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Oilers and Lightning to strike at MTS Centre in NHL Exhibition

May 5, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


Winnipeg - True North Sports & Entertainment Limited is pleased to once again welcome the National Hockey League back to MTS Centre for an exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, September 24th, 2009. Game time will be 7:30 p.m.

This will be the third time the Oilers have played an exhibition game in Winnipeg. On September 17th, 2006, three months removed from Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers gushed into MTS Centre to face the Phoenix Coyotes. The Oilers took the game 5-0 as a sellout of 15,015 looked on. Edmonton fell 3-2 to the Vancouver Canucks on September 19th, 2002 at the old Winnipeg Arena.

"The Tampa Bay Lightning are excited about the opportunity to play an NHL game in Manitoba against the Edmonton Oilers as Winnipeg has a strong history with the National Hockey League," said Executive Vice-President and General Manager Brian Lawton. "Our players love playing in Canada and MTS Centre is such a great facility, they are looking forward to the game already."

The Lightning feature a mix of young and veteran talent, including 2008 first overall pick Steven Stamkos, 1998 first overall pick Vincent Lecavalier, and 2004 Hart Trophy winner Martin St. Louis. The Oilers counter with a young lineup including Sam Gagner, Andrew Cogliano and Winkler native Dustin Penner.

This will be the sixth time Winnipeg has hosted an NHL exhibition game since 1997. Last year, the Coyotes fell 3-2 to the Oilers' provincial rivals, the Calgary Flames, before 12,621. Then on September 11th, 2003, the Minnesota Wild beat the Canucks 1-0 in front of 10,214. On September 19th, 2007, the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Coyotes 3-2 before 13,147 fans.

Tickets for the NHL Exhibition Game are on sale now at 987-PUCK (7825) to all existing Manitoba Moose Season Ticket and Mini-Pack holders, as well as anyone interested in renewing or purchasing new Manitoba Moose Season Tickets for the 2009-10 season. Prices will range from $39.00 to $119.00 plus applicable service charges.



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