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July 13, 2010 - I am extremely excited for the opportunity to continue working with the Knoxville Ice Bears in a whole new capacity," Swider said in an Ice Bears release. "We have had great success as an organization and I have been honored to be a part of it. I look forward to this new challenge." MORE July 12, 2010 - The six-time Southern Professional Hockey League scoring champion has been named
director of hockey operations by Mike Murray, Knoxville’s president and general
manager. MOREMike Craigen, who was part of two Knoxville President's Cup championship teams and arguably the most popular player to don an Ice Bears' jersey, wants to be
the Southern Professional Hockey League team's next coach. MOREThere is a smile on the face of Knoxville Ice Bears general manager Mike Murray
when he looks at the 2010-11 Southern Professional Hockey League schedule MORE
We wish to thank these fine organizations for their support of the Knoxville Ice Bears Booster Club
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Knoxville Ice Bears Booster Club - Event's Schedule for the 2010 - 2011Season
As events are scheduled they will be listed here
Become a Member and help the Knoxville Ice Bears Players. The Knoxville Ice Bears Booster Club (KIBBC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the needs of players and families of the Knoxville Ice Bears Hockey Team. We are a caring and enthusiastic group who host fundraiser's throughout the year to support our mission of making Knoxville a great place for a player to call home! The KIBBC holds fund raisers to assist our players by providing
the following.
~Provide furniture and furnishings for player apartments, which includes new beds, mattress's, springs, and all bedding.
~Move all furniture from storage trucks at the beginning of the season and back to storage at the end of the season.
~Maintain clean storage facilities for all of the furnishings during the off season, which includes over 2 semi-truck loads of furniture and bedding. ~Welcome baskets for each player at the start of the season
~Provide snacks and drinks each morning during training camp
~Assistance with player housing utility expenses on a monthly basis during the season. ~Assistance with travel pay at the end of the season as approved by the SPHL.
~Home cooked meals in a family setting each month during the season ~Christmas dinner celebration and gifts for all players
~Additional supplies and equipment that are requested by the coach are considered if funds permit.
~For
the 2007-2008 Season the
Booster Club painted and remodeled the locker room to provide a more professional atmosphere for the team.
~Fund raisers are held through out the season to help raise funds to complete our mission of player assistance.
~Our number one mission is to do all we can within the rules outlined by the league and the team to make the players stay in Knoxville as easy and pleasant as possible.
To become a member of the Knoxville Ice Bears Booster Club, complete the application which can be downloaded at the top of this page. Membership includes invitations to exclusive member only events through the season.
Mission Statement
The Knoxville Ice Bears Booster Club (KIBBC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the needs of the players and the the families of the Knoxville Ice Bears Hockey Team. We are a caring and enthusiastic group who hold fundraiser's throughout the year to support our mission of making Knoxville a great place for the our players to call home. Our mission is to make the Knoxville Ice Bears as comfortable during their time in Knoxville, to make them feel welcome in our community, and to introduce and
promote hockey and the Ice Bears to members of the public .