UPDATE 9/08/2014
PRESEASON OPENS FRIDAY WITH "A NIGHT OF BAD FIRST IMPRESSIONS"
Dubuque hosts Waterloo for a promotional night that will embrace the usual early season hiccups
DUBUQUE, IA—On the ice, the Dubuque Fighting Saints are ready to make a strong first impression as they open the preseason Friday night versus Waterloo. Off the ice, the Fighting Saints are embracing the hiccups that come with opening the doors for the first time all season. Knowing that, Friday evening’s game has been titled, “A Night of Bad First Impressions,” as the Fighting Saints strive to bring the best bad first impressions they can. The Fighting Saints battle the Black Hawks at 7:35 p.m. for a theme night turned upside down.
The new-look Fighting Saints will take the ice against their old rival Waterloo as they play together for the first time in 2014-2015. The club’s training camp features 31 players vying for 23 roster spots, with 10 players on the roster returning from the 2013-2014 season.
In the arena on Friday, the Fighting Saints staff will be doing things a little bit different. A usual promotional night features a fun nightly theme with all promotional aspects designed to leave a great impression with the fans. Since the first game of the season will already likely include hiccups and errors, the Fighting Saints staff has chosen to highlight them on “A Night of Bad First Impressions.”
Everyone has heard horror stories of music playing at the wrong time, the goal horn going off inadvertently, Slingshot Bowling contestants flung awry, the t-shirt gun failing to fire, ushers knowing less about the arena than fans, and words misspelled on the scoreboard. The Fighting Saints can promise that Friday’s game will feature this, and more, as part of the bad first impressions the night will bring.
"As an organization, we're always striving for perfection,” said Fighting Saints president Dan Lehv. “By developing a promotion designed to expose and embrace the imperfections, we're guaranteed to have a perfect night no matter what happens."
Even the Fighting Saints front office staff will get in on the fun. This group is usually dressed to the nines on game day, but on “A Night of Bad First Impressions” they’ll be wearing a hodge-podge of assorted fashion disasters, including tuxedo t-shirts.
One feature that will not differ from a normal Fighting Saints game is the top-notch customer service the staff offers. Fans will still be greeted with a smile, and thanked as they leave, with the request they return another time to see just how much better an actual game night presentation is when the Fighting Saints staff is striving for the best rather than embracing the hiccups.
Tickets to Friday’s preseason game are included in Full Season Ticket Holders packages for the 2014-2015 campaign. This is the final week for fans to sign up for a Full Season Ticket. Full Season Tickets remain the best way for fans to enjoy the lowest ticket price and many added benefits while enjoying all 34 home games from their favorite seats. For more information on Season Tickets and to order tickets for Friday’s game, fans should call the Fighting Saints at 563.583.6880 or visit DubuqueFightingSaints.com.
About the Dubuque Fighting Saints
The Fighting Saints returned to USHL play in the brand new Mystique Community Ice Center during the 2010-11 Season, winning the Clark Cup in their first year back in the USHL. The Fighting Saints continued their success with a historic season in 2012-13, finishing with a franchise best 45‐11‐8 record. The team claimed the Anderson Cup as the USHL’s regular season champions for the first time in 30 years, and also earned the Clark Cup for second time in three seasons. In August 2013, the team took the Bronze Medal while representing the United States at the Junior Club World Cup in Omsk, Russia. The club has produced a number of players that moved on to NCAA Division I hockey and have been drafted by NHL teams, including Zemgus Girgensons and Johnny Gaudreau. The original Fighting Saints competed in the USHL for 21 seasons (1980‐2001). The Club won the Clark Cup as playoff champions on three occasions (1981, 1983, 1985) under head coach Jack Barzee. One of the most well-known alumni of the original Fighting Saints was Gary Suter, a 17‐year NHL veteran, two time Olympian, Stanley Cup winner, and member of the US Hockey Hall of Fame.
About Northern Lights Hockey, LLC
Northern Lights Hockey, LLC is the company that owns and operates the USHL franchise in Dubuque, Iowa. The owners of Northern Lights Hockey, LLC collectively provide an extensive background in both business and hockey, and represent interests on a national and local level. Philip Falcone, Chief Investment Officer of Harbinger Capital Partners and part owner of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild is the company’s principal owner. The ownership group also includes Peter Chiarelli, General Manager of the Boston Bruins, Mark Falcone and Brad Kwong, Managing Partner of Northern Lights Hockey, LLC. Philip Falcone, Chiarelli and Kwong all played hockey together at Harvard University in the mid- 1980’s. The group also includes local Iowan partners Mark Falb and David S. Field, M.D. Falb currently serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Westmark Enterprises, Inc and Kendall / Hunt Publishing Company. Dr. Field has practiced orthopedic surgery for 30 years and has been the driving force behind hockey in Dubuque. Dr. Field also owned the Dubuque Thunderbirds, the USA Hockey Tier III team that competed in the Central States Hockey League through the 2009-10 Season.
PRESEASON OPENS FRIDAY WITH "A NIGHT OF BAD FIRST IMPRESSIONS"
Dubuque hosts Waterloo for a promotional night that will embrace the usual early season hiccups
DUBUQUE, IA—On the ice, the Dubuque Fighting Saints are ready to make a strong first impression as they open the preseason Friday night versus Waterloo. Off the ice, the Fighting Saints are embracing the hiccups that come with opening the doors for the first time all season. Knowing that, Friday evening’s game has been titled, “A Night of Bad First Impressions,” as the Fighting Saints strive to bring the best bad first impressions they can. The Fighting Saints battle the Black Hawks at 7:35 p.m. for a theme night turned upside down.
The new-look Fighting Saints will take the ice against their old rival Waterloo as they play together for the first time in 2014-2015. The club’s training camp features 31 players vying for 23 roster spots, with 10 players on the roster returning from the 2013-2014 season.
In the arena on Friday, the Fighting Saints staff will be doing things a little bit different. A usual promotional night features a fun nightly theme with all promotional aspects designed to leave a great impression with the fans. Since the first game of the season will already likely include hiccups and errors, the Fighting Saints staff has chosen to highlight them on “A Night of Bad First Impressions.”
Everyone has heard horror stories of music playing at the wrong time, the goal horn going off inadvertently, Slingshot Bowling contestants flung awry, the t-shirt gun failing to fire, ushers knowing less about the arena than fans, and words misspelled on the scoreboard. The Fighting Saints can promise that Friday’s game will feature this, and more, as part of the bad first impressions the night will bring.
"As an organization, we're always striving for perfection,” said Fighting Saints president Dan Lehv. “By developing a promotion designed to expose and embrace the imperfections, we're guaranteed to have a perfect night no matter what happens."
Even the Fighting Saints front office staff will get in on the fun. This group is usually dressed to the nines on game day, but on “A Night of Bad First Impressions” they’ll be wearing a hodge-podge of assorted fashion disasters, including tuxedo t-shirts.
One feature that will not differ from a normal Fighting Saints game is the top-notch customer service the staff offers. Fans will still be greeted with a smile, and thanked as they leave, with the request they return another time to see just how much better an actual game night presentation is when the Fighting Saints staff is striving for the best rather than embracing the hiccups.
Tickets to Friday’s preseason game are included in Full Season Ticket Holders packages for the 2014-2015 campaign. This is the final week for fans to sign up for a Full Season Ticket. Full Season Tickets remain the best way for fans to enjoy the lowest ticket price and many added benefits while enjoying all 34 home games from their favorite seats. For more information on Season Tickets and to order tickets for Friday’s game, fans should call the Fighting Saints at 563.583.6880 or visit DubuqueFightingSaints.com.
About the Dubuque Fighting Saints
The Fighting Saints returned to USHL play in the brand new Mystique Community Ice Center during the 2010-11 Season, winning the Clark Cup in their first year back in the USHL. The Fighting Saints continued their success with a historic season in 2012-13, finishing with a franchise best 45‐11‐8 record. The team claimed the Anderson Cup as the USHL’s regular season champions for the first time in 30 years, and also earned the Clark Cup for second time in three seasons. In August 2013, the team took the Bronze Medal while representing the United States at the Junior Club World Cup in Omsk, Russia. The club has produced a number of players that moved on to NCAA Division I hockey and have been drafted by NHL teams, including Zemgus Girgensons and Johnny Gaudreau. The original Fighting Saints competed in the USHL for 21 seasons (1980‐2001). The Club won the Clark Cup as playoff champions on three occasions (1981, 1983, 1985) under head coach Jack Barzee. One of the most well-known alumni of the original Fighting Saints was Gary Suter, a 17‐year NHL veteran, two time Olympian, Stanley Cup winner, and member of the US Hockey Hall of Fame.
About Northern Lights Hockey, LLC
Northern Lights Hockey, LLC is the company that owns and operates the USHL franchise in Dubuque, Iowa. The owners of Northern Lights Hockey, LLC collectively provide an extensive background in both business and hockey, and represent interests on a national and local level. Philip Falcone, Chief Investment Officer of Harbinger Capital Partners and part owner of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild is the company’s principal owner. The ownership group also includes Peter Chiarelli, General Manager of the Boston Bruins, Mark Falcone and Brad Kwong, Managing Partner of Northern Lights Hockey, LLC. Philip Falcone, Chiarelli and Kwong all played hockey together at Harvard University in the mid- 1980’s. The group also includes local Iowan partners Mark Falb and David S. Field, M.D. Falb currently serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Westmark Enterprises, Inc and Kendall / Hunt Publishing Company. Dr. Field has practiced orthopedic surgery for 30 years and has been the driving force behind hockey in Dubuque. Dr. Field also owned the Dubuque Thunderbirds, the USA Hockey Tier III team that competed in the Central States Hockey League through the 2009-10 Season.