CHL players pick BOK Center as league's best arena
By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer
In a survey of Central Hockey League players, Tulsa's BOK Center was voted the league's best venue.
In a season otherwise fraught with disappointment, the new arena was the one positive for the Oilers. Tulsa's 32nd and final home date is 7:05 p.m. Wednesday as the Northeast Division-leading Mississippi RiverKings visit the BOK Center.
The Oilers, absent from the CHL playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, close the season with a pair of weekend road games — at Wichita on Friday, and at Mississippi on Saturday.
Highlights of the 2008-09 Oiler home schedule:
Oct. 25: In the home opener, a BOK Center crowd of 16,982 — the largest in Oiler history and second-largest in CHL history — watched Oklahoma City prevail 5-1. Chris Kovalcik scored the first Tulsa goal in the new building.
Jan. 23: More than 8,600 fans convene as former Oiler star Doug Lawrence's No. 9 jersey is retired. Both goaltenders were ejected during a second-period brawl, and Oklahoma City records a 5-2 victory.
Jan. 17 and Jan. 20: For the first time all season, the Oilers record back-to-back wins, beating Mississippi 3-2 in a shootout and Rio Grande 4-3 in overtime.
Feb. 28: With several thousand school children in attendance, a crowd of 10,946 sees New Mexico prevail 3-2.
Before the start of Wednesday's game, Tulsa's team awards will be presented by former Oiler players. The Oilers have played six straight one-goal games and 27 for the season. Center Brendon Hodge has scored goals each of the last three games (including the overtime winner against Rocky Mountain on Saturday).
In Sunday's 2-1 loss to New Mexico, Tulsa goaltender Kevin St. Pierre totaled 50 saves. It was his fourth performance with at least 50 saves.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Tickets.com Expands its Arena Client List with the BOK Center in Tulsa
Costa Mesa – July 2, 2008 – Tickets.com, a leading worldwide provider of integrated ticketing solutions, has signed an exclusive, multi-year ticketing services agreement with the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The arena, which is owned by the City of Tulsa and managed by SMG, is a newly-constructed, state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue slated to open in September, 2008.
"The BOK Center is an extraordinary new facility, and it is an honor to play a part in its launch this fall,” said Brian Roberts, vice president of sales, Tickets.com. “It will be exciting to collaborate with the BOK team on delivering optimal ticketing functionality, integrating leading edge technologies into their operations and enhancing the event experience for their patrons.”
The BOK Center is an 18,041 seat venue designed to host major sporting events, concerts, family shows and other world-class entertainment. This facility is part of Vision 2025, a project to grow Tulsa’s economic and community infrastructure. It is also the new home of the Arena Football League 2 Tulsa Talons (the 2007 Arena Cup Champions) and the Central Hockey League Tulsa Oilers. Concerts already scheduled for fall 2008 include Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Celine Dion. The BOK Center is situated in the city’s downtown hub near the Tulsa Convention Center, which is also a Tickets.com client.
Under the new agreement, the BOK Center will employ an advanced suite of integrated ticketing solutions maximizing transaction speed, efficiency and flexibility. The arena will also utilize leading-edge Tickets.com technologies including Access Control, Tickets@Home® and Tickets@Phone™. These tools will provide fans with convenient online ticket printing, delivery and management, faster gate entry and more. Tickets for BOK Center events will be available through the venue’s web site (www.bokcenter.com) and Tickets.com (www.tickets.com). When the venue opens in the fall, tickets will also be available at on-site automated kiosks.
“As we anticipate the opening of our venue in a few short months, our partnership with Tickets.com, which enhances our ticketing delivery channels, gives us great confidence,” said John Bolton, general manager, BOK Center. “It will help us to provide our customers with an exceptional experience every time, and allow us to innovate and grow with the breakthrough technologies that Tickets.com is dedicated to making available to their clients on an ongoing basis.”
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