Falcons to resume suspended game March 1
Feb. 21,
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The Springfield Falcons, AHL affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced that they will finish their suspended game from Feb. 17 against the Adirondack Phantoms on Friday, March 1 at 6:05 p.m. prior to that evening's scheduled contest between the two clubs, which will now begin at 7:30 p.m.
The game will resume with 3:42 remaining in the second period with Adirondack leading, 2-1, and Springfield commencing a two-minute power play.
The public is invited to attend the conclusion of the Feb. 17 game free of charge. After that game has ended, fans will be asked to exit the MassMutual Center before reentering the building to have their tickets for the 7:30 p.m. contest scanned. The teams will stay in their respective locker rooms during the break and will return to the ice at approximately 7:20 p.m. for a brief warm-up before the opening face-off of the second game.
The Feb. 17 game was postponed due to an on-ice seizure suffered by Falcons forward Wade MacLeod, who has since been released from Baystate Medical Center, is in good spirits, and is resting comfortably.
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Players from the Springfield Falcons have organized a food drive, which will take place at the club's home game on March 3 at the MassMutual Center to benefit The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.
Falcons players, who will personally be contributing to the drive, are encouraging fans in attendance on Mar. 3 to bring a non-perishable food item for donation. A collection bin will be set up in the concourse behind Section 31 and then taken to The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts following the conclusion of play.
Fans are invited to stick around after that day's game against the Worcester Sharks and participate in a postgame skate with Falcons players on the MassMutual Center ice. The first 1,000 fans 12 and under in attendance that day will receive a specialty Falcons jersey, courtesy of Dunkin Donuts.
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has been serving the area since 1982 and is the largest hunger-relief organization in the region. In 2012, The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts collected and distributed more than 6.5 million pounds of food to those in need.
For more information on The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, visit FoodBankWMA.org.
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