University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Host Military Appreciation Night
11/20/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS (GopherSports.com) - Friday's exhibition game with the U.S. Under-18 Team will serve as Military Appreciation Night for the Gopher Hockey program with several military themed events surrounding the action at Mariucci Arena.
Among the festivities will be the annual Gopher Hockey Alumni Autographed Puck Surprise Sale featuring signed pucks by Nick Bjugstad, Alex Goligoski, Thomas Vanek and more. Pucks will be available for purchase behind Section 2.
Friday's Chuck-A-Puck prize will also be a limited-edition camouflage Gopher Hockey jersey autographed by the team. Chuck-A-Puck pucks are also available behind Section 2.
All proceeds from the Puck Surprise and Chuck-A-Puck will benefit Defending The Blue Line - a local non-profit aimed to provide hockey opportunities for military families. Learn more at www.defendingtheblueline.com.
Additionally, the first 400 students at Friday's game will receive a free Military Appreciation Vintage Goldy t-shirt courtesy of Marathon Petroleum. The same shirt will available for purchase by all fans at Goldy's Locker Room in Mariucci Arena for Friday's game.
As a reminder, if you cannot attend the game on Friday night, you can donate your tickets to local military members by emailing gsm@umn.edu with your account name & seat location(s). The Gopher Sports Ticket Office & Gopher Hockey will make sure that a military member will receive your ticket(s).
Puck drop for Friday's exhibition game is set for 7 p.m.
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