August 28, 2014
HERSHEY, Pa. – The
Hershey Bears Hockey Club announced today the on-sale dates for individual tickets, and the schedule of promotions and theme nights for the 2014-2015 regular season. The announcements were made by Bears President/GM Doug Yingst.
Coinciding with the recent release of the American Hockey League’s regular-season schedule, it has been determined that individual tickets for the Bears’ home games will go on sale to the general public on
Thursday, September 25 at 10:00 AM. Tickets may be purchased by calling (717) 508-BEAR, online at TicketMaster.com, or by visiting the GIANT Center box office.
All
Hershey Bears season ticket holders – full season, 22-game, 12-game and flex plan – may begin to purchase additional tickets one week earlier on
Thursday, September 18 at 10:00 AM. Season ticket holders will be required to present their account information in order to access the pre-sale, which is available only at the GIANT Center box office.
The Bears will prepare for their 77
th campaign by playing two home pre-season contests. Hershey hosts the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Friday, October 3 at 7:00 PM, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Sunday, October 5 at 5:00 PM. Tickets for both games are on sale now via the above outlets.
Thanks to the generosity of its sponsors, the Hockey Club is once again proud to include a variety of giveaways for its loyal fans. For an eighth consecutive season, the Bears finished at the top of the American Hockey League’s attendance chart, and as such, no fewer than 3,000 promotional items will be distributed on any single giveaway night. For the upcoming season, fans will receive a complimentary promotional item on 20 of the Bears’ 38 home game nights.
The season’s giveaways begin on opening night at GIANT Center (Saturday, October 25). The first 8,000 fans will receive a magnetic schedule courtesy of PNC Bank.
This year’s bobblehead figurine will feature forward Dane Byers. Courtesy of UGI, the first 5,000 fans through the gates on Saturday, December 13 will take home the popular collectible.
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts is also pleased to announce an additional HERSHEYPARK Pass Night for 2014-2015. All fans will receive a complimentary pass to HERSHEYPARK (valid through July 31, 2015) on Sunday, November 16; Friday, December 5; Sunday, February 1; and Wednesday, April 1.
The famous “Dollar Dog Nights”, proudly presented by Dietz & Watson, will return for five games. Fans may purchase hot dogs for $1 at various concession stands throughout GIANT Center.
Prior to two holidays, all fans will also enjoy the chance to take to the ice and shoot for prizes. The Canteen Vending & Sara Lee Turkey Shoot Night is slated for Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 26. Dietz & Watson is also back again with the annual post-game Ham Shoot, set for Wednesday, April 1.
More pre-holiday fun returns with the annual Teddy Bear Toss Night, presented by WGAL-TV and Northwest Savings Bank. On December 1, 2013, a record 12,890 stuffed toys were collected for area youth. Fans are encouraged to bring their plush again this season and be ready to toss them on the ice after the Bears’ first goal on Sunday, December 7.
The final promotional night is slated for the Bears’ regular-season finale on Saturday, April 18, and awards all fans with a scratch-off ticket containing one of a plethora of prizes.
Popular jersey auctions also return to benefit charity, and the team will wear special themed jerseys on select nights throughout the campaign. Such jerseys will either be auctioned off either silently or live following that night’s game.
The complete schedule of promotional and theme nights follows. The schedule is subject to change.
HERSHEY BEARS 2014-2015 PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE & THEME NIGHTS
DATE |
OPPONENT |
PROMOTION |
Sat 10/25 |
WBS |
PNC Bank Magnetic Schedule (first 8,000)
Opening Night Jersey Auction (live post-game)
|
Sun 10/26 |
LV |
Dietz & Watson Dollar Dog Night
Reese’s Trick-or-Treat Night (all fans 12 & under)
Breast Cancer Awareness Jersey Auction (silent)
|
Sat. 11/8 |
HFD |
Hershey CKC Pharmacy Keytag Schedule (first 3,000)
|
Sun. 11/9 |
HFD |
Huggins Printing Team Photo (first 5,000)
Team Autograph Night (90 minutes post-game for all fans)
|
Sun. 11/16 |
WBS |
HERSHEYPARK Pass Night (all fans)
|
Sun. 11/23 |
STJ |
Hershey CKC Pharmacy Gift Card (first 3,500)
Dietz & Watson Dollar Dog Night
Movember Jersey Auction (live post-game)
|
Wed.11/26 |
WBS |
Canteen Vending & Sara Lee Turkey Shoot (all fans post-game)
|
Sat. 11/29 |
SYR |
PA Lottery Night (first 4,000 fans 18 & older)
|
Sun. 11/30 |
STJ |
Thrivent Financial Car Magnet (first 3,000)
|
Fri. 12/5 |
BRI |
HERSHEYPARK Pass Night (all fans)
|
Sun. 12/7 |
WBS |
WGAL-TV & Northwest Savings Bank Teddy Bear Toss
|
Sat. 12/13 |
BNG |
UGI Dane Byers Bobblehead (first 5,000)
Toys for Tots Night
|
Sat. 12/20 |
SPR |
Hall of Fame Night
Hall of Fame Theme Jersey Auction (live post-game)
|
Sat. 1/10 |
NOR |
Metro Bank Snow Globe (first 5,000)
|
Sun1/11 |
NOR |
Dietz & Watson Dollar Dog Night
|
Sun1/18 |
LV |
Labatt Blue Pint Glass (first 3,000)
|
Sun.2/1 |
NOR |
HERSHEYPARK Pass Day (all fans)
Groundhog Day Jersey Auction (Meigray.com auction)
|
Sat. 2/7 |
WBS |
Chocolate-Covered February presented by The HERSHEY Company
|
Sun. 2/8 |
LV |
PSECU Knit Cap (first 4,000)
Dietz & Watson Dollar Dog Night
|
Sat. 2/14 |
POR |
Valentine’s Day Jersey Auction (live post-game)
|
Sat. 2/21 |
BRI |
Capital BlueCross Baseball Cap (first 5,000)
|
Sat. 2/28 |
ALB |
Ames Janitorial Services Rally Towel (first 8,000)
|
Sat. 3/28 |
MCH |
Penn State Hershey Medical Center T-Shirt (first 5,000)
|
Wed. 4/1 |
WOR |
HERSHEYPARK Pass Night (all fans)
Dietz & Watson Ham Shoot (all fans post-game)
|
Fri. 4/17 |
BNG |
Fairview Golf Course Logo Golf Ball (first 3,000)
Dietz & Watson Dollar Dog Night
|
Sat 4/18 |
LV |
Fan Appreciation Night
Player Awards Night
|