Phantoms Announce Adirondack Hockey Hall Of Fame
January 14, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Adirondack Phantoms News Release
GLENS FALLS, NY - The Adirondack Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today the details of Hall of Fame Weekend, March 12-14, at the Glens Falls Civic Center, including the induction of the inaugural 2010 class of the Adirondack Hockey Hall of Fame, presented by Glens Falls National Bank.
Hall Of Fame Weekend begins on Friday, March 12th as the Phantoms host the defending Calder Cup Champion Hershey Bears for a 7:30 pm face off at the Glens Falls Civic Center. Friday is Johan Backlund Bobblehead Giveaway Night as the first 3,000 fans into the building will receive a free Bobblehead of the Phantoms goaltender courtesy of Associates of Glens Falls.
Saturday, March 13th features the main events of the Hall of Fame Weekend. The day begins with a Hall of Fame Luncheon at noon, where the 2010 Inaugural Class will be officially inducted into the Adirondack Hall of Fame. Saturday night the Phantoms host the Providence Bruins for a 7:30 pm face off at the Civic Center and the 2010 Inaugural Inductee Class will be honored with a special pre-game ceremony on the ice.
Sunday, March 14th, Adirondack battles with East Division rival Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for a 3:00 pm face off. The Phantoms will be giving away 2000 limited edition Hall of Fame hockey card sets featuring the 2010 Adirondack Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees.
The public is welcome to submit Hall of Fame nominees to Phantoms Vice President, Mike Thompson, at mthompson@phantomshockey.com. All nominations must be received by 5:00 pm on January 25, 2010. The public is also encouraged to donate Adirondack hockey artifacts, such as ticket stubs, programs, apparel and other mementos, to be used for display in the Glens Falls Civic Center lobby.
"The establishment of the Adirondack Hockey Hall of Fame will be a permanent showcase of the best hockey talent this region has produced," said Thompson. "It will feature not only the greatest players, but the many individuals that have worked long days and late nights to promote this wonderful game. The Hall of Fame weekend is going to be a memorable event and I am confident all hockey fans in the region will enjoy the annual debate over who is selected."
Adirondack Hockey Hall of Fame Information
The Adirondack Hockey Hall of Fame, presented by Glens Falls National Bank, will begin in 2010 to establish a memorial to those who have developed the sport of hockey in the Adirondack region. The Adirondack Hockey Hall of Fame ("AHHOF") will exist in order to honor and preserve the history of the game of hockey, and in particular, those who have made outstanding contributions and achievements in the development of the game in the Adirondack region.
AHHOF will carry out its exhibition activities in its installation at the Glens Falls Civic Center and whenever permissible through outreach programs. The Adirondack region is defined as the area starting from the city of Saratoga Springs going north to Schroon Lake, west to the western edge of Warren and Saratoga counties and east to the New York/Vermont border.
The Adirondack Hall of Fame selection committee is comprised of hockey historians, former professional players and hockey executives, media members and youth hockey organizers. The selection committee is currently made up of eight voting members plus a non-voting representative from the Phantoms front office.
Statement of Activities
AHHOF will work with members of the local community to ensure that those players, builders and officials who have made significant contributions and achievements in the game are honored and memorialized through their election into the AHHOF including:
- Professional players with superlative careers in the Adirondack region
- "Homegrown" professional players
- Top local high school, college and amateur players and coaches
- Youth hockey coaches and organizers
- Women's hockey players, coaches and organizers
- Officials
- Media
- Supporters of hockey from general public (fans)
Nominees from the above categories can be inducted into one of four "wings" of the AHHOF:
- Players
- Builders/Executives
- Officials/Coaches
- Media/Boosters
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Next up for the Phantoms is a two-game weekend series down in Virginia as they battle the Norfolk Admirals on Friday and Saturday nights, January 15th & 16th, at the Norfolk Scope. Adirondack's next home game is Round Eight of the Time Warner Cable Cup series with the Albany River Rats on Saturday, January 23rd at 7:00 pm at the Civic Center.
There is no better way to watch Phantoms Hockey than by sharing it with a group of your family and friends. Bring a group of 15 or more people to the Glens Falls Civic Center and qualify for incredible discounted ticket prices off the regular box office rates. For more information about group tickets, contact the Phantoms at 518-480-3355 or visit www.phantomshockey.com
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