Season Tickets
Hockey resurgence underway in Genesee County
Flint’s new OHL team launches season ticket sales today!
With the recent announcement that the OHL approved the transfer of ownership and relocation of the Plymouth Whalers Hockey Club to Flint, Genesee County will, once again, be home to some of the best hockey in the region.
“Hockey has long been a part of the Flint community, having the opportunity to bring the storied Ontario Hockey League to the area is incredibly exciting,” said Rolf Nilsen, owner of the Perani Arena & Events Center and Flint’s new OHL team. “We’re looking forward to bringing NHL development hockey to the region and, more importantly, making valuable contributions to the community.”
* Get in the game: Individual ticket prices for the yet-unnamed Flint team for the 2015-16 OHL regular season will be $12, $15 and $19, with $2 discounts offered for groups, youth, students, seniors and military
* Full season tickets are available now and early-bird pricing ($2 off) will be offered through April 30th. Ticket packages (34 home games) will range from $340-$578.
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“Hockey has long been a part of the Flint community, having the opportunity to bring the storied Ontario Hockey League to the area is incredibly exciting,” said Rolf Nilsen, owner of the Perani Arena & Events Center and Flint’s new OHL team. “We’re looking forward to bringing NHL development hockey to the region and, more importantly, making valuable contributions to the community.”
* Get in the game: Individual ticket prices for the yet-unnamed Flint team for the 2015-16 OHL regular season will be $12, $15 and $19, with $2 discounts offered for groups, youth, students, seniors and military
* Full season tickets are available now and early-bird pricing ($2 off) will be offered through April 30th. Ticket packages (34 home games) will range from $340-$578.
Season ticket benefits include but are not limited to: discounted pricing, special ticket redemption nights, discounted parking passes and first rights for OHL playoff seating, arena concerts and family shows. Season tickets will be on sale today at 12:00 noon by calling or visiting the Perani Arena Box Office at (810) 744-0580. Fans are also welcome to visit the arena today from 12:00 noon – 5:00 PM, tomorrow (Sat) 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM and (Sun) 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM to personally select their seats. There will be additional select-a-seat events offered at TBD later dates. Fans can also make an appointment to select their seats by e-mailing Susana Wight at .
The majority of Flint’s OHL home games will be played on Friday and Saturday nights with likely start times of 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights and 5 p.m. on Sundays.
* Best of the best: The Ontario Hockey League is comprised of 20 member teams, 17 in Ontario, and three in the United States, and is the No. 1 development league in the world for players to the National Hockey League. The Flint team is expected to play four home games against Saginaw and Windsor and three versus each of their other division rivals – Sarnia and Sault Ste. Marie. Visit www.ontariohockeyleague.com for more information.
* Name game: The team will not be nameless for long as a naming contest is underway with submissions being accepted until midnight on Feb. 11 at ohl4flint.com. The ownership group is looking for a team name, team colors and logo. The winning submission – to be determined by a panel of IMS Hockey officials, Perani Arena front office staff and members of the OHL4Flint community advisory board – will win a pair of season tickets for the 2015-16 season and an authentic game-day jersey autographed by the players.
* All-star lineup: If you need a hockey fix before Sept. 26 – the requested opening night date for the new Flint OHL team – the Red Wings and Flint Generals alumni will face off in a special benefit game on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Perani Arena.
“With all the hockey history in Flint – with the Generals and Spirits – it will be great to see the guys back on the ice and in the crowd, playing one of the greatest NHL franchises alumni – the Detroit Red Wings,” said longtime Generals defenseman Lorne Knauft. “Hockey fans in general, both Generals fans and Red Wings fans alike, won’t want to miss it.”
Among the notable Red Wings and other NHL alumni who will take to the ice are forward Joey Kocur, left wing Petr Klima, right wing and 50-goal scorer John Ogrodnick, right wing Brent Fedyk, center and 50-goal scorer Jimmy Carson and goalie Eddie Mio. Former Boston Bruins star left wing Sergei Samsonov is also slated to play as well as Maple Leafs star Al Iafrate.
Tickets are $10 and $15 and may be purchased at the Perani Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets or www.tickemaster.com. A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit United Way of Genesee County and the Old Newsboys of Flint.
The majority of Flint’s OHL home games will be played on Friday and Saturday nights with likely start times of 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights and 5 p.m. on Sundays.
* Best of the best: The Ontario Hockey League is comprised of 20 member teams, 17 in Ontario, and three in the United States, and is the No. 1 development league in the world for players to the National Hockey League. The Flint team is expected to play four home games against Saginaw and Windsor and three versus each of their other division rivals – Sarnia and Sault Ste. Marie. Visit www.ontariohockeyleague.com for more information.
* Name game: The team will not be nameless for long as a naming contest is underway with submissions being accepted until midnight on Feb. 11 at ohl4flint.com. The ownership group is looking for a team name, team colors and logo. The winning submission – to be determined by a panel of IMS Hockey officials, Perani Arena front office staff and members of the OHL4Flint community advisory board – will win a pair of season tickets for the 2015-16 season and an authentic game-day jersey autographed by the players.
* All-star lineup: If you need a hockey fix before Sept. 26 – the requested opening night date for the new Flint OHL team – the Red Wings and Flint Generals alumni will face off in a special benefit game on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Perani Arena.
“With all the hockey history in Flint – with the Generals and Spirits – it will be great to see the guys back on the ice and in the crowd, playing one of the greatest NHL franchises alumni – the Detroit Red Wings,” said longtime Generals defenseman Lorne Knauft. “Hockey fans in general, both Generals fans and Red Wings fans alike, won’t want to miss it.”
Among the notable Red Wings and other NHL alumni who will take to the ice are forward Joey Kocur, left wing Petr Klima, right wing and 50-goal scorer John Ogrodnick, right wing Brent Fedyk, center and 50-goal scorer Jimmy Carson and goalie Eddie Mio. Former Boston Bruins star left wing Sergei Samsonov is also slated to play as well as Maple Leafs star Al Iafrate.
Tickets are $10 and $15 and may be purchased at the Perani Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets or www.tickemaster.com. A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit United Way of Genesee County and the Old Newsboys of Flint.