GAME DAY: What to expect THIS SATURDAY at Braehead Arena

Saturday night at the hockey is what it’s all about as Nottingham Panthers come to Braehead Arena to battle the Clan for Elite League points.

These games are always worth watching and after a closely fought contest in their previous meeting last month, another one could be on the cards.

Off the ice, on the other hand, is set to be something special as we host our first charity game and it’s for a cause very close to us.  Read all about it below.

In the meantime, tickets for the game remain available so get them now from the Clan website. Face off is at 7:00pm, with doors opening at 5:30pm.

Alternatively, if you can’t be here, purchase our webcast, bringing you all the action from the game, priced at £15 by heading over to ClanIHC.tv.

Danny and the Panthers are here

Danny Stewart brings his Nottingham Panthers team to Glasgow for the second of their three league meetings in Braehead Arena and keen to take the points home.

Clan edged a three-goal thriller last month, winning 2-1 and with both teams having won two of their last five, it could go either way, if the formbook is to be believed.

Add in the subplots of Clan coach Corey Neilson going up against his old team and playing quartet, Messrs Lachowicz, Deprés, Paré and Hazeldine also having donned Panthers colours, it makes for an interesting night ahead.

The Glasgow Clan Ice Futures Charity

It’s our first charity night of the year and for the first time ever, we’re partnering with the Glasgow Clan Ice Futures Charity tonight.

The team will be wearing special edition jerseys plus there will be bucket collections by the Clan Academy around the Arena foyer prior to the game and during the intervals.

You can also find donation points for any unused kids hockey equipment that fans may be willing to bring and hand over to the Clan Academy.

Special Guest Puck Droppers

We’re delighted to welcome Two Doors Down star Grado and River City actor Stephen Purdon to Braehead Arena to perform the ceremonial puck drop prior to the game tonight.

Both are starring in panto from the end of the month, “Beauty and the Beastie” at Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre, running from Thursday 28th November until Sunday 12th January.  Oh, yes they are!

Box Office Open

The Braehead Arena box office is open between 4:00pm and 8:00pm, here to accommodate game day buyers for this or future fixtures.

However, in future where possible, fans are asked to continue to purchase tickets online in advance, but any sales at the box office will be at the same price as online sales.

Safety & Security

We’ll get the important bits of information out of the way first so please take a minute to read over the Safety and Security information for Braehead Arena, making sure you have an enjoyable night.

Make sure to have your bags ready for searching, use both entrances and be kind and courteous while we carry out our necessary checks.

Prohibited Items

Please also make sure you read over the list of items prohibited in Braehead Arena to ensure everyone’s safety and enjoyment of tonight’s event.

Also, please refrain from wearing football colours before you visit the arena.

Early In & Win

As stated above, the doors open at 6pm, but you have a chance to be a winner just by scanning your ticket if you’re in early enough.  You read that right.

If your ticket is scanned in as you enter the arena within 30 minutes of doors opening, you will be entered into a prize draw where you could be a winner and could leave the arena clutching a full team signed road replica jersey.

Best of all, the league’s best mascot, Clangus, will deliver it to you personally during the first period.  How good will that be?

First period break entertainment

Once the buzzer sounds on the first period, we’ll be delighted to have the kids from Clan Academy showcasing their talent on the ice, giving the Purple Army a first look at what the future holds.  We can’t wait.

Shirt off the Back

Tonight’s Shirt off the Back is a full team special edition Academy jersey and you could be the proud owner of one them later on.

Please note, due to the volume of prizes, the winning numbers won’t be announced during the third period, but will be posted across our social media channels so keep your ticket and check if you’re a lucky winner.

Tickets are available from our sellers in the Arena at £1 each.

Post Game Auction

We’ll be holding a post-game auction where you could be the lucky owner of one of our special edition GCIFC game worn jerseys.

Fans should head to blocks K and L at the conclusion of the game if they wish to participate in the auction.  

The 50/50 Draw

It’s back! You could go home with a big cash prize TONIGHT in our 50/50 draw.

Like Shirt off the Back, tickets are available from our sellers in the Arena at £1 each.  The more you buy, the better chance you have of winning a great jackpot.

Chuck a Puck

Pick up your purple pucks from the Chuck-a-Puck table just to the right of the main entrance just passed the merchandise stall, you can pay by cash or contactless card payments.

You could be in with a chance of winning a fantastic Coca Cola Slushie Maker as well as a £50 merchandise voucher.  Your prizes are just a throw away.

Stick Raffle

Tonight, you could win the signed stick of Clan forward #71 Rylan Schwartz in our stick raffle!

Tickets are available at the chuck-a-puck desk at only £1 each! You can pay by cash or contactless card payment.

If you’re not a winner, hold on to your tickets!

Never fear if you don’t win in any of the prize draws tonight as you could be a winner tomorrow.

We’re delighted to introduce our Next Day Draw where you could win a signed white pre-season jersey belonging to Clan defenceman #53 Liam Shevlin.

So, if you’ve purchased a 50/50 ticket, a Shirt off the Back or a Stick Raffle, keep them and we’ll announce tomorrow if you’re going to be the lucky recipient of Reece’s jersey.

Please note: Chuck a Puck draw tickets are not applicable for this.

Merchandise

You can’t visit Braehead Arena without visiting our Merchandise stall with a selection of goods, including hoodies and other great products.

We’ve got some great new items on sale so make sure you check them out when you come to the game.

With Christmas starting to loom into view, it’s a great chance to see what we have in stock and give you some ideas.

Alternatively, if you wish to buy something online, then visit our online shop instead, where you can find our full range of products..

Clangus

Of course, it wouldn’t be a home game without the league’s best mascot and Clangus is always keen to show off his mooooooves!!

Our resident coo will be making his way around the arena, dancing to his favourite tunes and seeing as many people as he can so make sure you get your selfies and hugs in, which happen to be Clangus’ two favourite things.

Vote for Player of the Game 

You can vote for your Clan man of the match using the QR Code which will be displayed on the big screens during the third period.  Use your phone or mobile device to scan the code and it will take you to where you can vote.

Food and Beverages 

Hot food and beverages are available in Braehead Arena, including hot dogs, nachos (including an option of chilli nachos, if you wish) and a choice of alcoholic and soft drinks.

Our Hockey Hot Box are two fantastic options – Chicken Curry and Mac & Cheese, priced at £7. Alternatively, you can have any one of our delicious Scotch pies, Steak pies, Mac & Cheese pies or why not try a new Scotch Chilli Pie, all of which are £3 each.

Announcements

Got someone you’d like to wish a happy birthday? E-mail announcements@clanihc.com before face-off and we’ll endeavour to include them during our birthday feature.

Accessibility 

We have a number of accessible seats within the arena and also two disabled toilets in the foyer. We also have access to another disabled toilet within the shopping centre which has a hoist – please let security know if you need assistance locating these toilets.

Can’t make it?

If you can’t head over to Braehead Arena, we have you covered. Clan Match Night Live will be running over on the CLAN X with live match updates, with end of period updates on Twitter and the official CLAN FACEBOOK page.

Unless you have a ticket, the ONLY way to watch the game is on our LIVE WEBCAST, which is available to purchase, priced at £15.00 where you won’t miss any of the action with seven-time Olympic commentator Aaron Murphy, who will call the action on the ice tonight.