Basingstoke Bison Newsletter

Flames and Phoenix - a fiery weekend in store for the Bison!

Basingstoke Bison welcome league neighbours the Guildford Flames to the Planet Ice Arena on Saturday 28th November. Face off is at 18:30 as usual. The Flames come to Basingstoke with some momentum after a 9-2 win against Swindon Wildcats having just broken a run of three game losses. Bison aim to charge them down and take two points from them. Match day ticket prices are : Adult £9.90, Child £5.50, Concessions £7.00 and Family of 4 (2 Adults & 2 Children) £24.80. Call for tickets on 01256 355266.

This Saturday is the Annual Teddy Bear Toss, a popular Christmas season event throughout hockey leagues around the world where fans are encouraged to bring teddy bears to the game and throw them onto the ice when the home team scores the first goal. The toys are then gathered up to be donated as Christmas presents to hospitals or charities. This years teddy bears will be donated to the Bison's favourite charity, Naomi House Children's Hospice. Please ensure that your teddy carries a CE mark and is wrapped in a plastic bag for hygiene reasons.

Bison travel north on Sunday to the Altrincham Ice Dome in Manchester for an encounter with current league leaders Manchester Phoenix. The Phoenix crashed and burned 8-3 in Romford last Saturday and they will no doubt still be smarting from that result. The Phoenix are a formidable force with arguably the best ever British hockey player Tony Hand, ex-NHL star Ed Courtenay and ex-Elite League tough guy Andre Payette to contend with not to mention Home advantage. Tickets are available online from the Manchester Phoenix website or on the door at the rink but be aware that there are additional charges for buying online and for using a credit or debit card on the day. Face off is at 17:30.

Bison TV

BisonTV Bison TV remains hugely popular amongst home and away fans alike. Visit BisonTV online to see highlights of the latest games and hear what the coach and players have to say about the weekend games. Hear what Coach Moria thought about the team performance and news about players hopefully returning to the squad.

Visit the BisonTVOnline channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/BisonTVOnline

Competition Time - Win a copy of the Bison vs. Peterborough Phantoms DVD

BisonTV Want to win a free copy of the match night DVD, courtesy of BisonTV? Get over to the Basingstoke Bison Website and answer a question that may challenge even the most knowledgeable Bison fan! Prove us wrong.
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Fan News - What's coming next?

Basingstoke Bison will be announcing details very shortly of a half season ticket so if you are stuck for what to buy your nearest and dearest or you just want to treat yourself keep your eye on upcoming newsletters and the Basingstoke Bison website for details.

Speaking of the Bison website it is hoped that there will be some changes made to the site very soon. A new Multimedia section will be added and the site will become a little more dynamic. People do read the forums, sort the wheat from the chaff and take your suggestions on board. We will continue to look at new ways to bring information to you.

The newsletter is a fledgling idea and like all new things take time to evolve into the polished product. The Basingstoke Bison organisation hope to use the newsletter over the coming months to keep the fans up to date with what is going on with the team, promotions, competitions and offers.

Win a Shirt off the Player's Back

Oli Bronnimann Dig deep this Saturday at the game against the Guildford Flames to have a chance to win the #91 shirt of the back of forward Ollie Bronnimann!

Don't forget to Chuck a Puck or Chuck a Duck and help support the team with the chance to win great prizes.

Bring your autograph books and match programmes for Saturdays player signings by team captain Nicky Chinn and Ondrej Lauko.

If you haven't voted for your player of the month, make your choice on the Team page on the Bison website.