FALCONS ANNOUNCE FLAT-SCREEN FRIDAYS, CYCLE SATURDAYS

Springfield, Mass. - Fans attending every Friday and Saturday Springfield Falcons home game this season have a chance to leave the MassMutual Center with exciting prizes.

Manny's TV & Appliances is donating a brand new high-definition television to be given away at each "Flat-Screen Friday" home game for the remainder of the 2012-2013 season. Visit Manny's TV & Appliances on the web at MannysTV.com.

"Cycle Saturday" games offer fans the opportunity to win a free bicycle, courtesy of Gus Coelho Auto Repair at 442 Holyoke St. in Ludlow. For more information on Gus Coelho Auto Repair, visit GusAutoRepair.net.

Fans can enter to win these prizes at the F.L. Roberts Golden Nozzle Fan Relations Center, located within the MassMutual Center concourse. Prizes will be drawn by in-arena host Kevin Johnson during the third period of the respective games.

The Falcons, who lead the Eastern Conference with 14 points after defeating Connecticut 10-2 on Sunday night, battle the Whale on Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the MassMutual Center before welcoming the reigning Calder Cup champion Norfolk Admirals to The Nest on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Friday's Hometown Heroes Night, presented by MGM Springfield, is geared around honoring local servicemen and women, police officers, firefighters, and emergency personnel who give their lives to helping others. The Falcons will wear special patriotic jerseys as part of the event, and the first 2,000 fans into the building will receive patriotic thundersticks.

Single-game tickets to see the Falcons in 2012-2013 can be purchased at the MassMutual Center Box Office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. through game time on Saturday home dates, and starting four hours prior to Sunday home contests. Fans can also purchase tickets by logging onto Ticketmaster.com.