HockeyFest 2011 final lineup announced
Datsyuk and Franzen added to star-studded lineup set to appear at fun-filled, JLA-staged event on Saturday
PrintDETROIT -- The 2011 edition of Red Wings HockeyFest, co-presented by 97.1 The Ticket and Fox Sports Detroit, is set to take place at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday, September 10 (11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.), providing citizens of Hockeytown with an unforgettable day of fun, family-friendly activities as well as the chance to meet some of their all-time favorite players. A final list of past and present members of the Red Wings set to attend this much-anticipated event can be found below along with their designated appearance times:
RED WINGS 2011 HOCKEYFEST LINEUP (Active Players)
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Mike Commodore
2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
RED WINGS 2011 HOCKEYFEST LINEUP (Alumni)
Dino Ciccarelli & Nick Libett (11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
Brent Fedyk & Eddie Mio (12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
*Manny Legace & *Jason Woolley (1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Dennis Hextall (2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
*John Ogrodnick (3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
*Jason Woolley (4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
*Also taking part in Living Legends Q&A Session from 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tickets to Red Wings HockeyFest are now on sale at the JLA Box Office (313-396-7575), all Ticketmaster (800-745-3000) outlets and online at DetroitRedWings.com. General admission adult tickets are priced at $25 apiece while kids (12 & under) tickets are available for $15 each. The JLA Box Office will also be open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday for fans wishing to purchase tickets immediately prior to the event.
In addition to autograph and Q&A sessions, this year’s HockeyFest will feature several interactive fun zones, a tour of the Red Wings’ locker room, photo opportunities with Detroit’s 2008 Stanley Cup banner and the official JLA zamboni, a live DJ, a History of Hockeytown retrospective and contests/prizes galore. More information on this event can be obtained by visiting DetroitRedWings.com.
