USHL Tri-City Storm

Storm hosting Hockey 101 Saturday

Published on November 2, 2004 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Tri-City Storm News Release


KEARNEY – The Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League is hosting a Hockey 101 for all fans prior to the Storm's game Saturday against Cedar Rapids. Hockey 101 will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Kearney Event Center and is open to anyone with a ticket to Saturday's game.

The session will include explanations and demonstrations by USHL veteran official Jonathan Morrison. Morrison will address a variety of hockey topics including faceoffs, icing, offsides, penalty shots, rules of the shootout, players changing on the fly and more. A question and answer session will also be conducted as time allows.

In addition to learning more about the rules of hockey, one person attending Hockey 101 will be chosen to participate in the first intermission contest that night. During that intermission one fan will take home an ATV courtesy of ESPN Radio.

Also, for the first time in league history, Morrison will wear a microphone as he referees Saturday's game between the Storm and the RoughRiders. Fans will be able to hear some of the conversations that Morrison and other officials have throughout a hockey game.

For game tickets or more information about Hockey 101 call the Storm office at (308) 338-8809.

STORM VISITING EMERSON ELEMENTARY

KEARNEY – Two players from the Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League will be visiting Emerson Elementary in Kearney on Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Defenseman Chris Zarb and forward Ryan Gunderson will help the school begin its "Reading Up A Storm" program.

Emerson Elementary is one of 10 schools throughout central Nebraska that participates in the Storm's reading program. "Reading Up A Storm", which is supported by Affiliated Foods Midwest, is designed to encourage students to read on a daily basis. Students are eligible to win prizes courtesy of Storm Hockey and Affiliated Food Midwest.

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