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White Sox Host "Chicago Blackhawks Night" at The Cell

The Chicago White Sox will host “Chicago Blackhawks Night” at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday, September 4 (vs. Boston), as part of the club’s ongoing partnership with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

This season marks the second year of the historic partnership between the two celebrated Chicago sports organizations, which leverages the two clubs’ marketing and promotions to bring together mutual fans.

Blackhawks Night will feature a special pregame party and on-field parade for Blackhawks season ticket-holders, along with in-game programming based around the hockey club, its history and players. A member of the Blackhawks will throw the game’s ceremonial first pitch and the night will conclude with a special fireworks show.

“The Blackhawks are excited to participate in this innovative partnership for the second consecutive season,” said Blackhawks senior vice president of business operations Jay Blunk. “We are proud to have such a unique relationship with the White Sox as we continue to market our Brand in different ways 12 months a year. We are thrilled to have our fans play a big role in the event as well.”

Almost 1,000 Blackhawks season ticket holders have purchased tickets to the game through a cross-promotion collaborated by both teams’ sales and marketing departments.

“This is a special night for both the White Sox and Blackhawks,” said Brooks Boyer, White Sox vice president and chief marketing officer. “Both organizations hold distinct places in the hearts and minds of Chicago sports fans. Together, through our partnership, we have been able to bring together the passion that both Sox and Hawks fans demonstrate for both our teams and make the baseball and hockey experience that much better for fans.”

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Chicago Blackhawks Training Camp Roster

The Blackhawks announced that training camp in preparation for the 2009-10 NHL season will begin Sept. 13.

The Hawks have invited 59 players to participate in the camp which will be held at Johnny's Ice House and the United Center before its conclusion on Sept. 25.

Here are the players invited to camp:

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Akim Aliu, Kyle Beach, Dan Bertam, Brian Bickell, Danny Bois, Dave Bolland, Evan Brophey, Troy Brouwer, Adam Burish, Dustin Byfuglien, Mark Cullen, Nathan Davis, Jake Dowell, Ben Eager, Bryan Ewing, Colin Fraser, Byron Froese, David Gilbert, Adam Hobson, Justin Hodgman, Marian Hossa, Patrick Kane, Bracken Kearns, Rob Klinkhammer, Tomas Kopecky, Andrew Ladd, Peter MacArthur, John Madden, Derek Nesbitt, Patrick Sharp, Jack Skille, Maxime Tanguay, Jonathan Toews, Kris Versteeg.

Defensemen

Cam Barker, Daryl Boyle, Michael Brennan, Brian Campbell, Jonathan Carlsson, Joe Charlebois, Brian Connelly, Simon Danis-Pepin, Jordan Hendry, Niklas Hjalmarsson, Aaron Johnson, Duncan Keith, Shawn Lalonde, Richard Petiot, David Phillips, J.C. Sawyer, Brent Seabrook, Brent Sopel, Teigan Zahn.

Goaltenders

Corey Crawford, Joe Fallon, Cristobal Huet, Antti Niemi, Joe Palmer, Alec Richards.

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Chicago Blackhawk Fans Ranked #2 in the NHL

There is no team in the league that has climbed so far so fast as the Chicago Blackhawks who have jumped from 21st last season to #2. The Blackhawks have owed their emergence due to a young, dynamic team as well as a very well orchestrated marketing campaign that has made the NHL relevant again in the Windy City. This was best demonstrated by the hugely successful 2nd NHL Winter Classic held at Wrigley Field. The buzz is certainly in full swing both at the United Center as the Blackhawks had the highest average attendance of any team in the league. It was not really all that long ago when the Blackhawks were being outdrawn by the (AHL) Chicago Wolves! Fans are calling radio shows to discuss the team as well as filling blogs and message boards. The big signing of Marian Hossa has many thinking the Blackhawks are on the verge of a Stanley Cup run, and last year's trip to the Western Conference Finals also serves to show just how close they are. Certainly there are bandwagon fans, but that totally ignores the fact that many had been driven away over the years by the poor marketing practices as well as the abysmal product that used to be on the ice and many are those who have been re-awakened now that the team seems serious about winning again.

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