News - 09/01/2004

Central Hockey League - New Mexico Scorpions

New Mexico Scorpions Going Hawaiian for Opening Weekend

ALBUQUERQUE – Maybe there’s no ocean within 800 miles of New Mexico and maybe Hawaii is over 3000 miles away, but that hasn’t stopped the New Mexico Scorpions hockey team from taking a Hawaiian flavor for its Opening Weekend festivities. The 2004-05 home season kicks off with home games at Tingley Coliseum against Corpus Christi on Friday, Oct. 29 and Memphis on Saturday, Oct. 30. Faceoff for both games is 7:05 p.m.

Prior to each game will be a Hawaiian luau in the parking lot adjacent to Tingley for season ticket holders and selected groups. The Scorpions will be wearing special Hawaiian jerseys featuring a surfing Scorpion that will be worn both nights and auctioned off following Saturday’s game.

Friday night’s game will also be Magnetic Schedule Night, with Scorpions magnetic schedules provided to the first 3,000 fans. Saturday’s game will be Dodge Randy Murphy Bobblehead Night, with the first 1,500 fans receiving bobblehead dolls of Scorpions center Randy Murphy, who makes his return to the Scorpions that weekend after three years in the United Hockey League.

There will be plenty of prizes at stake as well, highlighted by the grand prize of a Hawaiian getaway each night. Other prizes to be awarded at random include a cruise, DVD and MP3 players, digital cameras, airline tickets and hotel stays. On Saturday night, one lucky fan will have the chance to shoot from center ice for a brand new Dodge vehicle.

“We are really focusing on making this season one of excitement and entertainment for our fans,” said Scorpions Senior Vice President/General Manager Geoff Kent. “It starts on the ice with the team that coach McDonald is putting together, but it’s our job to add to the on-ice excitement with fun activities for the fans. I look for Opening Weekend to be the start of a great season for the Scorpions.”