2014-2015 SPECIAL EVENTS
• HOME OPENER and BBQ AND USED EQUIPTMENT SALE IN SUPPORT OF MAKING PLAY POSSIBLE: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH
◦ The boys are back in town and ready for another intense and exciting season of Junior A hockey! First join us in the parking lot of the Madhouse for our tailgate BBQ and used equiptment sale from 4:30-7:30pm with proceeds going to Making Play Possible. After a bite to eat, lets pack the Madhouse and get ready to raise the roof every Friday night! Be there on this special night for the introduction of your new 2014/2015 team! Brockville Braves hockey, fast-paced action and excitement that will leave you longing for more! Make Friday nights a new tradition with family, friends and fans. Rave the Brave!
• PINK IN THE RINK: FRIDAY OCTOBER 3RD VS CORNWALL COLTS AND ALL OCTOBER LONG
◦ Join the Braves family for the entire month of October in supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Dress up pretty in pink to as many home games in October as possible to show your support for the cause. Let’s fill our rink with pink!
• THANKSGIVING NIGHT: FRIDAY OCTOBER 10TH
◦ Join us for a special Thanksgiving themed night where we wish to extend our thanks to our loyal fans, volunteers, players, coaching and management staff, training staff, medical and fitness staff, parents, billets and sponsors for supporting our team this season! Some lucky fans will have a chance to walk away with a delicious turkey just in time for the holiday! Happy Thanksgiving from the entire Braves family!
• SKATE WITH THE BRAVES/POSTER NIGHT: FRIDAY OCTOBER 24th VS CARLETON PLACE CANADIANS
◦ It’s time for our annual Skate with the Braves event! The event runs from 10:00am-1:00pm at the Brockville Memorial Centre. The day is jam packed with fun for young kids, with the opportunity to meet and spend time with all of the Brockville Braves players. There will be an hour long skate with on ice activities followed by a hearty hockey player lunch. Following lunch, kids will have an opportunity to get autographs and photos with their favourite Braves players. We will end the event with several activity stations including poster making and active games. Each child will also receive a free ticket to that evening’s game against the Carleton Place Canadians. All of this for a low cost of $20. A great deal for a full day of fun! Pre-registration required. Contact Jaime McDougall at j.mcdougall86@hotmail.com You must receive a confirmation of registration email for registration to be complete. Age limit is 5-11 years old. See posters around the rink for more details on this event!
• HALLOWEEN COSTUME NIGHT: FRIDAY OCTOBER 31ST VS PEMBROKE LUMBER KINGS
◦ Come down to the Madhouse for a spooktacular night of scares, thrills, chills and great rivalry hockey when we face the Pembroke Lumber Kings! Wear your spookiest, most creative, funny, or adorable costumes to the game and be entered into our Costume contest with a chance to win some prizes!
• MOVEMBER KICK OFF NIGHT: SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2nd VS KANATA VALLEY LASERS
◦ The Braves are proud to help spread awareness and support the fight against prostate cancer, and this year we want to take it to the next level. This year we encourage fans to vote weekly for their favourite Braves moustache. Votes will be tallied weekly and the winner will be announced Friday November 28th vs Hawkesbury Hawks. The Braves players, staff and volunteers will be sporting theirs, now let’s see you top their efforts for Movember!
• REMEMBERANCE DAY CEREMONY: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7th VS KEMPTVILLE 73's
◦ Join the Braves and the CCHL in our special Remembrance Day ceremony. Show your gratitude and appreciation toward those who have fought and continue to fight for the freedom for our country. Be sure to wear a poppy. Poppies will be available at the front gates.
• JERSEY NIGHT: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21st VS OTTAWA JUNIOR SENATORS
◦ Fans join us for jersey night by wearing your favourite sports jersey! Braves, Leafs, Sens, Habs, whatever your favourite team jersey, make sure you sport it to the game tonight and be entered into a draw to win an authentic autographed Brockville Braves jersey. The winning ticket will be drawn during the third period for one lucky fan to walk away with a great piece of Braves memorabilia!
• SPAGHETTI DINNER : SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23rd VS SMITHS FALLS BEARS
◦ Join us for an exciting afternoon of hockey and then sit back and enjoy a hot and delicious spaghetti dinner and get to know the Braves staff and team! Dinner includes water, bread and freshly made mouth watering spaghetti with a hearty sauce! Cost for the dinner is only $12. There is no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon, we guarantee it!
• HOLIDAY SPIRIT NIGHT: FRIDAY DECEMBER 19TH VS CORNWALL COLTS
◦ What a better way to head into the Christmas break then great hockey and Holiday cheer! Merry Christmas Fans from the entire Braves organization. Fans will be greeted at the gate with a special treat to spread the holiday spirit. We will be drawing our raffle prizes (Signed Braves jersey, 10-game ticket package and gift basket) which would make great stocking stuffers for friends, fans and loved ones! Make sure you purchase your raffle tickets starting in November if you want a chance to win any of these great prizes! HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM YOUR BROCKVILLE BRAVES!
• RED, BLACK & WHITE NIGHT: FRIDAY JANUARY 2nd VS GLOUCESTER RANGERS
◦ It's time to break out your team colours and show the boys your support! Wear black, red and white to the game and cheer loud as you can! Lets fill our rink with Brockville Braves pride, bleed our team colours and rev up the energy at the Madhouse as we begin the second half of the season with a bang! Rave the Brave!
• RIVALRY NIGHT: FRIDAY JANUARY 16th VS PEMBROKE LUMBER KINGS
◦ The Braves and Lumber Kings have been battling it out for years and the energy and excitement never dies down when these two meet! Hard fought regular season games, intense playoff battles and passion is what makes rivalry games so exciting! Pack the rink and let’s show the Lumber Kings what Braves fans are made of! Rave the Brave!
• DIFD (Do it for Daron) YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: BEGINNING FEBRUARY 6TH VS CUMBERLAND GRADS Be sure to support the DIFD campaign during the month of February and help to raise awareness regarding Youth Mental Health. The Braves and the CCHL are proud to be part of this growing effort and encourage fans to help the cause! At each home game in February there will be merchandise available and donation booths set up, all in support of Youth Mental Health! Fans are encouraged to wear purple to every home game in February! Thanks Braves army for your constant support in the community!
• MINOR HOCKEY NIGHT: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13th vs KEMPTVILLE 73's
◦ Check out the stars of the future in this special night geared towards showcasing local minor hockey teams. These young stars could be future Braves so let’s give them a warm welcome to the Madhouse. Our local minor hockey teams will be recognized and members from a few teams will have an opportunity to compete in an exciting intermission game with the winning participant having a chance to win tickets for their entire team to a future Braves home game!
• KIDS DAY OUT: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15th vs HAWKESBURY HAWKS
◦ This is a special day geared towards young Braves fans! Come to this matinee game for your chance to win prizes and also participate in a meet and greet autograph session with your Brockville Braves team following the game.
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• NOISEMAKER NIGHT: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20th VS CORNWALL COLTS
◦ The regular season is winding down but the excitement it just starting to build! Make sure you bring your best and LOUDEST noise makers as well as your energy for noisemaker night! It is time to make the Madhouse rumble! If you do not have a noisemaker, don't worry, there will be some available for purchase! Lets bring the noise Braves fans! Rave the Brave!
• FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT: FRIDAY MARCH 6th VS SMITHS FALLS BEARS
◦ Another regular season has come to an end, and we could not have done it without your outstanding, constant support! As such, we are dedicating this night to the best fans in the league! Not only do we want to treat you to great hockey against our Highway 29 rivals, we want to treat you to great giveaways! Giveaways include, but aren’t limited to playoff tickets, season ticket packages for 2015/2016 and uncountable gift certificates and vouchers! So make sure you spread the word to anyone who has supported the Braves this season and attend this game so we can properly thank you for all your support! Rave the Brave!
▪ Thank you fans!
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