Wednesday, June 14, 2006
LIGHTNING TO HOST DRAFT PARTY AT ST. PETE TIMES FORUM
DEFENSEMAN DAN BOYLE TO SIGN AUTOGRAPHS for fans
The 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning will host a Draft Party, presented by Bright House Networks, in Shots at Channelside at the St. Pete Times Forum on Saturday, June 24 beginning at 5:30 p.m.The party will feature half priced food, including hotdogs, hamburgers, sausage and pasta salad, and will also feature $2 drafts with a commemorative 2004 Stanley Cup Championship glass. 620 WDAE The Sports Animal will air the draft, featuring a live broadcast from Shots with Lightning play-by-play voice Dave Mishkin, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Lightning Sun Sports color commentator Bobby “the Chief’ Taylor be providing live call-ins from Vancouver, site of this year’s draft. Lightning Defenseman Dan Boyle will be on hand to greet fans and sign autographs, beginning at 5:30 p.m.The Gold and Diamond Source Lightning Girls will be at the party to hand out gifts to the first 500 guests and take pictures with party-goers next to the PS Clean Zamboni. ThunderBug will also be available for photos and to entertain children. FanLand games will be set up on the Chrysler/Jeep Plaza for children, and temporary tattoos, suckers and balloons will also be distributed. The St. Petersburg Art Center will offer arts and crafts for those in attendance. Fans will also have the opportunity to take advantage of up to 50 percent off on select Lightning merchandise.The Lightning Foundation will hold a silent auction and chance drawing with Lightning and other sports memorabilia. Miniature replicas of all awards won by the Lightning and their players during the 2004 season, including the Stanley Cup, Hart Trophy, Jack Adams Award and Conn Smythe Trophy, will also be on display.The party is free to the public with free parking being provided in the V.I.P. East and West lots.The 2006 NHL Entry Draft starts 6 p.m. from Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lightning have the 15th overall pick in the first round while the St. Louis Blues own the first overall selection.
The 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning will host a Draft Party, presented by Bright House Networks, in Shots at Channelside at the St. Pete Times Forum on Saturday, June 24 beginning at 5:30 p.m.The party will feature half priced food, including hotdogs, hamburgers, sausage and pasta salad, and will also feature $2 drafts with a commemorative 2004 Stanley Cup Championship glass. 620 WDAE The Sports Animal will air the draft, featuring a live broadcast from Shots with Lightning play-by-play voice Dave Mishkin, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Lightning Sun Sports color commentator Bobby “the Chief’ Taylor be providing live call-ins from Vancouver, site of this year’s draft. Lightning Defenseman Dan Boyle will be on hand to greet fans and sign autographs, beginning at 5:30 p.m.The Gold and Diamond Source Lightning Girls will be at the party to hand out gifts to the first 500 guests and take pictures with party-goers next to the PS Clean Zamboni. ThunderBug will also be available for photos and to entertain children. FanLand games will be set up on the Chrysler/Jeep Plaza for children, and temporary tattoos, suckers and balloons will also be distributed. The St. Petersburg Art Center will offer arts and crafts for those in attendance. Fans will also have the opportunity to take advantage of up to 50 percent off on select Lightning merchandise.The Lightning Foundation will hold a silent auction and chance drawing with Lightning and other sports memorabilia. Miniature replicas of all awards won by the Lightning and their players during the 2004 season, including the Stanley Cup, Hart Trophy, Jack Adams Award and Conn Smythe Trophy, will also be on display.The party is free to the public with free parking being provided in the V.I.P. East and West lots.The 2006 NHL Entry Draft starts 6 p.m. from Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lightning have the 15th overall pick in the first round while the St. Louis Blues own the first overall selection.
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