more will be available for $7 or $9, for upper and lower level seats, respectively.

More than 350 NAHL graduates played professional hockey during the 2009-10 season, with 87 playing in the NHL. Fifteen current and former NAHL players were chosen in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, including two first-round selections. Additionally, more than 375 former NAHL players competed in NCAA Division I ranks in 2009-10.

Michigan-born players who developed their skills in the NAHL on the road to the NHL include Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller of East Lansing and Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski of Dearborn.

The task of developing the talent of Michigan Warriors players looking to follow in the footsteps of NAHL alumni like Miller and Rafalski belongs to General Manager and former NHL player Moe Mantha. Mantha brings to the Michigan Warriors a wealth of experience in developing young hockey talent. He has coached and managed at the junior and professional levels for 15 years, including coaching the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, and is active in the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association.

Many of Mantha's players have graduated to NHL and other professional hockey opportunities. A player as well as a coach, Mantha patrolled the blue line for five teams over 12 NHL seasons and was the assistant captain of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team.

Perani Arena, which opened in 1969, has a long and storied history of hosting professional hockey. Under Firland Management, which assumed operations at Perani Arena earlier this year, the facility already has seen initial improvements, including enhanced lighting, as investments in the fan experience. Additional upgrades to the 4,000-seat facility are planned.

For more information on the Michigan Warriors, visit http://www.mywarriors.net. Fans can connect with team by searching "Michigan Warriors Hockey" on Facebook or by visiting http://www.twitter.com/michwarriors.

For an event schedule and other information about Perani Arena, visit http://www.peraniarena.com.



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