Finally, Home! -
After a month on the road, the
Tornado finally return home this Friday, November 2 to take on first
place rival, Wichita Falls Wildcats. After spending the past two
weeks in Alaska, the team is happy to be home. “We are excited to
have a very difficult part of our schedule behind us and look
forward to playing at home. We have the best building and fans in
the league and we are looking forward to Friday night,” said Coach
Mullins. For more comments from Coach Mullins, check out the
Coach's Corner on the TTBC
website.
In addition to great Tornado hockey
action, on November 2, Slap Shot’s Hanson Brothers will be on hand
for photos, autographs, and a little old time hockey. Don’t miss
out on the Hanson Look Alike Contest. See details below.
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Player Report -
John Bullis (#17) will be out
for several weeks after receiving a shoulder injury in Alaska.
Robbie Blanchette (#21), John Kruse (#25) and Tommy Callaghan's
(#1) return to the lineup for Friday night against Wichita Falls
remain game time decisions. All three players have returned to the
ice but remain day to day.
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Three Tornado Make
NHL Central Scouting “Players To Watch” - Tornado
players, Adam Mitchell (#18), David Starr (#3) and Matt Tennyson
(#26) were among eleven NAHL players recognized as potential draft
picks in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Central Scouting Bureau.
NHL Central Scouting will release its "Players To Watch" list at
three points during the season leading up to the Draft on June 21
and 22. See complete
NAHL story for details.
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Blanchette Takes On A
New Role! - Unable to join
his teammates in Alaska due to injury, Tornado Defenseman Robbie
Blanchette (#21) was put to work by the Tornado in another
capacity…sales! This year the Tornado decided to hand deliver
season tickets to a few lucky fans and Blanchette was called in to
help. “It was great to see how excited people were and to find out
that we even have fans throughout the metroplex. Since I couldn’t
be on the road with the team, I was glad to help out.”
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Hanson Look Alike
Contest - A little
post-Halloween fun at the Tornado! November 2, come to the Tornado
game dressed like your favorite Hanson Brother and WIN great prizes!
Contestants check-in at the Customer Service table before the game
for details. Winner will be determined by crowd noise during the
1st intermission. Need a little help with ideas? Check out the
Hanson Brothers.
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Join the Tornado
at Coach Joe’s - Coach
Joe’s Sports Grille in Frisco is now open! Join the Hanson
Brothers and Tornado Coaching Staff at Coach Joe's on the Friday,
November 2nd immediately following the game! Coach Joe’s Sports
Grille was developed by former Dallas Cowboys’ Coach, Joe Avezzano.
In addition to offering everything a great sports grill has to
offer including great food, live entertainment and Frisco’s largest
patio bar, Coach Joe’s will also feature the largest kids menu in
Frisco…and kids 3 and under eat free! Coach Joes’s Sports Grille is
located in Frisco at 9305 Preston Road or you can check them out at
CoachJoes.com.
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