Tomahawks Remain in 2nd Place in the East, Host Kids Eat Free Night, Holiday Music Fest, and New Year's Eve Celebration in December
December 11, 2019 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Johnstown Tomahawks News Release
Johnstown Tomahawks defenseman Ethan Webb
(Johnstown Tomahawks, Credit: Phil Andraychak)
The Johnstown Tomahawks, now with 38 points on the season, still trail the division-leading New Jersey Titans by 3 pts (41 points).
DECEMBER 18th, 30th, AND 31st FEATURES KIDS EAT FREE NIGHT, HOLIDAY MUSIC FEST, AND NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION!
December 18th - Kids Eat Free Night - All kids under 12 attending our Dec. 18th game against the Jamestown Rebels get pizza, popcorn, and soda for free! GAME STARTS AT 7:00 PM
December 30th - Holiday Music Fest - On Monday, Dec. 30th, we take on the Maine Nordiques and host our Holiday Music Fest. While Christmas may be over by then, local bands will be on hand to play all of your favorite holiday hits throughout the game to keep you in the Christmas spirit! GAME STARTS AT 7:00 PM
December 31st - New Year's Eve Celebration - On Tuesday, Dec. 31st, join us for a Johnstown hockey tradition: Our New Year's Eve Celebration! Ring in the New Year with the Tomahawks as we wrap up our series with the Maine Nordiques. GAME STARTS AT 6:00 PM
It's not too late to take advantage of Season Tickets and Flex Packages to take advantage of perks like early admission to games! Just call 814-536-GOAL (4625) to get yours today. Single game tickets can be purchased in-person at the Box Office and online with Ticketmaster. The next home series will be Dec. 18 against the Jamestown Rebels and Dec. 30 & 31 against the Maine Nordiques.
Charlie Johnson to be honored with Bobble Head on Friday, January 17th
There are many reasons to be thankful for this hockey season... a winning team, amazing fans, great sponsors, a beautiful arena, Captain Trouba, Coach Letizia, Johnstown Legend Reggie Kent and of course Charlie! Charlie?
This year, the Tomahawks are honoring four deserving long-time team members with their own bobble head giveaway series. It started with a legend edition which featured Johnstown Jets legend and long-time season ticket holder Reg Kent (Oct. 25th). There will also be a coaches edition featuring Tomahawks head coach and community leader Mike Letizia (Feb. 15th), and a players edition featuring fan-favorite and team leader Chris Trouba (March 14th).
The Tomahawks organization are especially thankful for a long time community volunteer, CHARLIE JOHNSON.
The Johnstown native will be honored by the Tomahawks organization on Friday, January 17th for his 30 years of dedication and commitment to Johnstown Hockey and the Johnstown community. For 22 years with the Johnstown Chiefs and 8 years with the Tomahawks, Charlie continues to be a staple at home games, volunteering his time tending to various game day operation duties.
"In 30 years I've only missed two games. I take great pride in Johnstown hockey and I'm truly honored to be recognized by the team." said Charlie.
The two games missed were to attend his late mother's burial in South Carolina two seasons ago. In all, that's over 1000 games of loyal service and dedication to his favorite Johnstown hockey teams.
"Charlie deserves this recognition and we hope the community honors him along with us." said team president, Richard Bouchard. "His 41 years of service with the Tribune Democrat, 36 years of volunteering at the AAABA, and now 30 years with Johnstown hockey and everything in between, Charlie loves Johnstown and takes tremendous pride in the community he helps serve. He's been amazing and we appreciate everything he's done for Johnstown."
The Charlie Johnson Staffer Bobble Head will be limited to the first 1000 people through the door on Friday, January 17th. Charlie himself will also be at the door welcoming guests and taking donations to benefit the youth hockey program of his alma mater, the Johnstown Trojans.
Tickets start at $7 for kids and $10 for adults, and can be purchased at the arena box office or by visiting Ticketmaster.com.
The Charlie Johnson Bobble Head Edition is presented in part by these fine sponsors... Our Sons Chicken, the Johnstown Tomahawks Booster Club, Tulune's Living the Dream Bar & Grill, Stryking Boutique, K-Tees, Fetz's Sports Pub, Robert Barmoy Construction, Scott's by Dam and the Tribune Democrat.
#OneTeamOneCommunity
LAST WEEKEND: SPLIT EAST DIVISION SHOWDOWN WITH NEW JERSEY.
The Johnstown Tomahawks hosted the New Jersey Titans on December 7th and 8th. The two game series would determine who would take the top spot in the East Division.
On Friday night, the Tomahawks defeated the Titans by a score of 4-1.
The following night, the Titans returned the favor by defeating the Tomahawks, 4-2.
The Tomahawks remain in 2nd place in the East Division with 38 points, while New Jersey stays in first place with 41 points. The Titans are now 7-2-0-1 in their last 10 games.
DID YOU KNOW? The New Jersey Titans are the second-best team in the entire NAHL. Their 41 points and 20-4-0-1 record ranks only behind the Lone Star Brahmas, who have 45 points and a 22-7-0-1 record.
PLAYER NEWS
Tomahawks forward, Carson Gallagher, became the team's top goal-scorer with his tally on Saturday night against the Titans. He now has 14 goals on the year, tied for seventh best in the NAHL. His 12 assists give him 26 points so far this season, which ties him with Max Kouznetsov for third most points on the team. The Courtice, Ontario, Canada native will look to keep things going, as he has put up nine points (four goals and five assists) in his last 10 games.
Tomahawks forward, Christian Gorscak, will look to keep his hot streak going as well. He netted two goals on Friday night against the Titans, bringing his total up to 13. He remains the team's leader in points with 31 (13 goals and 18 assists) and is tied for fourth in the NAHL in the same department. In his last 10 games he has put up 13 points, scoring eight goals and tallying five assists in that span.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Tomahawks Give Back, Visit Local School, and Continue To Hold Card Collection for Trouba
The Tomahawks held the fan-favorite Teddy Bear Toss this past Saturday night against the New Jersey Titans. After Carson Gallagher put Johnstown on the board, fans threw teddy bears and stuffed animals all over the ice. Once it was all said and done, 1001 stuffed animals were collected and will be donated to Buddy's Christmas Wish. We greatly appreciate all of the support for a great cause!
Pavel Kharin, Tristan Poissant, Jack Therrien, and Malik Alishlalov visited Berlin Elementary School on Monday as part of our Read to Succeed program! While there, the guys also took time to share their backgrounds from all over the world. We will be continuing to visit schools throughout the season, so make sure to follow us on our social media pages to see where we go next!
Our get well card collection for Tomahawks veteran defenseman and team captain, Chris Trouba, will continue during our home game on December 18th. If you are attending the game, you can drop off a card at the Kids Club table or at the will call table. If you can't make it, you may also drop one off in our office during business hours, 9:00am-5:00pm, or mail one to 326 Napoleon Street Suite 115, Johnstown, PA 15901. Kevin Ford has graciously offered to donate the shipping costs to get them all to Chris.
The entire Tomahawks organization and Chris greatly appreciate all of the support and well-wishes we continue to receive!
We will also be running several merchandise specials from now until Christmas, starting with a gift card special. You can either buy $20 and get $5 free, or buy $40 get $10 free!
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Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@JohnstownHawks) - You never know when our players will take over our social media and live tweet from our events and appearances!
Arena News
Disney on Ice will be visiting 1st SUMMIT ARENA starting on Thursday, January 9th, 2020. Come see your favorite Disney characters from movies such as Toy Story, The Little Mermaid, Cars, Frozen, and many more! Shows will start on the 9th and conclude on Sunday, January 12th.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster or in-person at the 1st SUMMIT ARENA box office! Please note that the box office cannot accept any ticket orders over the phone.
Images from this story
 Johnstown Tomahawks Teddy Bear Toss (Brad Rosemas/Johnstown Tomahawks) |
 Johnstown Tomahawks defenseman Ethan Webb (Phil Andraychak) |
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