AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Penguins to Show Support of PA State Troopers During Opening Weekend

October 7, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will be helping to raise funds for the families of Cpl. Bryon Dickson and Trooper Alex Douglas, while showing support for the troopers who are currently engaged in the search for their accused shooter, during the opening weekend of the American Hockey League season.

Fans attending the team's game on Saturday, October 11 against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms will be able to purchase PSP Strong t-shirts, car decals and bracelets from the PSP Wives association. All proceeds from sales of these will benefit the victims and families of the PSP Blooming Grove shooting on September 12. Sales will take place from 5:30-7:30pm outside of the East Gate of the Mohegan Sun Arena. T-shirts will be $15 for adult sizes and $12 for youth sizes; car decals will be $5 apiece; and bracelets will be $3 each.

Additionally the Penguins will be eliminating all dasher board advertising for the opening weekend (which also features a contest on Sunday at 4:05pm against the Manchester Monarchs) and replacing the normal ads with PSP Strong logos and Pennsylvania State Police graphics lining the boards around the ice. Brand Graphic Solutions of Plymouth will be donating the new graphics.

The following Penguins partners have generously donated their dasher space for the weekend to show their support for the Pennsylvania State Police:

Eye Care Specialists

Blue Cross of NEPA

Entercom

The Times Tribune

McDonald's

Coors Light

Fox 56

Service Electric

Geisinger

Price Chopper

Brand Graphic Solutions

McCarthy Tire

Times Leader

Allied Services

Four Star Business

Mayflower Apartments

Hilton Garden Inn

Motorworld

Dodge - Ram

HIBU

Commonwealth Health

Topp Copy

PNC Bank

UGI Energy Services

Wegmans

Martz Trailways

Electric City

Holiday Inn Express

Other activities and events involving the Pennsylvania State Police and the Penguins will be revealed in the lead-up to Saturday night's game.

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