It begins before the opening face-off and can go far into the night for those so inclined...

It's Saturday Night is Hockey Night...and it's the fan experience Portland has been looking for, highlighted by Portland Pirates Hockey at the Cumberland County Civic Center.

For fifteen Saturdays this season, starting October 6 and ending in April during the Pirates playoff drive, the Portland Pirates and their marketing partners will be teaming up to give you an evening of great fun, entertainment and great AHL Portland Pirates action.

Before the game, stop by one of these Pirates restaurant partners for a pre-game meal:
	Amato's Binga's Wingas Bleachers Sports Bar Bruno's Restaurant and Tavern Buck's Naked BBQ Costa Vida David's Restaurant Dimitri's Dog Fish Grill Eggspectation Gritty McDuff's Brew Pub	Herb's Gully O'Naturals Portland House of Pizza Portland Pie Company Ricetta's Brick Oven Pizzeria Rivalries Sebago Brewing Company Subway Walter's Café Wild Willy's Yosaku
Bring your Pirates ticket stub into Gritty McDuff's Brew Pub between 4:00 and 6:30 PM before a Saturday Night Pirates home game, and Gritty's will take 10% off your tab.

Before the game, at the Civic Center, you can create a poster to cheer on your favorite players at the
Craft Table in the Funtown Splashtown Family Fun Zone hosted by Jolly John. And during each Saturday game fans can meet players signing autographs during intermission, and experience our exciting in-game promotions.

In-Game Promotions: McDonald's Score Five for Fries - when the Pirates score 5 goals at a home game, all Pirates fans can take their ticket stubs to area McDonald's Restaurants to receive one FREE medium Fry Your chance to win CASH with Dodge SCORE-O The Olympia Sports Kid's SCORE-O, where kids can win sticks, shirts and gift certificates presented by Olympia Sports as well as a trip to Boston on the Downeaster and four tickets to a Boston Bruins game Allied Home Mortgage Three Stars of the Game Amato's Lucky Row of the Game - your whole row will have the chance to win $5 gift certificates to Amato's Pepsi 12-pack Giveaway with a $10 gift certificate to Bleachers for one lucky fan Portland Pie Company Delivery of the Game - one lucky fan will be delivered a pizza in their seats during the third period Funtown Splashtown Family Fun Zone Lucky Row of the Game - A lucky row in the Funtown Splashtown Family Fun Zone hosted by Jolly John will be going home with free passes to Funtown Splashtown USA Funtown Splashtown Family Fun Zone T-Shirt Toss - Lucky fans sitting in the Funtown Splashtown Family Fun Zone hosted by Jolly John will have the opportunity to go home with a new t-shirt with their own personal t-shirt toss Supercuts Kid of the Game - Kids, bring your best dance moves! Each game one kid in the stands will have the opportunity to be chosen as the Kid of the Game on the video scoreboard. Each game one kid receives a $20 gift certificate from Supercuts. NAPA Chuck-a-Puck - Fans can purchase Chuck-a-Pucks, and have the opportunity to toss them onto the ice to win great prizes and best of all, if your puck lands in the center target, you can win cash! Cash prize starts at $100 and increases $100 each game that it is not won – up to $1,000. Martin's Point - Light the Lamp - One lucky kid will have the opportunity to shoot to win great prizes Atlantic Sportswear & Snip Its T-Shirt Toss - all fans have the chance to catch a Pirates T-shirt Season Ticket Holder of the Night - each night one of the Pirates Season ticket Holders will receive a prize package that includes a year's subscription to Portland Magazine, a Gift Certificate to Rivalries and a 3-foot Party Sub from Subway Restaurants. Fournier's Karate Kid of the Game - two kids will have the chance to showcase their karate moves for the chance to win a great prize from Fournier's Karate Centers and of course Crackers and Salty Pete who will be up to their usual antics at every Pirates home game.

And it's on Saturdays that our top fan giveaways are featured, including:  magnetic schedules,
Pirates mini-sticks, pucks, player cards and more!

So get your calendar out, mark each SNIHN ("Saturday Night is Hockey Night") and get your tickets now.
You won't want to miss out on the excitement!

We invite you to join us for all of our 15 Hockey Nights in Portland this season! For a listing of our Saturday Night is Hockey Night game promotions, please visit our Game Promotions page.

	Lowell Devils Saturday, October 6, 2007 7:05 PM			Manchester Monarchs Saturday, October 20, 2007 7:05 PM
	Providence Bruins Saturday, November 3, 2007 7:05 PM			Providence Bruins Saturday, November 10, 2007 7:05 PM
	Manchester Monarchs Saturday, November 24, 2007 7:05 PM			Worcester Sharks Saturday, December 1, 2007 7:05 PM
	Springfield Falcons Saturday, December 15, 2007 7:05 PM			Worcester Sharks Saturday, December 22, 2007 7:05 PM
	Providence Bruins Saturday, December 29, 2007 7:05 PM			Providence Bruins Saturday, January 12, 2008 7:05 PM
	Lowell Devils Saturday, January 26, 2008 7:05 PM			Providence Bruins Saturday, February 2, 2008 7:05 PM
	Bridgeport Sound Tigers Saturday, March 8, 2008 7:05 PM			Manchester Monarchs Saturday, March 22, 2008 7:05 PM
	Hartford Wolf Pack Saturday, April 5, 2008 7:05 PM