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The Seattle Thunderbirds will offer 11 promotional giveaway nights, eight 2-for-Tuesday Nights and three Pub Nights for the 2016-17 Western Hockey League season.
The T-Birds’ home opener is 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, against the Portland Winterhawks at the ShoWare Center. The T-Birds will raise U.S. Division and Western Conference championship banners in a special pregame ceremony. The opener will also feature a Party on the Plaza starting at 5 p.m. T-Bird magnetic regular-season schedules will be given out to fans courtesy of Pat’s Plumbing.
On 2-for-Tuesday nights fans can buy two tickets for the price of one. The concession stands will offer $2 hot dogs, $2 popcorn, $2 soft drinks and two-for-one beer prices.
The Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation will guarantee a minimum amount for the 50/50 raffle prize at three games – Nov. 26 against Victoria (minimum guarantee of $3,000); Jan. 6 against Everett ($5,000) and Feb. 11 against Portland ($10,000).
The T-Birds have teamed up with Les Schwab and the Forgotten Children’s Fund to collect new, unwrapped toys at the Dec. 13, 16 and 17 games.
On Pub Nights – Dec. 2, Feb. 3 and March 3 – fans can purchase 10 tickets, 10 beers and 10 hats for $220. Tickets must be purchased before game day.
Mite Fest will be on Sunday, Jan. 29. Children ages 8 to 9 will be able to come down early, tour the locker room and play games on the ice. Beginner Fest is Sunday, Feb. 26, against Everett. Beginning hockey players, from 5 to 8-years old, will be able to arrive early for a tour of the locker room and play games on the ice.
Hockey Challenge 2016, benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington and Alaska, is Saturday, Feb. 18, when the T-Birds face off against Portland at 6:05 p.m.
The Fred Meyer Turkey Shoot (Nov. 11) and Ham Shoot (Dec. 3) return. Ladies in attendance, 18 and older, will have the chance to participate in a puck shoot contest after the game to win a turkey or ham.
The Fred Meyer Teddy Bear Toss presented by WARM 106.9 is Jan. 21 against Vancouver. All teddy bears and other stuffed animals thrown on the ice after the T-Birds’ first goal of the game will be collected and distributed by the WARM 106.9 Teddy Bear Patrol.
The T-Birds will have two Youth Group Nights – Oct. 22 and Feb. 26. The first 1,000 fans to purchase tickets will receive a T-Birds hat. There will be $1 ice cream at the concession stands.
Single-game tickets are on sale. They can purchased online or at the ShoWare Center box office. Season tickets can be purchased by calling the T-Birds office at 253-239-7825.
A full list of promotions and giveaways is available online.
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