“If we reach 4,000 fans at the Sleeman Centre for our first home game, we’ll proudly donate $10,000 to local not for profit organizations as a thank you to the fans that wake up a little tired”
GuelphToday.com – The Guelph Storm are heading into the first round of the OHL playoffs and it’s time for fans to keep showing their support.
Guelph’s fans have been a major part of that success, regularly filling the Sleeman Centre with crowds over 4,500 a game, says Storm Vice President Matt Newby.
“The Sleeman Centre has a reputation around the league,” Newby says. “Always full, always fun, always loud. We need fans to bring that to the playoffs right away because we’ve seen all year that it’s the difference between wins and losses.”
That type of energy is something the Storm is hoping fills the Sleeman Centre every game night as the team marches through the first round.
“Our first home game will be on a Tuesday night and we know that means work or school the next day for a lot of fans,” Newby says.
“It’s sacrificing one tired morning for a full building because it changes games. But if we reach 4,000 fans at the Sleeman Centre for our first home game, we’ll proudly donate $10,000 to local not for profit organizations as a thank you to the fans that wake up a little tired,” Newby says.
