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New York Woman Suits Up For Mechanics

February 23, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Motor City Mechanics News Release


FRASER, MI--Molly McMaster, 30, of Wilton, New York, is making history during March as she plays for every team in the United Hockey League, a men's minor league. On March 4th at 7:30 p.m., she will take the ice with the Motor City Mechanics at the Great Lakes Sports City Superior Arena in Fraser, Michigan.

McMaster, who has been playing amateur hockey for 11 years, will join a select number of women who have played men's professional hockey, and an even smaller number who have played out of the net. Her first professional game is February 26th for her hometown team, the Adirondack Frostbite.

McMaster's ice time in March will be the highlight of "The UHL Cross-Checks Colon Cancer," the UHL's 2006 campaign for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The Mechanics and the entire UHL are supporting colorectal cancer awareness through an alliance with The Colon Club, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to educating about the disease in out-of-the-box ways. McMaster, President and Co-Founder of The Colon Club, was diagnosed with stage II colon cancer on February 19th, 1999 - her 23rd birthday. She celebrated her 30th birthday and her seventh year cancer-free exactly one week before playing her first professional game.

This latest stunt is just one of many in which McMaster has participated in since her diagnosis. She inline skated 2,000 miles across the country in 2000 for "Rolling to Recovery;" in 2002 created the nationally-known Colossal Colon®, a crawl-through model of the human colon; co-founded The Colon Club in 2003; and in 2005 unveiled the first ColondarSM, an annual calendar of young colorectal cancer survivors.

"Colorectal cancer is not just a 50-year-old white man's disease. It can happen to anyone at any time," said McMaster.

"We are excited to have Molly skate with the Mechanics and bring awareness to this form of cancer," said Mechanics Team President Matt Ulanoff.

The alliance between the organizations is made possible by the generosity of Fleet Laboratories. Activities will include McMaster's game participation, announcements, and educational handouts at all games in March. The Mechanics and all UHL players will wear patches on their home jerseys that depict a blue star, the universal symbol for colorectal cancer, and Fleet will provide fun and educational giveaways for fans at the game on March 1. Fleet's mascot, EneManTM, will also make a special appearance at the game, and The Colon Club will give away limited edition Molly McMaster trading cards.

Tickets for the game are available at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling the Mechanics box office at (866) 997-PUCK. For more information about the Motor City Mechanics, visit www.motorcitymechanics.com. For more information about colorectal cancer, Molly McMaster, and The Colon Club, visit www.colonclub.com. For more information about Fleet Laboratories, visit www.cbfleet.com.

The Mechanics next home game is Friday February 24th against the Muskegon Fury; face-off is 7:30 PM. Sunday February 26th the Mechanics face the Fort Wayne Komets at 5:00 PM for a Sparkys' Birthday Celebration! Kids can get into the game for just $5!

NEW TICKET PRICES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2006 SCHEDULE

Center Ice Sections are $15, all other reserved seats are $10 and bleacher seats (general admission) will be sold at $5. All groups over 20 will receive the group rate at $8 per ticket.

Get your tickets at the "Garage" Box Office and Ticketmaster. For more information call 866-997-PUCK (7825).

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