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St. Louis Blues Hockey
DESCRIPTION: The St. Louis Blues belong to the National Hockey League.
ADDRESS: Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103
LOCATION: Downtown St. Louis
PHONE: 314-622-2500
WEB SITE: www.stlouisblues.com
GETTING THERE: Take Market Street west to 14th Street, and turn left on 14th Street. Scottrade Center is at the intersection of 14th Street and Clark Avenue, one block south of Market Street.
METROLINK: Visitors can take MetroLink light rail to the Scottrade Center station.
SEASON: The Blues season runs from October through April followed by the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Pre-season games are held in late September.
ADMISSION: Ticket prices vary from $15-$85 for individual games; season tickets are also available.
ANNUAL ATTENDANCE: 200 events are held at Scottrade Center each year with combined attendance totaling 2 million people. Blues attendance is 742,000.
WHAT'S NEW: A new seating area in the northeast mezzanine end called the "Top Shelf" offers big screen television and interactive games with a view of the ice.
ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS: A special birthday package for kids 12 and under is available for certain games and includes a hockey ticket, use of a party area for one hour prior to the game, snacks, a birthday cake and a special gift.
Fans ages 16 and under can join the Junior BlueNote Club. Membership is only $24.95 and includes free ticket to a Blues home game, subscription to "Junior Blues News," Blues bag, a birthday surprise, personalized membership certificate, 10 percent discount to the BlueNote shop, opportunity to attend a closed practice at Scottrade Center and discounted tickets to family shows at Scottrade Center.
WHAT'S COOL: The Blues will honor you on your birthday and help local charities with a donation of $50 or more. The birthday guest gets a birthday greeting announced over the public address system and his or her name shown on the Jumbo-Tron. The birthday guest also receives a present delivered to his or her seat. Reservations must be made at least two days prior to the game. For further information, call 314-622-2500.
ANNUAL SPECIAL EVENTS: The St. Louis Blues offer a Summer Hockey Camp for Mite through Bantam players. This year, the camp will take place the week of August 4 through August 9, 2003 at the US Ice Sports Complex in Chesterfield, MO. Campers will have three hours of on ice time and structured off ice training sessions each day, Monday-Friday, and a team scrimmage on Saturday. For more information, please call 314-622-2515.
HISTORY: St. Louis was awarded an NHL franchise in 1967. One of the team's owners suggested the name "St. Louis Blues" to honor the city's role in the birth of the blues as a musical style, and it stuck. The team played its games at the St. Louis Arena for 28 seasons. In October 1994, the Blues moved to the new Scottrade Center, an ultra-modern facility seating almost 20,000 people. The St. Louis Blues are the only NHL team to make it into the playoffs every year from 1980 through 2000 -- 21 years in a row.
HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBILITY: Scottrade Center is totally handicapped accessible.
WHERE TO EAT:
- There are nearly 40 concession stands and push carts throughout the plaza and mezzanine levels featuring traditional sporting event fare and Mexican and Italian foods. The Brew House features specialty beers.
- !4th and Clark Bar is a two-level bar and restaurant located off the atrium of Scottrade Center. The bar offers sandwiches, salads, appetizers, drinks and microbrews. 14th and Clark opens one hour prior to Scottrade Center events. It is also available for rental for private parties on days when events are not held at Scottrade Center. Call 314-622-5472 for more information.
- The Club is a 500-seat restaurant and bar at the east end of Scottrade Center's Club Level. It is open to season ticket holders, suite holders and club seat holders. The Club is available for rental for private parties on non-event nights. Call 314-622-5444 for more information.
GIFT SHOP: The BlueNote Shop features Blues clothing, merchandise and game-used items. The Fan Shops located at the east and west ends of the plaza concourse also sell Blues items.
WHAT'S NEARBY: All of the downtown attractions, including the Gateway Arch, the Old Courthouse and the Old Cathedral are nearby. Scottrade Center is connected via MetroLink light rail to downtown St. Louis' other sports venues -- Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and the Edward Jones Dome, home of the NFL Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams.
PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACT: Cindy Underwood, 314-622-5461, cunderwood@scottradecenter.net
Readers should call 1-800-916-0040 to request a free copy of the Official St. Louis Visitor Guide or point, click and explore St. Louis at www.explorestlouis.com
