Canes Season Ticket Holders Can Thank the Flyers
by Bob Wage on Dec 3, 2008 1:59 AM EST
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Hurricanes season ticket holders received emails yesterday reminding them to RSVP by Wednesday, (today) for the "Exclusive Full STH Pregame Skate" on Saturday morning. The annual event gives fans the chance to mingle with other season ticket holders while watching the team perform their typical, pregame on-ice practice. The organization also serves refreshments and has a guest speaker or two during the affair.
The only difference this year is that the Hurricanes have not had any typical, pregame on-ice practices. At the beginning of the season Peter Laviolette called an end to the ritual, stating that he felt the team would have fresher legs come game time if they skipped the routine.
The informative emails made note of this change, and included the following paragraph-
It is important to note that while the Exclusive Full Season Ticket Holder Pregame Skate has been a long-standing STH event, recent connections have been made between over-training and injuries, and as a result, pregame skates have been scaled back for the Hurricanes since the beginning of the season. Please be aware that we expect a limited number of Hurricanes players to be on hand for the skate; however, we anticipate a full Flyers skate to take place.
This situation might be looked upon as being a bit ironic, if not humorous.
First of all, one could argue that the new strategy of skipping the pregame skate has not worked very well. The team has come out flat in the first period more often than not, and has allowed the first goal in the last 10 games in a row. Injuries are still occurring and seemingly have not subsided at all since the new procedure has taken place. Perhaps it is time for a change in the morning routine?
Secondly, would it kill these guys to come out and take one pregame skate for their full season ticket holders, loyal patrons who spend thousands to watch, what at times has been a mediocre hockey team with a losing record at home?
Fear not Caniacs, at least the Flyers will show up for your special event. Just don't forget which team you are cheering for Saturday night.
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My boy is gonna be pissed if some of the ‘Canes don’t crawl thier miserable hides out there. I think it’s disgusting and disrespectful for them not to show up.
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by Paladin6 on Dec 3, 2008 6:58 AM EST reply actions
Is this a usual thing for other teams around the league? Are the Canes unique in not having a pregame morning skate?
Either way — agreed that at least SOME of the team needs to be there, whether the fans have been booing or not — that’s all we have.
by Archivalist on Dec 3, 2008 8:29 AM EST reply actions
Wow. I agree Bubba that for the season ticket holders they could come out and skate this one. Their lucky they have season ticket holders who care and want to see them for this event. My family and I have been planning this day for months and was excited about it. It really puts a damper on it for us. I think Lavi and the team are afraid if they do come out Saturday they will see a positive difference in their game play Saturday night and will be made by JR to go back to pre-game skates. We have some slack people working for this organization including some players. Pre-game skates were never intense to cause injuries like they claim, that is just BS as far as I’m concerned. Damn must be nice to have it made like this team does. Maybe it will draw some more slack asses here. It might be a good day to be a Philly fan, I bet they’ll be impressed with our organization when they don’t see the team out there for their season ticket holders. Again, we will be the laughing stock of the NHL and tbey wonder why we’re referred to as redneck Southern Hockey.
Bubba do you or anybody else know if any other NHL team does not do a pre-game skate?
Geez someone please remind me why I bother being a full season ticket holder. Pissed for now, but as usual I’ll get over it, it’s like being in a domestic dispute and will forgive them again.
C
by Caron on Dec 3, 2008 8:42 AM EST reply actions
I just spoke to my ticket rep and he said that many NHL teams are not having pre-game skates due to increased injuries. He says the research shows that this has helped with decreasing injuries. It would be interesting to know which teams do this too.
He also said if you don’t RSVP you can still get in with your tickets, but you would not be in the raffle they are having for prizes. They have some other “stuff” going on for the STH. Hopefully it will be worth my while to drive 1 1/2 hours to this.
Thanks Bubba for the heads-up, maybe I’ll win something-lol.
by Caron on Dec 3, 2008 10:23 AM EST reply actions
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