February 25, 2010

GLENS FALLS, NY – The Adirondack Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that they will be teaming up with the New York City Firefighter’s Hockey Team for a special charity doubleheader on April 9th at the Glens Falls Civic Center to benefit the planned Glens Falls September 11th Memorial.

The Phantoms are helping the 9/11 Memorial Committee, headed by local fireman Ric Stafford, to complete their fundraising campaign for the designed 9/11 Memorial to be built at the Glens Falls Fire Department’s Ridge Street Fire Station. Prior to Adirondack’s 7:30 pm home game against the Binghamton Senators on Friday, April 9th, the FDNY Hockey team will take on an Adirondack squad made up of local firemen, police and paramedics.

“We are thrilled to have the FDNY hockey team join us to help this great local cause,” said Phantoms Vice President of Business Operations Mike Thompson. “Not only will our fans get to see New York City’s bravest hit the ice against the Adirondack’s finest and bravest, it will also give everyone the opportunity to show their generosity in support of the Glens Falls 9/11 Memorial campaign. We are looking forward to a great night of hockey at the Civic Center.”

Tickets for the Guns ‘n Hoses game are just $15, which will also provide admission to the Adirondack vs. Binghamton game that night at 7:30 pm; the team will donate $5 from every ticket sold to the Glens Falls 9/11 Memorial campaign. Tickets can be purchased at the Phantoms Front Office or by calling Ric Stafford at 518-307-1119; admission to the Guns ‘n Hoses game is free for all Phantoms Season Ticket Holders. During both games there will be several fundraising activities, including passing the fireman’s boot and a raffle with an autographed Phantoms item.

Any hockey players who work in law enforcement, firefighting or emergency response organizations and who would like to play against the FDNY team in the Guns ‘n Hoses should contact coaches Brian Donovan at 518-932-2090 or George Carpenter at 518-361-6109. The entry fee for each player is $40, which includes a commemorative game jersey donated by Hallwear of Glens Falls and a ticket to the Phantoms game against Binghamton that night.

The Glens Falls 9/11 Memorial campaign is just $6,000 away from reaching its goal of $33,000 to build the memorial planned for the Ridge Street Fire Station. The memorial will pay tribute to the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Flight 93 that crashed in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania. The stone memorial will have a five-sided base representing the Pentagon and two pillars rendering the World Trade Center towers. For more information log on to: http://www.september11thmemorial.org/. A photo of the planned memorial is attached as a JPEG file to his release.

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Adirondack continues its three-game home stand with two more games this weekend. Friday night, February 26th the Norfolk Admirals are in town for a crucial East Division battle at 7:30 pm and Saturday, February 27th the Phantoms host the Lowell Devils at 7:00 pm. During both games weekend Adirondack will be wearing special jerseys that celebrate the Olympics and the 30th anniversary of the 1980 U.S. Men’s Hockey Gold Medal Team.

There is no better way to watch Phantoms Hockey than by sharing it with a group of your family and friends. Bring a group of 15 or more people to the Glens Falls Civic Center and qualify for incredible discounted ticket prices off the regular box office rates. For more information about group tickets, contact the Phantoms at (518) 480-3355 or online at www.phantomshockey.com. Don’t miss a minute of the exciting action of the Adirondack Phantoms 2009-2010 Season presented by Bud Light.