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Outlaws partner with others for massive charity event

December 1, 2004 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Kansas City Outlaws News Release


(Kansas City, MO - - - December 1) The Kansas City Outlaws, an expansion team of the United Hockey League (UHL), have partnered with the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission (KCMCC), the Kansas City Royals, and NHL Alumni to benefit the Surviving Spouse and Family Endowment Fund (SAFE) and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM).

The partnership involves all activities that relate to the Kansas City Outlaws game against the Muskegon Fury at Kemper Arena on Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 17 at 12 noon. Firefighters and police officers will sell tickets to the game to family, friends and supporters, with a portion of the proceeds from tickets sold donated to SAFE, which provides immediate financial assistance to the families of police officers, firefighters, and emergency services personnel killed in the line of duty. The NLMB will also sell tickets with a portion of the proceeds from their tickets going to the museum.

On Martin Luther King Day, all Outlaws players will wear Kansas City Monarchs jerseys. The unique vintage hockey jerseys will be the names of various Negro Leagues players who wore the Monarchs jersey including local legend Buck O'Neal. The exclusive Monarchs jerseys will be auctioned off, with 100% of the proceeds donated to the NLBM (www.nlbm.com).

The Kansas City Outlaws vs. Muskegon Fury game will be followed by an Alumni game between a team made up of Kansas City Royals Alumni verses a National Hockey League Alumni Team. The Kansas City Royals Alumni jerseys will also be auctioned off, with all of the proceeds donated to SAFE (www.survivingspouseandfamily.org).

NHL 21, led by the efforts of their President Paul McGannon, will work to secure players for the NHL Alumni Team. Denny Mathews, the voice of the Kansas City Royals, along with the rest of the Royals organization will work to secure players for the Kansas City Royal Alumni Team.

Ticket plans for the Outlaws, ranging from $10 to $13.50 per game, are on sale now at (816) 268-1600. For group information call 816-513-4031 or (816) 268-1600. Single game tickets at $10, $15, and $18 are ON SALE NOW at the Kemper Arena Box Office, www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone at 816-931-3330 (tickets increase by $2 on day of game). All the games are available on All Comedy Radio 1340AM and through audio and video webcast at www.kansascityoutlaws.com.

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