***MEDIA ADVISORY***
WHAT: Flag-raising ceremony to mark 100 days to Hockey Day Minnesota 2016
WHEN: 1 p.m. – Thursday, Oct. 29
WHO: - Mike Dimond, Senior President and General Manager, FOX Sports North
- John Maher, Vice President, Minnesota Wild
- Glen Andresen, Executive Director, Minnesota Hockey
- Pat Heffernan, Duluth Local Organizing Committee
- Tonya Sconiers, Principal, Duluth Denfeld High School
- Shawn Roed, Athletic Director, Duluth East High School
- Head coaches, players and officials from Duluth Denfeld and Duluth East high schools
WHERE: Bayfront Park
350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802
In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held indoors nearby at Amsoil Arena in the Champions Room
DETAILS: - Update on Hockey Day preparations in Duluth
- Brief overview of the timeline leading up to rink opening
- Hockey Day Minnesota “Favorite Memories” contest details announced
- Wells Fargo Hockey Day Minnesota will be held on Feb. 6, 2016
VISUALS: - 10th annual Hockey Day Minnesota flag-raising ceremony on the shore of Lake Superior (If inclement weather, flag will be presented indoors at Amsoil Arena and officially raised at a later date)
- Flag will be flown from flagpole in Bayfront Park through Hockey Day 2016
INTERVIEWS: Representatives from each of the following organizations will be available for interviews: FOX Sports North, Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Hockey, Duluth Local Organizing Committee, Duluth Denfeld Hockey, Duluth East Hockey