GAME DAY: What to look out for THIS SATURDAY at Braehead Arena

There’s nothing like waking up with that winning feeling and Glasgow Clan certainly got the weekend off to a great start with that 4-1 victory over Manchester Storm.

Today, however, is another day so it’s back to work and another chance to claim two league points as we welcome Dundee Stars to Braehead Arena.

If you are travelling, please be careful due to the adverse weather conditions, but here’s what you can expect when you arrive here.

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. 

Tonight’s game sponsors are our friends from Ogilvie Group.

  

The Stars align for Saturday hockey

Marc LeFebvre brings his Dundee Stars side to Glasgow in this battle for seventh place tonight in the Elite Ice Hockey League.

Clan have won three of the four Challenge Cup meetings between the teams including the two in this building, but it’s a first league clash.

Stars though head into this game on the back of two losses last week and a run of form that saw them win only once in their last six.  That one victory came at Sheffield Steelers right enough, so a big night awaits for both sets of players.

Toy Bank Appeal

Tonight sees the second of our double charity support and once more, we’re asking the Purple Army to do what they do best and donate unwrapped toys suitable for children of all ages to help families in need for the festive period.

These donations will be passed on to the Renfrewshire Toy Bank and you can find out more about them and what they do by clicking on the link, which will take you to their Facebook page.

A collection point will be set up outside the Braehead Ice Centre doors, next to Costa Coffee from 4:30pm and if you wish to donate, you can find QR codes dotted around the arena to make a pledge or click here to take you to their Paypal donations page.

Thank you, as ever, for your generosity, Purple Army!

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 5:30pm, 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 is that?

First period break entertainment

It’s another round of the Longshot Challenge at the conclusion of the first period where two competitors stand on a mat and hit as many pucks as possible from the halfway line into the net.  This description does not do the excitement justice, but it’s something to look forward to.

Shirt off the Back 

Tonight’s Shirt off the Back is a purple home jersey belonging to Clan forward, #7 Robert Lachowicz – scorer of two shorthanded goals last night – and you could be its proud owner by the end of the night.

Hold on to your tickets and listen out for the announcement during the third period or keep your eye on the screens where the winning number will be announced.

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

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 an excellent Echo Pop 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.

So, if you’ve purchased a 50/50 ticket, a Shirt off the Back or a Stick Raffle, keep them and we’ll announce an additional number tomorrow where you could be the lucky winner of a white pre-season jersey belonging to Clan defenceman #73 Joe Hazeldine.

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 [email protected] 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 commentator Craig Anderson, who will call the action on the ice tonight.