San Diego Gulls To Host Fan Appreciation Night Saturday, Apr. 8
Apr 6, 2023The San Diego Gulls announced today that the American Hockey League (AHL) club will host Fan Appreciation Night this Saturday, Apr. 8 at Pechanga Arena San Diego when the team faces the Calgary Wranglers (7 p.m.). The first 7,000 fans in attendance will receive a limited-edition Lukas Dostal bobblehead, with ten signed figurines randomly placed across all entrances. Everyone at the game also has the chance to win exciting prizes throughout the evening and will get an exclusive in-person discount on all merchandise.
The festivities will kick off with a pregame tailgate in the North VIP lot from 5-7 p.m. featuring animal adoption opportunities from The Animal Pad, a local shelter partnered with Second Chance Beer Co. There will also be live music from Monkey Jam, table hockey and the chance for fans to win a team-signed jersey at the Marketing table. In addition, fans can purchase Gulls Blue Line Blonde Ales for $8 and a variety of other delicious foods will also be available.
Throughout the night, randomly selected seat locations will win additional Gulls, Anaheim Ducks and sponsor prizes including a pair of tickets to Young the Giant and Milky Chance at the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, a brewery tour and private tasting for 10 people provided by Second Chance Beer Co., tickets to Stagecoach Music Festival, a Mini-Murf E-Bike provided by Indian Motorcycle of San Diego and a variety of player-autographed items.
The Gulls will continue their tradition of the "Jersey Off The Back" experience, where 20 lucky fans are invited down on the ice after the game and will meet a Gulls player and receive their autographed game-used jersey.
In addition, the San Diego Gulls Foundation will host a Fan Appreciation Night Auction including one “Jersey Off The Back” experience, a Lukas Dostal game-worn goalie mask and much more. Fans can participate by visiting https://FANAPP.givesmart.com (bidding will close at 9 p.m. on Apr. 8). The Gulls Foundation will also hold an in-person raffle featuring another “Jersey Off The Back” experience, with raffle tickets available for $10 on the concourse at the Gulls Foundation table at Section 10 during the game. In addition, the Gulls Foundation will host a Surprise Puck sale with autographed surprise pucks from this season’s promotional nights for $15. Fans can select pucks at random, with five surprise pucks including an additional gift. All proceeds will benefit the San Diego Gulls Foundation.
Tickets for Fan Appreciation Night are still available. Individual game tickets can be purchased through SanDiegoGulls.com/tickets, by calling (844) GO GULLS or in person at the Pechanga Arena San Diego Box Office. Tickets sold at the box office are first-come, first-served.