Tue 31 Dec 2024 - 06:00AM
NEW YEAR'S EVE GAMEDAY: PANTHERS HOST BLAZE
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It's a New Year's Eve showdown as Nottingham Panthers host Coventry Blaze at a sold-out Motorpoint Arena in the Elite League (4pm face-off).
The game - which is sponsored by GVL Recovery - is a second successive sell-out after a capacity crowd witnessed Saturday's festive clash with Sheffield Steelers.
Panthers and the Blaze are two of the most in-form teams in the Elite League heading in 2025.
Coventry sit third in the Elite League table on 28 points with Panthers in fifth on 27 points.
Head Coach, Danny Stewart, said: "The Blaze are a dangerous team and they're having a great season.
"They have quality up and down their roster so we will have to be on top of our game as usual.
"It's sure to be an exciting series and they are two more vital games in our season."
Team News in association with Evolve Injury Clinic
Panthers will be without defenceman Quinn Wichers who this week was ruled-out of action for four to six weeks with an upper body injury.
Forward Matt Alfaro edges closer to a return and is in contention for a return to action for the first time since the end of November.
Pre-Game Show in Saltbox
The Pre-Game Show takes place upstairs in the Panthers Lair upstairs in Saltbox from 2:15pm.
The Live Panthers Podcast will be followed by an interview with defenceman Quinn Wichers.
Panthersland open from 11am
​The new expanded Panthersland is well worth a visit and is open from 11am.
Situated on Bolero Square, this has a huge range of merchandise for young and old.
Charity of the Month
Our Charity of the Month, Nottinghamshire Blood Bikes, are in the foyer and have their bikes on the plaza.
They're running a raffle to win a signed replica jersey which will be drawn this afternoon.
Panthers Vault is now a huge £4,100 or gamble for the Mystery Box
The Panthers Vault - in association with Interseal Fire Protection - is now up to £4,100 after last Saturday's contestant opted for the Mystery Box. Tickets cost just £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. Dare you give up the chance to go for the money to open the Mystery Box? What's inside? Nobody knows!
Chuck-a-Puck
Chuck-a-Puck - sponsored by Motorpoint - is great fun for all the family. 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.
There's a bonus prize too! A remote control car drives 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.
Full team Shirt Off His Back
Panthers will wear their gold Christmas wrapped-up jerseys this evening and they'll all be on offer on a full team Shirt Off His Back.
That's 32 chances to win! Tickets cost just £1 each and are available from sellers around the rink.
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
We give away four 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 Raffles Desk 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 funky dance moves.
Look out for the Dance Cam - in association with 2Fawcett - in the third-period powerbreak and show us your moves!
Watch the live stream tonight
If you're not with at the Motorpoint Arena this evening, we've got you covered with the game live on Panthers TV.
Jono Bullard and former Panthers netminder Dan Green will bring you all the action. Click here to buy the webcast.