Outlaws Jersey Retirement Ceremony Planned
Published on December 15, 2008 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
North Iowa Outlaws News Release
Mason City (IA) Starting next weekend millions from coast to coast will begin the migration to celebrate the season and come this Saturday night, a number of former North Iowa Outlaws are expected to be coming home for the holidays, as in their former hockey home of Mason City.
The North Iowa Outlaws have announced that they will be retiring the jerseys of former players Matt Morin, Max Mobley and Ross Ring-Jarvi prior to the game Saturday December 20th against the Albert Lea Thunder. Opening face-off is scheduled for 8pm with the ceremony scheduled for 7:55pm. Morin, Mobley and Ring-Jarvi all started with the Outlaws during the inaugural 2005-2006 season and played three seasons.
These are the first three jerseys to be retired in team history, though former defenseman Chris Giebe has his World Junior Tournament #6 jersey hanging from his time with the German National Team.
Mobley is currently playing for Division I St. Lawrence University while Morin and Ring-Jarvi are at the Division III level. Morin is at UW-Stout and Ring-Jarvi is skating for Gustavus-Adolphus.
"We are excited to be able to honor these players for their commitment to the program and serving as symbols for what we are trying to do with this team" said Outlaws' head coach Jeff Crouse, who served as an assistant with the team the previous three seasons.
Mobley (Glendale, AZ): Played in183 career games with 141 points (50g, 91a) and 378 penalty minutes. He holds career records for games played, goals, assists, points and penalty minutes.
Morin (Brooklyn Park, MN): Played in 175 career games with 89 points (21g, 68a) and had 197 penalty minutes.
Ring-Jarvi (Anoka, MN): Played in 176 career games with 65 points (27g, 38a) and had 206 penalty minutes.
Fans will have a chance take home a piece of history on Saturday as the Outlaws' will be auctioning one jersey signed by all three players. The silent auction will begin at $300 and go throughout the game.
Along with these three, the Outlaws are also expecting a number of other former players to be in attendance to see their former teammates receive this honor. Outlaws' game day promotions manager Karen Brudvig has spent much of the past month inviting former players and has received verbal commitments from many.
The North Iowa Outlaws Hockey Club is in its fourth season as members of the North American Hockey League. The NAHL is the nation's largest Junior A hockey league and is now in its 33nd year of operation. For more information, visit northiowaoutlaws.com or call (641) 424-5468.
Outlaws home games are played at the North Iowa Ice Arena in Mason City, IA. All games will be broadcasted on northiowaoutlaws.com and video broadcast through B/2 Network.
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