GAME DAY: Check out what’s happening at Braehead Arena THIS SATURDAY

We’re back! There’s no place like home and we’re looking forward to welcoming the Purple Army back to the Arena for our first game of the season as Cardiff Devils make the trip to Scotland for this league matchup.

Corey Neilson takes charge of the team for the first time on home ice, and after last Sunday’s Challenge Cup win in Kirkcaldy over the Fife Flyers, excitement and anticipation is high for this one.

As ever, what will be on the ice will be, but let us take you through what you can expect for the home opener.

Tickets for the game remain available, but they are limited 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.

Cardiff first up for the Clan

Like the final game of last season, Cardiff Devils are the opponents for the first home game of the new campaign and quite the night of action is ahead.

Former Clan coach Pete Russell comes up against his GB assistant coach Corey Neilson while Cole Ully, fresh from his hat-trick against Fife, will be hoping to find the target against his old side.

Cardiff took a 3-1 win when the teams met September 14th at the Vindico Arena, but who will come out on top here?  You’ll have to wait and see.

It’s what you’ve been waiting for…

It’s also our first game with the newly installed centre ice screens, adding another layer to the best night out in town, if we say so ourselves.

Look out for all sorts of exciting things on there during the course of the night and really see the Clan experience come alive.

In memoriam

As is tradition, we’ll take a moment to reflect on Purple Army members we’ve sadly lost over the last 12 months.  Look out for this before the game as we pay tribute to the Clan fans no longer with us.

Box Office Open

The Braehead Arena box office is open between 3:00pm 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.

Please note tickets are limited so snap your up while you still can.

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.

First period break entertainment

We’ve put the bubble football and bungee ropes away for the time being and you can enjoy a figure skating routine by Suzi Murray, who will dance during the first period break.

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 wonderful Waffle Maker AND a £50 merchandise voucher.  Your prizes are just a throw away.

Stick Raffle

Tonight, you could win the signed stick of Clan forward #57 Alex Forbes 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.

Shirt off the Back

Tonight’s Shirt off the Back is a white pre-season jersey belonging to forward #23 Gary Haden.

Tickets are available from our sellers in the Arena foyer at only £1 each, remember the more you buy the more likely you are to win.

Keep your tickets handy and watch the screens or listen out for the announcement during the third period.

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.

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 has been dying to show off his mooooooves!!

Step aside, Taz and make way for our resident coo, who will be making his way around the arena, dancing to his favourite tunes and seeing as many people as he can.

His two favourite things are hugs and selfies so make sure you plenty if you see him.

Vote for Player of the Game 

You can vote for your Clan man of the match via X (formerly Twitter) @ClanIHC.  Simply nominate your player and use the hashtag #ClanPOTG

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 delights sees a choice of 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 in the first-period break!

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.