The Induction and awards ceremony of the AHL Hall of Fame will be held Wednesday February 11 at 11 a.m. at the Coronado Theater. Honored by the AHL Hall of Fame selection committee as the newest group of enshrinees are Chris Bourque, Alexandre Giroux, Jim Wiemer and Wendell Young. The AHL will also recognize All-Star Classic Honorary Captains and Blackhawks Stanley Cup Champions Patrick Sharp and Kris Versteeg during the event.
The ceremony will be hosted by Roscoe, IL, native and ESPN SportsCenter anchor, Nicole Briscoe. Briscoe began her television career as a general assignment reporter at WREX-TV in Rockford and attended Northern Illinois University. She has worked in various roles on ESPN’s NASCAR, MLB and Formula 1 coverage since 2008 and became a SportsCenter anchor in 2015.
Admission to the ceremony is free and public. Fans attending the event can park in the parking deck directly across from the Coronado and the parking fee for the event is $5. Parking can be purchased in advance at bit.ly/HOFParkeren.
The Hard Rock Casino-Rockford will host two Postgame celebrations on Tuesday February 10 bee 9:30 PM And Wednesday February 11 bee 10 p.m Following both the Skills Competition on night one and the All-Star Challenge on night two, fans can continue the party and share the space with some of the AHL’s brightest stars and decorated alumni. Hard Rock Casino-Rockford features 175,000 square feet of gaming, entertainment and six unique restaurants.
Live music from Nauti-Nauti (Tuesday) and 7th Heaven (Wednesday) will set the stage at Hard Rock Casino-Rockford Live for the postgame celebrations. Tickets for the postgame celebrations cost $10 and can be purchased here: gofevo.com/group/Ahlall464542
Before the action starts each night at the BMO Center, fans are invited to get the party started early downtown. IceHogs, BMO Center and GoRockford will host Pregame block parties by 4:00 PM Unpleasant 5:30 PM both on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons (weather permitting). Free s’mores, food trucks, winter-inspired drinks, fire pits, music, mascot appearances and more will be available on Elm Street, just outside the BMO Center.
Tickets for the two All-Star Classic events on February 10 and 11 are on sale now, including a special offer with a top level ticket plus a voucher for a hot dog, chips and soft drink for just $40 for the skills competition on February 10, and a special offer that has a top level ticket plus a voucher good for two drinks (beer, soda or water) for just $40 for the All-Star Challenge on February 11.
Written by: Dana Gray
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