Tornado Weekly: Texas Home for Three Games this Week
January 10, 2011 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Texas Tornado News Release
The Texas Tornado return for their first games of 2011 this week as they host the Fresno Monsters on Tuesday, January 11th and Saturday, January 15th, and the Wichita Falls Wildcats on Friday, January 14th all at the Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco at 7:30pm. These will be the first games for the Tornado against the Fresno Monsters, who are in their inaugural season in the North American Hockey League. Fresno comes into the game 5th place in the West Division with 29 points. Meanwhile, this will be the third matchup of the season against Wichita Falls. The Tornado are 2-0 against the Wildcats this season, including a 4-2 win the last time the Tornado played on New Year ¬â¢s Eve. After this past weekend off, the Tornado find themselves in 3rd place in the South Division, three points behind 1st place Topeka and two points behind 2nd place Amarillo. The three games this week are the only home games in the month of January for the Tornado, who will then finish out the month with three games in Fairbanks and two in Wenatchee.
Saturday night: Buy one ticket, get one FREE & Tailgating
Saturday night as the Tornado take on the Fresno Monsters, fans can take advantage of one of the best offers of the year, as the Tornado are offering a Buy One, Get One ticket free offer (excluding IKE ¬â¢S Family Zone). Tickets for all home games can be purchased by stopping by or calling the Tornado office at 972-335-9800 or online at www.tornadohockey.com. Prior to Saturday ¬â¢s home game, there will be a Tornado Tailgate Party in the South Parking lot between the parking garage and baseball stadium. The tailgate party is free and open to all fans and hot dogs/bratwurst will be provided. Fans are asked to bring their own beverages.
Player moves: Tornado say goodbye to Boyer, welcome Gregory
Texas Tornado Head Coach and General Manager Tony Curtale has announced that Tornado forward Axel Boyer has decided to leave the team as he prepares for a church mission in May. ¬ÅAxel came to me and we had a long, very productive talk, ¬Â said Curtale. ¬ÅHe is preparing to go on a two-year mission for his church in May and he thought that he could not give 100% to us while he prepares for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Axel is a great person and gave us a lot during his time with the Tornado. We wish him all the success in the world and hope his mission is a successful one. ¬Â Meanwhile, the Tornado have traded for forward Patrick Gregory from the Michigan Warriors in exchange for future considerations. Gregory, 19, is a defensive forward according to Curtale and a player the Tornado have been watching for a while. ¬ÅWe first saw Patrick when he was playing for the St. Louis Jr. Blues of the NA3HL last season and we liked what we saw, ¬Â said Curtale. ¬ÅHe is a solid defensive forward, who hopefully will be able to thrive in our system. ¬Â Gregory (5 ¬â¢9/175) appeared in 27 of the 33 Warriors games, scoring 11 points (5 g, 6 a).
Fan advisory: January broadcast schedule
The Texas Tornado road games in Fairbanks on January 20-22 and January 28-29 in Wenatchee will be broadcast by the respective home teams. There will be no road broadcast available.
Upcoming Tornado promotions
Friday, January 14 vs. Wichita Falls ¬" Texas Star Tournament Night, The Texas Tornado welcome all the participants in the Texas Star tournament with a Skate with the Tornado after the game.
Saturday, January 15 vs. Fresno ¬" Buy One, Get One Night, The Texas Tornado offer fans a buy one, get one ticket free night (excluding Ike ¬â¢s Family Zone) for the home game on Saturday.
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