Musketeers Have Rematch with Lincoln in Lone Weekend Game
Published on March 20, 2012 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Sioux City Musketeers News Release
The Sioux City Musketeers are in the heart of their playoff push but the team has only one road game this week and it's a big one.
After a rare off night on Friday, the Musketeers will have a rematch with the rival Lincoln Stars on Saturday, March 24th at 7:05 PM at the rowdy Ice Box.
Sioux City will be looking to avenge the Stars' 4-2 win on Friday, March 16th at Tyson Events Center.
The game will be a good test for the Musketeers as the second place Stars sit just a point behind the Omaha Lancers for first place in the Western Conference are one of only six USHL teams to have a clinched a playoff spot.
Lincoln is also 5-2-0 in the season series against Sioux City.
The Musketeers are coming off a 1-0 shootout win over the Sioux Falls Stampede as Matt Skoff notched his league leading 5th shutout of the season and Captain Noah Nelson scored the only goal for either team in the 4th round of the shootout.
The win enabled the Musketeers to stay in 5th in the standings in the tight Western Conference. The top six teams in each Conference qualify for the playoffs.
Sioux City sits one up on the Tri-City Storm and three points up on the Des Moines Buccaneers entering weekend play.
Curtis Anderson and Jordan Berger will have the call of Saturday's games on Fox Sports Radio 620 KMNS as well as on the USHL's new online broadcast partner FAST Hockey.
SEASON TICKET HOLDER DINNER IS MARCH 31ST
The Musketeers want to remind our season ticket holders that the season ticket holder dinner will take place on Saturday, March 31st before Sioux City hosts the Fargo Force at Tyson Events Center.
The dinner will take place between 5:00 - 7:00 PM.
Doors will be open early so come through the standard Tyson Events Center front entrance, get your ticket scanned, walk up to the concourse, and then head to the Long Lines Family Rec Center which is where the dinner will take place.
We'll see everyone March 31st!
WHITE JERSEY RAFFLE SET FOR MARCH 31ST VS FARGO
The Musketeers white jersey raffle will take place on Saturday, March 31st when Sioux City hosts the Fargo Force at 7:00 PM at Tyson Events Center.
So get your tickets to this game as fans will have the chance to win a game worn white jersey of your favorite Musketeer player for the cost of just $2.00 per raffle ticket.
The raffle tickets will be available behind sections 106 or 110.
Get tickets by calling 712-252-2116.
CUFFS AND HOSES NIGHT ALSO SET FOR MARCH 31ST
To complete the trio of events on March 31st, the Musketeers will be having the inaugural Cuffs n Hoses night at Tyson Events Center as the Sioux City Police Department and Sioux City Fire Department will battle in a pre-game hockey contest at 5:00 PM at Tyson Events Center.
The event will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association as a portion of individual tickets sold to that night's Musketeer team game against the Fargo Force will go the MDA.
So this event is just another reason to get your tickets for the Saturday, March 31st game against the Fargo Force at 7:00 PM.
SEASON TICKET RENEWAL FORMS IN THE MAIL
The Musketeers would like to remind our season ticket holders that their renewal forms have been sent out.
If season ticket holders have questions about any of the information they receive in the forms, please call the Musketeer office at 712-252-2116.
We appreciate your continued support of Musketeer Hockey!
MUSKETEER BOOSTER CLUB SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR MARCH
1. March 19, 2012
MBC March monthly event for public.
Roller skating with the Musketeers
Time 6:30 pm till 8:30 pm
Location: RollerRama at 4500 Stone Avenue
Cost: $6.00 per person and includes skate rental
Players will be there and coaches and office staff are welcome to attend.
2. March 30, 2012
MBC bus trip back to Des Moines again
After a great success and a fun time in Des Moines, the MBC will again sponsor a bus trip to Buccaneer Arena when the Musketeers take on the Buccaneers in a Western division showdown. Cost is $47.00 per person and includes roundtrip transportation along with a ticket to game. Please sign up and prepay at the MBC stand in Section 106 of the Tyson Event Center on the concourse level during game-nights.
TWO APRIL HOME GAMES VS DES MOINES AND TRI-CITY
The Musketeers will be having their final Skate with the Players on Sunday, April 1st after Sioux City hosts the Des Moines Buccaneers at 5:00 PM.
The team will be then having its annual Fan Appreciation Day on the Musketeers final home game of the season on Friday, April 6th when the Musketeers host the Omaha Lancers at Tyson Events Center at 7:00 PM.
Each fan in attendance will get a FREE raffle ticket with the chance to win great prizes!
So get tickets for the final two home games of the season by calling 712-252-2116.
PLAYOFF INFORMATION
The Clark Cup Playoffs are right around the corner. Season Ticket Holders have been mailed information regarding the 2011-12 Playoff ticket package.
The Musketeers first round of the playoffs will be held at the IBP Ice Center but it's possible that Sioux City will play all 3 of its first round games on the road.
Hypothetically, if Sioux City plays the Waterloo Black Hawks in the first round then the Musketeers will host one of the three first round games. If the team opens up against the higher seeded Fargo Force, then all 3 games will be played in Fargo.
For playoff ticketing information call the Musketeer Office at 712-252-2116.
SEASON TICKET EXCHANGE POLICY
We'd like to remind our Season Ticket Holders that unused season tickets can be redeemed for any game in the second half of the 2011-2012 regular season (does not include playoffs).
As an added perk, if you know that you're going to be gone for a game in the second half, you can swap your tickets to that game for
another game in advance.
To exchange your tickets, please go to the Tyson Events Center Box Office any time during normal business hours. We cannot exchange them at the Musketeer Office.
You must make your exchanges on a non-game day. The Box Office does not allow exchanges on game days.
Business hours at the Tyson Events Center Box Office are as follows:
Monday - Friday 10:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday - 10:30am - 1:30pm
GET READY FOR WEEKEND GAMES
With the playoff push in full swing, look to musketeershockey.com and our facebook page as Jordan Berger will provide player and practice updates and a weekend preview of the key rematch against the Lincoln Stars.
MUSKETEER COACH'S SHOW ON FOX SPORTS RADIO
Be sure to listen to the Musketeer Coach's show every Tuesday night on Fox Sports Radio 620 KMNS.
Head Coach and GM Brett Larson and a pair of players will swing by Bob Roe's from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM to talk Musketeer Hockey with Curtis Anderson and Jordan Berger.
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