From icecats@...:

The 2001-2002 American Hockey League Most Valuable Player, Eric
Boguniecki, will
be joined by Scratch, the IceCats All-Star Mascot, signing autographs
on Sunday,
August 4th. Both Eric and Scratch are scheduled to be at the GRAND
OPENING of
the new Dick's Sporting Goods Store in Worcester. Dick's is located
in the
Lincoln Street Plaza, 541 East Lincoln Street. Eric and Scratch will
be on
location from 1-3 PM.


THE 2002-2003 SCHEDULE HAS ARRIVED!!! Click
http://www.WORCESTERICECATS.com for
a printable version! PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGES TO GAME TIMES! All
Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday games WILL NOW BEGIN AT 7:05 PM! Sunday games
WILL NOW BEGIN
AT 4:05 PM! Schedules will be available at the autograph signing at
the Dick's
Grand Opening. Season ticket packages are on sale now at the new
IceCats
offices, located at 105 Commercial Street in downtown Worcester.
Full season
packages begin at only $280, with Flex Packs starting at just $80.
For more
info, contact an IceCats ticket representative at (508) 752-5000 or
800-830-CATS.

Also, All IceCats player photos and 2001-2002 IceCats Collectable
Trading Cards
are JUST ONE DOLLAR!!!! IceCats Hats and T-Shirts are also reduced!
Call
508-798-5400 or 800-830-2287 for more information!!


Some of the Player Photos Available: Mark Rycroft 01-02, Jaroslav
Obsut 00-01,
Lauri Kinos 01-02, Marc Brown 00-01, Jamie Thompson 00-01, Derek
Bekar 00-01,
Lubos Bartecko 99-00,

Pascal Rheaume 00-01, Tyler Harlton 99-00, Kevin Sawyer 98-99, Didier
Tremblay
00-01, Terry Yake, Rory Fitzpatrick 99-00, Mike Maneluk


Several Advertising Opportunities are available with the IceCats for
the
2002-2003 Season.

Call 508-798-5400 or 800-830-2287 for more information about
partnering with the
Worcester IceCats.


***SCRATCHING THE SUMMER AWAY***

Here are some of Scratch's confirmed August Appearances! New
Appearances have
been added.


Scratch will visit the Postal Appreciation Day at the Central
Massachusetts
Processing & Distribution Center on Main Street in Shrewsbury on
Sunday, August
4th. Scratch is scheduled to appear around 11:30 AM.


Scratch will be signing autographs with Eric Boguniecki at the Grand
Opening of
Dick's Sporting Goods Store at the Lincoln Plaza on Sunday, August
4th. Both
will be there from 1-3 PM.


Join Scratch at Worcester's City Hall on Tuesday, August 6th and help
cheer on
the Worcester Fire Department. Time to be determined shortly.


Scratch will be participating in the City of Worcester's National
Night Out on
Tuesday, August 6th. Be on the LOOK OUT for Scratch at various
locations
throughout the City of Worcester after 6 PM.


Join Scratch at St. Joseph's School in Thompson, CT at 6 PM on
Thursday, August
8th.

Join Scratch and the City of Worcester and their Citywide Swim Meet
on Friday,
August 16th. Scratch will pop in between 1:30 and 3:30 PM.