Emily Osment and Hockey: A perfect combination in Rockford and Peoria, Illinois

[8SRLVR]

Attention Rockford and Peoria, Illinois! If you are a fan of "Hannah Montana", you are in luck! One of its stars, Emily Osment, will be making two appearances at hockey games for the Rockford IceHogs and the Peoria Rivermen! On Friday, February 29, she will be appearing and dropping the ceremonial first puck at Carver Arena when the Peoria Rivermen take on the Grand Rapids Griffins .She will be signing FREE autographs behind section 16 in the arena concourse from between 6:00-8:30. 8x10 photographs will be available for $5. The next night, she'll do the same thing at the Rockford MetroCentre when the Rockford IceHogs take on the Providence Bruins. She will be signing more FREE autographs between 5:30-8:00. Also, if you are attending the IceHogs/Bruins game, the first 1,000 fans will get a Hammer the IceHog Piggy Bank thanks to our friends at OSF HealthCare. For those of you who are attending these events, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY. I don't want you getting shut out on this oppurtunity of a lifetime!

[8SRLVR]

2/29 UPDATE
Final score from Peoria: Grand Rapids 4, Peoria 2
Attendance at the game: 6,115

[Mikado]

aww too bad they lost.....did everyone have a good time, nonetheless?

[8SRLVR]

Originally Posted by Mikado

aww too bad they lost.....did everyone have a good time, nonetheless?

The Peoria Rivermen did a similar thing last month with Jason Earles. The Rivermen squared off against the Milwaukee Admirals, and with 7,658 attending the game, Peoria won the game, 4-3.

[8SRLVR]

3/1 UPDATE
Final score from Rockford: Rockford 5, Providence 1
Attendance at the game: 6,051
I WAS THERE!!! Here are my highlights:

- Arrived at the Rockford MetroCentre at 4:30 PM CST
- Line extended to across the arena
- Met Emily before faceoff of game; wished her Happy 16th B-day in advance as she signed my 8x10
- Appeared on HogVision (scoreboard) approximately 10 times during appearance
- She experienced 3 IceHog goals during the entire appearence
- I was on HogVision (scoreboard) near the end of the game
- Bottom line: I had fun and the IceHogs WON!!!

[Mikado]

cools.....who is Emily?

I love hockey, but then, as a Canadian, its in my blood

[8SRLVR]

Originally Posted by Mikado

cools.....who is Emily?

I love hockey, but then, as a Canadian, its in my blood

If you are living under a rock, read the title of this post AGAIN and you'll see what I mean.

[Mikado]

I have no idea who Emily Osment is, sorry

[Mikado]

someone who stars on Hannah Montana, I would guess

[8SRLVR]

She is. Here are 3 facts that everyone should know about her:
1. She was born on March 10, 1992
2. She plays Lilly Truscott on the show.
3. Before "Hannah Montana", she was best known for playing Gertie Giggles in "Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams" and "Spy Kids 3: Game Over"

[8SRLVR]

Originally Posted by 8SRLVR

The Peoria Rivermen did a similar thing last month with Jason Earles. The Rivermen squared off against the Milwaukee Admirals, and with 7,658 attending the game, Peoria won the game, 4-3.

One more thing: the night before that, Jason made an appearance at Rockford where The IceHogs faced off against their biggest division rival, the Chicago Wolves. In front of a crowd of 4,857, Rockford beat Chicago, 4-3. Also, the Peoria game was the most attended game in the Rivermen's tenure in the AHL.