_Predators Sell 12,000!!

Nashville, Tn., March 28, 1998 PREDATOR'S REACH SEASON TICKET REQUIREMENT! The Predators have finally reached the required goal of 12,000 season tickets sold. During the "Bring It Home Bash", the Predators sold 543 more season tickets, putting them over the 12,000 mark to 12,139. There are a few more requirements that the Predators must meet and are very close to, but this was the step the Predators needed. The team is officially ours. Although the threats of loosing the team were false, we still avoided the fines that the NHL would have imposed and will now have complete control of the team. The threats that Nashville would lose the team if the season ticket requirement wasn't reached was alittle exaggerated. Although the threat was used as a good selling stategy and probably made the Predators reach the goal, we were in danger of have fines imposed on us by the NHL and losing some the control of our team to the NHL such as the sale of the rest of our tickets and our commercial advertising.   The Team is Officially Here. Welcome to Nashville, NHL.   Here's the article from ESPN Sportszone Predators sell mandated 12,000th ticket just in time Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Three days before an NHL deadline, the Nashville Predators sold their 12,000th season ticket Saturday. That should ensure that the NHL's newest expansion team begins play in October. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will make the formal announcement in mid-April. The Predators had other requirements to meet by March 31, including the sale of 75 percent of luxury suites and club seats. Most have been met. The worrisome one had been the season ticket requirement. The Predators' franchise was awarded last June. The team will compete in the Central Division.

_NHL Commissioner Bettman is Confident That Nashville Will Reach The Goal

Nashville, Tn., March 24, 1998 A story posted on ESPN Sportszone today reported that bettman is confident that Nashville will make the required goal of 12,000 season tickets sold. His comments were reported during a news conference on his recent trip to Nashville. He was here to meet with the Predator's management and get an update on ticket sales. Here is the article from ESPN Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday he is confident the Nashville Predators will meet their ticket-sale requirement by the NHL's March 31 deadline. The team had sold slightly more than 11,000 tickets. The NHL's franchise agreement requires the team to sell 12,000 season tickets by the end of the month. "I'm optimistic, as I've been all along, that the Predators will meet the goal," Bettman said at a news conference at the Predators prospective home, the new Nashville Arena. The commissioner was in town to check on the progress not just of ticket sales but other requirements as well, including the status of the arena. He said everything else appears right on schedule. "I'm pleased to report all the vital signs are very good," he said.

_Predators Get Ready to Celebrate

Nashville, Tn., March 28, 1998 The Predators will hold a "Bring It Home Bash" to help sell the final 900-some tickets that are left before the deadline. The "Bash" is an invite only event on March 28, from 11am to 3pm. The "Bash" will have the following events for its guests: - Complimentary hot dog and Pepsi for everyone - A chance to check out available seats - The unvealing of the new ice surface - A chance to meet the coaches - Free admission to Predator's University - the hockey clinic for all ages - Live entertianment with games, prizes, and bands on the main concourse - Shoot for the goal on ice I will be attending the "Bash" and will post what it was like when I get back.

_Predators Reveal Their New Jerseys

Nashville, Tn., February 12, 1998 During the NHL's Winter Break, the league took the Stanley Cup around the nation on a tour. One of the stops on that tour was in Nashville, Tennessee, home of the expansion franchise, Predators. Nashville took this opportunity to reveal their brand new Jerseys for their new team. The jerseys were showcased in a fashion show-type atmosphere, with the new Predator's Coach, Barry Trotz, and Assistant Coach, Paul Gardner, wearing them on the runway, along with area Nashville junior hockey players. The jerseys will be manufactured by Bauer featuring the Predator's colors, white, blue, gold and silver. The Predators will be the first NHL franchise to use Bauer for the manufacturing of their jerseys. Highlights of the home jersey: - White base with blue and gold trims. The Predators logo on the chest is set on a blue and silver triangle. - Silver shoulders with secondary logo featuring the Nashville Arena. Highlights of the road jersey: - Blue base with white and gold trims with the Predators logo on the chest. - Silver shoulders with secondary logo featuring the Nashville Arena. These Jerseys are not yet finalized. Some changes might be made before the start of the '98-'99 season. It is expected for replica jerseys to become available in the Spring and sell at retail for approximately $60 - $80 while authentic jerseys will become available July 1 and sell at retail for approximately $150 -$170. Email me with your comments and/or suggestions about the Predators new Jerseys. Pictures and info courtesy of www.nash-nhl.com

_ Nashville's Predators Hope to Make Prey of NHL Foes

Nashville, Tn., November 13, 1997 The National Hockey League's Nashville's expansion franchise today announced that the team, which begins play next season, will beknow as the Predators. "This is another major step in creatinga permanent identity for Nashville's franchise,"Predators' Chairman and Majority OwnerCraig Leipold said at a press conference. "Given the intense nature of hockey, combined with the game's speed and skill, Predators is a natural fit, and it is the name Nashville fans chose for their team." Fans in the Tennesse city were given the opportunity to vote for and recommend team names during the franchise's "Ice Breaker Bash", which drew more than 12,000 people to the Nashville Arena on Sept. 27. The Prince Research Group of Nashville also conducted extensive market research, which included telephone interviews and focus groups, and determined Predators to be a popular selection because fans felt it represented "strength, power, dedication and focus". "We want our hockey club to be a reflection of the community," said team President Jack Diller. "Through every form of research we conducted and fan input, Predators was the name of choice, including a decisive two-to-one margin over the second choice via fan balloting. The image of a predator is one who succeeds and wins, something we hope our team will do often when we begin play in October 1998." The Predators name is directly connected to the club's logo, which features a profile view of a saber-toothed tiger, one of Nashville's prehistoric residents. Team colors are dark blue, silver, orange and gold. Nashville, which has a metropolitan-area population of approximately two million people, was one of four cities granted expansion frnachises by the NHL on June 25, 1997. The Predators, who have already named David Poile and Barry Trotz as GM and coach, respectively, will be the first of the quartet to take the ice. They will be followed by Atlanta in 1999, and Minneapolis-St. Paul and Columbus in 2000. Season tickets for the team's inaugural season are currently on sale and range in price from $585 to $2,340. Interested fans can call (615) 770-PUCK for more information. Info courtesy of www.nhl.com

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