River Rats Offer Pucks And Prizes This Weekend

January 11, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany River Rats News Release


ALBANY, NY - The Albany River Rats announced today details surrounding the club's promotional activities scheduled for a pair of home games this weekend against the Hershey Bears and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the Times Union Center.

The first 2,000 fans through the doors at Friday night's game will receive a free souvenir puck courtesy of Cargill. The 7:00 p.m. match-up against the defending Calder Cup Champions will also feature the popular Aramark Dollar Dogs promotion, where all fans can get $1.00 hot dogs and small sodas at select Times Union Center concession stands. Finally, the winner of the 2009-10 Battle of the Bands, presented by Success Recordings & Molson Canadian, will take the stage for the first time as the River Rats House Band.

Saturday's 5:00 p.m. game against the Sound Tigers is KidPower Night presented by MVP Health Care. The first 3,000 fans will get a free pair of MVP Thunderstix, and everyone will be treated to the Total Events Carnival, featuring over 12 carnival-style games complete with balloons and prizes on the Times Union Center Concourse. The American Red Cross will also return the Mystery Puck promotion, in which every River Rat player has signed a limited number of special-edition pucks that were then gift-rapped to cover the autograph from view. These "Mystery Pucks" will be sold on the concourse throughout the night for $10.00 each, with all of the proceeds benefiting the ARC of Northeastern NY.

MVP Health Care, Inc. is a family of companies offering a range of health benefit plans and options combined with leading-edge wellness programs that help reduce health risks and control health care costs. MVP distinguishes itself by combining the wide range of health benefit plan options offered by large insurers with the attentive service and flexibility normally associated with a smaller company. Through MVP Health Plan, Inc., the MVP Health Insurance Company, Preferred Care and Preferred Assurance Company, MVP Health Care, Inc. serves more than 700,000 members across Upstate New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.

The American Red Cross of Northeastern New York helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Last year, nearly 1,000 residents of the Capital Region and surrounding areas were provided free, emergency assistance by ARCNENY after disasters such as fires, floods, and power outages. In addition, thousands were assisted by the Red Cross after the December 2008 ice storm; more than 700 victims received shelter with the Red Cross during that time. The Red Cross relies on donations of time, money and blood from the American people to do its work. An average of 90 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs. For more information about your local Red Cross, visit www.redcrossneny.org or call (518) 458-8111. River Rats 2009-10 pro-rated season and flexible ticket packages are now on sale at the River Rats executive offices at the Times Union Center, by calling (518) 487-2244 or by logging onto www.albanyriverrats.com.



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