Sat 12 Oct 2024 - 06:00AM
BIG-GAME PREVIEW: PANTHERS HOST CARDIFF
🎟 THIS EVENING (7PM): PANTHERS v CARDIFF DEVILS - BUY TICKETS HERE 🎟
It's Nottingham Panthers against Cardiff Devils this evening (Saturday) as the two sides go head-to-head in a huge game in the Challenge Cup (7pm).
The race is hotting-up for a place in the knockout stages with Panthers currently leading the group with 11 points from seven matches.
The game is sponsored by NG Chartered Surveyors and another huge crowd will be in attendance with under 1,000 tickets remaining as of 6am this morning (Saturday).
You will be able to buy tickets at the Box Office ahead of face-off, but you are urged to secure your seats online now.
Head Coach, Danny Stewart, said: "Cardiff are up there as one of the pre-season favourites. I think this will be a great test for us.
"They have a very deep roster and they are a very good team who are well coached. I think we have shown we can match with anyone.
"It was nice last Sunday not to have a one-goal game and it's good to see we are in every game.
"Right through our line-up, goalies, defence, forwards - everyone is contributing."
Team News in association with Evolve Injury Clinic
Panthers hope to have a full roster of 20 players for tonight's action in the cup.
Defenceman Cooper Zech remains out of the line-up with a lower body injury as he continues his recovery.
CEO Omar Pacha on pre-game show in Bolero Suite on level three of the arena
Nottingham Panthers CEO Omar Pacha is the special guest on this week's Panthers Pre-Game Show.
This week's show takes place in the Bolero Suite on level three of the Motorpoint Arena and will get under way at 5:45pm.
Omar will talk in-depth about all things Panthers and reflect on the season so far. This is a great chance to hear from the management of the club and find out more about plans for the future.
Around the Rink
- October's Charity of the Month, DMRC, are in the foyer so make sure you pop along and find out more about the great work they do.
Panthers Vault is now up an insane £2,800 or gamble for the Mystery Box
The Panthers Vault - in association with Interseal Fire Protection - is now up to an insane £2,800. Tickets cost £1 and if yours is drawn out of the hat, you go on the ice with DJ Ken Feast to try to win the money inside the vault in the second intermission. Choose one of the players from the Panthers roster shown on the jumbotron to reveal a four-digit code and see if it unlocks the vault.
The contestant who goes rinkside won't be leaving empty-handed whether they crack the code or not, with two tickets for an arena show on offer at each home game. The tickets are kindly donated by the arena's main sponsor, Motorpoint. New from this season there's a twist. Dare you give up the chance to go for the money to open the Mystery Box? What's inside? Nobody knows!
Chuck-a-Puck
It's fun for all the family and Chuck-a-Puck - sponsored by Motorpoint - is back for another season. It takes place in the second intermission and the winner is the person who lands their puck closest to Paws at centre-ice. The winner gets a photo with their favourite player at the end of the game, a signed puck and a voucher for two pizzas.
This season there's a bonus prize! There will be a remote control car driving around the centre circle. If your puck lands inside the cockpit of the car, you have a chance to win the bonus prize of two tickets to an event at the Motorpoint Arena. Pucks cost £1 each and are on sale from sellers around the rink.
Shirt Off His Back: Five custom replicas
There's five very special custom replicas in tonight's Shirt Off His Back as Panthers host the Devils.
Five lucky winners will go home with a fantastic prize, so make sure you purchase your tickets which will be on sale for £1 each from sellers around the rink.
This is the only chance to get a custom replica, so a very special prize indeed!
50/50 is your chance to win a big cash prize
Tickets for the 50/50 raffle are sold for £1 each. The lucky winner will go home with a fantastic cash prize.
Make sure you buy your tickets to be in with a chance of winning. Lookout for the sellers around the rink.
GVL Jersey Giveaway
Want to take home a Nottingham Panthers replica jersey?
Sam Hurst will be in the stands in the first-period powerbreak, so make sure you make plenty of noise to have a chance of winning.
Pass the Pizza in association with Jon Doe
Once again we're giving away 10 pizzas at every home game this season thanks to Jon Doe. The giveaway takes place in the second-period powerbreak. If you're holding a pizza box when the music stops, take it to the Panthers Kiosk in the foyer to exchange it for a voucher code to claim your pizza.
Take home a bunch of beautiful flowers with Flowervision
​Fancy taking home a beautiful bunch of flowers?
Our flower giveaway takes place in the second-period intermission thanks to Flowervision.
Dance Cam in association with 2Fawcett
​Here's your chance to get on the jumbotron by displaying your best moves. Look out for the Dance Cam - in association with 2Fawcett - in the third-period powerbreak and show us your moves!
Live Stream
If you can't get to the game, we've got you covered with the game live on Panthers TV.
Join Jono Bullard and former Panthers netminder Dan Green for all the action. Click here to buy the webcast.