The first Missouri Mavericks Fan Fest has a new attraction.
The free event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday at the Independence Events Center, will feature Q&A sessions with many of the players who are signed for the upcoming season, coach Scott Hillman and president and general manager Brent Thiessen.
Thiessen announced Thursday that there is another big reason to attend the Fan Fest as tickets for the two exhibition games against the Evansville IceMen will be on sale for the first time.
The games will be played Friday Oct. 8 and Saturday Oct. 9 at the Events Center and will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Events Center Box Office.
End, terrace, plaza and rinkside level tickets are $15 and Center Ice and Kryger Glass section seats are $18.
Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Mavericks season ticket holders’ seats are currently reserved, and season ticket holders have the option to purchase the tickets at a reduced rate by Sept. 1.
“We are excited to host our first exhibition games in Independence,” Thiessen said in a statement. “We are happy to share the opportunity with our fans and give them the first look at the 2010 Missouri Mavericks.”
The Mavericks also announced details for the Mavericks Filly’s cheer squad tryouts. Due to the overwhelming response, the first workshop and information session has been moved to Sunday, Aug. 22 (originally Aug. 15) at Independence Events Center.
This session will be free to those interested in learning more about the Filly’s squad and what to expect from the Central Hockey League team’s new cheer team.
Filly’s audition schedule is as follows:
• Sunday, Aug. 22: Workshop and Information Session, 12-3 p.m., Independence Events Center.
• Thursday, Aug. 26: Preliminaries, 5:30 p.m., Independence Events Center
• Saturday, Aug. 28: Finals, 10:30 a.m., Blue Springs Harley Davidson.
For more information on the Filly’s auditions or game tickets, visit www.MissouriMavericks.com.
