Allen Americans, Texas Brahmas Announce ‘North Texas Vintage Game Series’
The Americans and the Brahmas are taking their newly-spawned rivalry even deeper, harkening back to an older Metroplex rivarly. Later this month, both teams will don the jerseys of their minor league hockey predecessors, the Dallas Blackhawks and the Fort Worth Wings, and take to the ice in a two-game series. Game 1 is going to be held on Dec. 26th in Allen, while Game 2 will take place in North Richland Hills on Jan. 8th. The Brahmas, who will represent the Wings, will have a live auction for their game-worn jerseys after the Jan. 8th game, while the Americans, representing the Blackhawks, will have a silent charity auction for their game-worn jerseys at a home game following the series. The press release from the Americans about the series is below:
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ALLEN, Texas – The Allen Americans and Texas Brahmas of the Central Hockey League (CHL) announced Tuesday the introduction of their new “North Texas Vintage Game Series” in remembrance of the Metroplex’s early hockey rivalries.
The two-game series will feature the Allen Americans as the Dallas Blackhawks and the Texas Brahmas as the Fort Worth Wings. Both teams will be donning commemorative throwback jerseys representing their historic predecessor and will later auction off the sweaters to the fans.
In efforts to salvage the memories of the ‘good old days’, the city rivalry that has now morphed into a suburbia battle, will continue following a 28 year hiatus beginning with game one in Allen Saturday, Dec. 26, at the Allen Event Center at 7:30 p.m. The second game in the “North Texas Vintage Game Series” will take place at the NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills on Friday, Jan. 8, at 7:05 p.m.
A rich history of hockey has been played between Fort Worth and Dallas since 1941 stemming with the epic rivalry of the Fort Worth Rangers and Dallas Texans. In 1967 the Fort Worth Wings, an affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, played their inaugural season at the Will Rogers Coliseum in downtown Fort Worth. The same season, the Blackhawks relocated to Dallas to the State Fair Coliseum from St. Louis, birthing a newfound intense rivalry in the heart of North Texas. With the addition of the Allen Americans to the CHL for the 2009-10 season, the classic cross-town rivalry returns to North Texas.
Throughout the years a deep hatred between the CHL Fort Worth and Dallas clubs was developed, as were many tales, including stories involving bench-clearing brawls on the ice and riots in the stands. This year, the Americans and Brahmas organizations promise memorable evenings with throwback concession prices, special game programs and, most notably, the return of a few key players from the storied rivalry. The teams will also be selling replica jerseys of the first annual North Texas Vintage Game Series; each organization will be selling their own sweaters.
Immediately following the final game in the series on Jan. 8, fans will be able to own a piece of history when the Brahmas host a live game worn Fort Worth Wings jersey auction at the NYTEX Sports Centre. The Allen Americans will place their game worn Dallas Blackhawks jerseys in a silent jersey auction after the conclusion of the series.
For more information regarding the North Texas Vintage Game Series, please contact Lindsey Perkins of the Allen Americans at 972.912.1020 or Meagan McClurkan of the Texas Brahmas at 817.336.4423.