WORCESTER - Worcester Sharks President and CEO Michael T. Lehr announced today that the Worcester Sharks will be hosting the 1^st Annual High School Hockey Classic between the St. John’s Pioneers and the St. Peter-Marian Guardians at 4p.m. before the Worcester Sharks battle the Manchester Monarchs on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the DCU Center.

 

The two high school hockey power houses will face-off at 4p.m. on the DCU Center Ice before the Sharks host the Monarchs at 7:05p.m.  Tickets are just $10.50 when purchased in advance by contacting the Worcester Sharks Front Office at 508.929.0500 or crashing the net at www.sharksahl.com.  Tickets will gain you admission into both games on Saturday, February 2^nd.  Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. for the hockey doubleheader.

 

“We are extremely excited about playing one of our biggest rivals on the DCU Center Ice,” said Mike Germain, the Head Coach of the St. Peter-Marian Guardians. “We would like to thank the Worcester Sharks for this great opportunity.”

 

“We will be pumped up and ready to play,” said Brian Murphy, the Head Coach of the St. John’s Pioneers.  “The Pioneers are expecting a large turnout for this game.  It should be a lot of fun.”

 

“The Worcester Sharks are proud to showcase two of the elite schools in the Massachusetts area,” said Lehr. “ The 1^st Annual High School Hockey Classic will have all the bells and whistles of a regular Sharks game.  We expect a large turnout for the game and look forward to the possibility of hosting more games like this in the future.”

 

For more information regarding the 1^st Annual High School Hockey Classis visit www.sharksahl.com or contact  the Worcester Sharks Front Office at 508.929.0500.