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NHL All-Star Pat Verbeek to Attend Toyota Frozen Dome Classic

November 11, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. -Tampa Bay Lightning assistant general manager and two-time NHL All-Star Pat Verbeek will be a special guest when the Syracuse Crunch host the Utica Comets at the Toyota Frozen Dome Classic on Saturday, Nov. 22.

The Stanley Cup Champion will sign autographs in the Carrier Dome back-ice area and make an appearance at the Crowne Plaza Syracuse pregame party. The pregame party, which is open to the public from 3 to 6 p.m., will lead up to the Toyota Frozen Dome Classic's main event, Crunch vs. Comets at 7 p.m.

The Crowne Plaza pregame event will include $4 Molson Canadian and Miller Lite pitchers paired with bowls of chili, hot dogs and hot chocolate. The Crowne Plaza Syracuse will feature a dome hockey table in the lobby and an ice bar outside.

Verbeek, a 20-year NHL veteran, played for the Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers. He is the only player in NHL history to total more than 500 goals and 2,500 career penalty minutes. Verbeek won a Stanley Cup with Dallas in 1999. The Sarnia, Ontario native joined the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2010 as director of professional scouting. He assumed the role of assistant general manager and director of player personnel in 2011. He oversees all of the team's professional scouting operations, aids in player procurement and reports directly to the general manager.

Tickets to the Toyota Frozen Dome Classic are on sale now and range in price from $20 to $50. Discount ticket prices are available for groups of 15 or more people. Tickets can be purchased either in person at the Syracuse Crunch office located at the War Memorial Arena on 800 South State Street in Syracuse, by calling (315) 473-4444, at the Carrier Dome Box Office and at all Ticketmaster outlets.

Single game and season tickets for the 2014-15 season are on sale now and can be purchased either in person at the Crunch Box Office located at the War Memorial on 800 South State Street in Syracuse, or by calling the office at (315) 473-4444. For all the latest Crunch information and updates, fans can visit the team's official website at syracusecrunch.com or follow the club on Facebook (facebook.com/syracusecrunch) and Twitter (@SyracuseCrunch).

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