BRUINS TO HOST MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY ON VETERANS DAY, NOVEMBER 11, IN GAME VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING; 5 BRUINS PLAYERS DONATED $12,500 WORTH OF TICKETS TO SOLIDERS
The Boston Bruins will honor local military members,
veterans, and their families at Military Appreciation Day presented by
the Army National Guard of Massachusetts and New Hampshire on Monday,
November 11 at 1:00 p.m. during the Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning game
at the TD Garden. To show their support for the armed forces on this
upcoming Veterans Day, Bruins players Matt Bartkowski, Johnny Boychuk,
David Krejci, Torey Krug and Dennis Seidenberg, will each purchase
$2,500 worth of tickets to the Bruins/Lightning game to give to local
military members and their families. The military members who sit in
these player-donated seats will have the opportunity to meet the players
postgame.
Bruins fans can follow the lead of their favorite Bruins players
through the team’s “Seats for Soldiers” program. The Seats for
Soldiers program enables fans to purchase specially priced $125 Lower
Level Seats and $75 Upper Level Seats that will be donated to the Boston
Bruins Foundation who in turn will donate them to the USO New England.
To purchase tickets for donation please visit
The entire Bruins team will wear camouflaged Spoked-B jerseys for
warm-ups and will use camouflaged stick tape during them game to show
their support for Military Appreciation Day.
Patrice Bergeron will host Defending The Blue Line in his private suite
as part of his Patrice’s Pals program. DTBL is a non-profit
organization, which ensures children of military members are afforded
every opportunity to participate in the game of hockey.
The soldiers and families in attendance will be honored throughout the
game with photo montages on the Garden HDX, Zamboni rides, and more. The
Bruins Pro Shop and the Fan Zone stores offer 10% off with a military ID
at all times. In conjunction with Military Appreciation Day, all
military will receive a 20% off discount at the Pro Shop and all Fan
Zone locations on the day of the game.
All in-game fundraising from the 50/50 raffle and silent auction of
team signed, warm-up worn camouflaged jerseys will benefit the USO. The
USO is a nonprofit, congressionally chartered, private organization,
which relies on the generosity of individuals, organizations and
corporations to support its activities. The USO is not part of the U.S.
government, but is recognized by the Department of Defense, Congress and
the President of the United States, who serves as Honorary Chairman of
the USO.
Fans can also support USO’s Operation Little Elf in order to lift the
spirits of soldiers and their families this holiday season. To support
this initiative on Military Appreciation Day fans can bring an iTunes
Gift Card (any amount between $5 and not to exceed $25) to be sent to
troops serving overseas or bring a grocery, gas, store or movie gift
card (any amount between $5 and not to exceed $25) to be given to local
New England military families of deployed military this holiday season.
WHAT: Military Appreciation Day presented by the Army National Guard of
Massachusetts and New Hampshire
WHEN: Monday, November 11 at 1:00 p.m. during the Boston Bruins vs.
Tampa Bay Lightning game
WHERE: TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114
BRUINS PARTICIPATING: Entire Bruins Roster; Matt Bartkowski, Johnny
Boychuk, David Krejci, Torey Krug and Dennis Seidenberg will be donating
$12,500 in tickets to the USO; Patrice Bergeron will host DTBL in his
Patrice’s Pals suite.
