Portland Pirates to Host Star Wars Night December 12

December 8, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release

Portland, ME - The Portland Pirates will host a Star Wars™ Night game on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., when they take on the Providence Bruins, one week before the highly-anticipated release of the next chapter of the Star Wars franchise, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Pirates will wear special jerseys during the game that feature a Stormtrooper design from the Star Wars films.

The Pirates are releasing a limited number of special 2 and 4 packs to this game with prime seating accommodations on portlandpirates.com. There will be family-friendly Star Wars activities and features throughout the night including appearances by characters.

"In addition to exciting hockey on the ice, the Portland Pirates have the constant goal of providing fun, family entertainment for its fans throughout the year" said Pirates' COO, Brad Church. "Arguably, nothing is more synonymous with "fun" and "family" than the Star Wars franchise. We felt that, with the excitement of the movie coming on the following weekend, the timing is right to have our first-ever Star Wars night here at the Pirates, as well as raise funds for a great local charity through the Portland Pirates Foundation".

The jerseys worn by Pirates players in the game will be auctioned off after the game online to benefit the Special Olympics of Maine. It is anticipated to be one of the team's most active jersey auctions ever.

For tickets and more information, call 207-PIRATES or visit portlandpirates.com.

Media, if you would like a member of the Pirates front office to come in and show off these Star Wars™ Stormtrooper jerseys, please contact Director of Broadcasting, Jeff Mannix at 207-PIRATES, ext. 503.

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