A Wild Night for Steelhead

It promises to be a great season for both steelhead anglers and Steelheads hockey fans, so what could be finer than sharing the spotlight? That's the idea behind "Idaho Wildlife Night" Friday, November 22 when Fish and Game and the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation join the Idaho Steelheads hockey team for a "wild night" of hockey. The Steelheads will be welcoming the Taylor Cup Champion Fresno Falcons to the Bank of America Centre. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the puck drops at 7 p.m. The evening will highlight Idaho's wildlife license plates. The first 2,500 fans in the door will receive a free refrigerator magnet of the new cutthroat license plate. This new design will be available in early 2003 joining the elk and bluebird series of wildlife plates. A portion of the funds generated by the plates goes to support wildlife and wildlife habitat. Also on "Idaho Wildlife Night," hockey mascot "Bonk" will be facing off with Fish and Game's fishy mascot, "Fins," a skating steelhead trout. And wildlife supporters will be turning out in big numbers to support hockey and Idaho's wildlife. Tickets may be purchased at the Bank of America Centre Box Office or at any Select-A-Seat outlet by calling 331-TIXS (8497), or by logging on to www.idahosteelheads.com.