GOOD TIPPERS? 

The Wolf Pack are having their annual “Tip-a-Player” dinner and sports carnival coming up on January 31st. We’ve taken part in it ourselves for several years and it’s a great time to be with the things that matter most to you, family, friends and the Hartford Wolf Pack. It’s a magnificent time to get to know the players that you watch give you their souls on the ice night-in and night-out. You also get to sample some terrific food and the kids have a blast in the carnival. If you’re within driving distance it’s a great thing to do, not just from a persoonal satisfaction point of view, but it’s also a terrific chance to help support the Pack’s efforts to give back to the community.

Here’s the official release:

WOLF PACK’S ANNUAL “TIP-A-PLAYER” DINNER AND SPORTS CARNIVAL

COMING UP SUNDAY, JANUARY 31

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Event at XL Center Supports Gaylord Specialty Healthcare     HARTFORD, January 19, 2010:  The Hartford Wolf Pack’s annual “Tip-a-Player” Dinner and Sports Carnival will take place Sunday, January 31, from 4:00-7:00 PM, at the XL Center.  Proceeds from the event benefit Gaylord Specialty Healthcare.

Tickets are still available, and Ticket information can be found on the Wolf Pack’s official website, www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or by calling Danielle Alt in the Wolf Pack office at (860) 541-4722.

The Tip-a-Player evening features the Wolf Pack players acting as “waiters”, serving great food, donated by top Hartford-area restaurants, to those in attendance.  The players will also be competing for tips in “puck bucks” by using their various talents to entertain the guests, and by responding to assorted dares and challenges.

The host/emcee for the event is Fox 61 Morning News personality Jeff Valin, himself a hockey aficionado, and a connoisseur of all things fun and entertaining.

Excitement for all ages can also be found in the sports carnival, which takes over the XL Center’s Exhibition Hall area and offers numerous games, inflatables and other hockey-themed diversions.

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a long-term acute care hospital that specializes in the care and treatment of medically complex patients, rehabilitation and sleep medicine.  Long-term acute care (LTAC) is a recognized designation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for acute care hospitals whose average length of stay is at least 25 days. LTAC hospitals provide specialized care services to manage medical conditions, so that patients with catastrophic or acute illnesses and injuries can work toward recovery.

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