COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS FOR AHL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION AND AWARDS CEREMONY AVAILABLE NOW
Jan 15, 2018SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that complimentary tickets for the AHL Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony are available now by visiting the Turning Stone Resort Casino box office (Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET) or by phone at 877-833-7469.
The AHL Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony will be held in The Showroom at Turning Stone Resort Casino at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 29, and will feature the induction of Jim Bartlett, Don Biggs, Brian Kilrea and Glenn Merkosky as the AHL Hall of Fame Class of 2018. The event will also celebrate the careers of honorary All-Star Classic captains Scott Pellerin and Craig Cunningham.
A limited number of tickets are also still available for the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Turning Stone Resort Casino. Event tickets are priced at $39, $49, $69, $89 and $99, and include admission to both the Skills Competition on Sunday, Jan. 28 (8 p.m. ET) and the All-Star Challenge on Monday, Jan. 29 (7 p.m. ET). To purchase event tickets, visit the Adirondack Bank Center box office or go online to www.empirestatetix.com.
The 2018 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Turning Stone Resort Casino will feature the top young talent in the American Hockey League: since 1995, more than 93 percent of All-Star Classic participants have gone on to compete in the National Hockey League, including Jake Allen, Artem Anisimov, Patrice Bergeron, Ben Bishop, Troy Brouwer, Ryan Callahan, Zdeno Chara, Logan Couture, Braden Holtby, Tyler Johnson, Martin Jones, Chris Kunitz, Zach Parise, Tuukka Rask, Pekka Rinne, Bobby Ryan, Cory Schneider, Patrick Sharp, Jason Spezza, P.K. Subban and Mats Zuccarello.
For the second time in less than five years, the Oneida Nation’s Turning Stone Resort Casino has demonstrated its commitment to New York hockey fans by again partnering with the AHL and the Utica Comets to bring this exciting weekend back to Central New York. Turning Stone continues to distinguish itself as a leading destination for professional sporting events, including championship-level golf and nationally-televised boxing and MMA events. Upstate New York’s premier resort features world-class gaming, award-winning restaurants, spas, four hotels, several nightlife venues with live weekend entertainment, an indoor Golf Dome and much more.
In operation since 1936, the American Hockey League serves as the top development league for the players, coaches, managers, executives, broadcasters and staff of all 31 National Hockey League teams. More than 88 percent of today’s NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and more than 100 honored members of the Hockey Hall of Fame spent time in the AHL in their careers. In 2016-17, over 6 million fans attended AHL regular-season and playoff games across North America for the 16th year in a row.