Icecreeps and The New York Islanders present The 1st Annual Icecreeps Stanley Cup Hockey Fest and NHLtweetup at McFadden’s of Rockville Centre on June 4th, 2010 at 8pm. Pre-game hockey hour at 7pm!

This event is for all fans. Not on Twitter? No problem. This is all about bringing together hockey fans from all over the NYC / Long Island area!

We will have Islanders ticket and signed memorabilia raffles and tons of free stuff from the Isles and, of course, yours truly… The Icecreeps!

Don’t miss out on a great night of hockey fun at one of Long Island’s premier club and restaurants, McFadden’s! Enjoy $2.00 bottles of Coors Light, 2 for 1 martinis, half price domestic drafts and half price sliders from McFadden’s World Famous Slider Menu during the game!

Some surprises may be added during the week so check here, Icecreeps.com, @NHLtweetup and @icecreeps for up to the minute details!

Tell all your hockey buddies! If you love hockey, you don’t want to miss this event!

McFadden’s is located 1 1/2 blocks south of the Rockville Centre LIRR station on Merrick Rd… So it’s easy for ANYONE to get there.

RSVP below. You do NOT need a Twitter ID to RSVP:

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An #NHLtweetup event unlike any other! This event not only kicks off the first games of the 2009-2010 NHL playoffs, but is also a landmark event. We will “tweet up” for the 100^th official NHLtweetup planned by the fans, for the fans, right here on nhltweetup.com. Where it all originally began…

If you’re new to the Twitter hockey community, or aren’t familiar with the history of NHLtweetup, you can read all about it here on the website of our very own NHLtweetup admin and webmaster, Angela (@goaliegirl). Things have only come this far because of the support of the hockey fans on Twitter and their desire to network and enjoy the game beyond the confines of Twitter’s 140. And to think, I thought I was only posting a few playoff events for the 2008-2009 season… Here we are at our 100^th a year later.

With lots of hockey to soak in on Mudville 9’s big screens, hockey tweeps’ birthdays to be celebrated, and a landmark for NHLtweetup to raise our glasses to, this is a MUST ATTEND event. Did I mention goodies and prizes from the NHL? Oh yes, we have them, too: video games, dvds, a few autographed items and some apparel! Not to mention that guests who RSVP “yes” will receive wristbands redeemable at the NHL Store for 20% off.

So, what are you waiting for? Just click your “YES” below and show up. The only excuse for a “NO” is… There isn’t one! It’s only April and you have sick days left. Use them! (Don’t make me disable that “MAYBE” button!)

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Join local hockey fans at ESPN Zone in Times Square to watch the Isles and the Rangers go head to head.  All fans are welcome – stop by on the way to the game or come watch the whole game with fellow fans.

A special area will be reserved for NHLTweetup and all attendees will receive a $10 gift card to use in ESPN Zone’s Sports Arena. Enjoy great food and drinks as you get into the cross-town rivalry and have the chance to win Isles and Blueshirts prizes.  Don’t forget to follow ESPN Zone @ESPNZoneNewYork .

Where – ESPN Zone in Times Square, 1472 Broadway between 42nd and 43rd Streets, 2nd floor

When – Wednesday, March 24th 5:30-11:00 p.m. E

You must RSVP to be eligible for prizes and giveaways:

To be guaranteed a door prize from @NYIslanders you must RSVP by Monday, March 22nd at 9am. (They need a head count.)

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Ducks fans! Sharks fans! ALL hockey fans! All are welcome!

Are you sad that that you can’t cheer on the home team because its 3000 miles away? Then come to the NYC NHLTweetup on Sunday, March 14th for an epic Pacific Division rivalry. Join other Ducks and Sharks fans as we cheer on our teams at The Mean Fiddler. We’ll meet for cold beer, good food, and friendly trash talk as we dream of the California sun.

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You’ve all heard about southern hospitality but as you’ve seen, when a hockey tweep visits the NY area, we also get together to show them a good time and make them feel welcome.

Our Nashville friend, @TheViewfrom111 (Mark), will be here Monday, February 8th and we need to give him a dose of Tri-State Area hospitality.

Meet us at Champions (in the Uniondale Marriott across from Nassau Coliseum) for hockey talk outside of the 140 limits, drinks, appetizers and lots of laughs. There are five NHL games on that night which we’ll be watching on a few of their 30 big screen tvs.

Champions is a great place for us to get together with its sporty atmosphere. The bar is decorated with over 250 peices of sports memorabilia and it’s not uncommon to be drinking and dining amongst NHL players when they’re in town for a game.

You can see their menu here.

Drink specials include:

$5 top-shelf cocktails

$20 bucket (5 domestic beers)

$25 bucket (5 imported beers)

Mark probably won’t be up this way again any time soon so don’t miss out on this chance to show him how we #NHLtweetup around here. We’ll be there from 6:30p until they throw us out. Hope to see you there!

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Hey Devils fans! @NHLDevils invites you to join the Devils Dancers and your fellow members of the Devils Legion for a viewing party on Tuesday, February 2nd at Brick City Bar & Grill to watch the Devils take on the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Brick City Bar & Grill will be the Devils Legion’s home away from home, offering drink specials, Devils giveaways, trivia and more!  The festivities start one half-hour before game time.

Get there early, support your team, use #NJDevils and #NHLtweetup hashtags, and rock your red!

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Once again, a Long Island NHLtweetup will prove to be the place to meet hockey tweeps from all corners of the continent. At this event, not only will we watch the Islanders take on the Devils at 2pm, but we’ll also get to hang out with @secondbestdad (Danny) from Seattle, @vulcansmuse (Emily) from Alabama and @Mozy19 (Richard) from Vancouver, BC! Of course, it wouldn’t be a party without @SpeakoftheDevs (Carlos) so he’ll be in from New Jersey representing the Devils contingent.

Pace yourselves! This is going to be a long day in order to accommodate those going to the game at the coliseum, those that want to watch it together on tv, and those who want to come after the game to hang out with our special guests. Did I lose you yet? Okay, pay attention…

If you aren’t going to the game, meet us at The Main Event in Plainview at 1:30 for puck drop at 2:00 and watch with us.

If you are going to the game, hurry over to The Main Event afterward and hang out with us for some food, drinks, and convo in more than 140.

Have to work or watching the game from home? Stop by and say hello whenever you can.

Danny and Richard’s planes don’t land until late afternoon/early evening so if you want to meet them, plan on being there until at least 7pm. Danny has made me promise that we’ll shut the place down, so we’ll be there until they throw us out!

Starting at 7pm, 18 other NHL teams play that night so there’s more hockey to be watched. The Main Event has all the channels we need and more flat screens than we can possibly watch.

So, join all the fantastic hockey tweeps for food, drinks and what will certainly be a night of some memorable photos and  hockey talk from all over the continent!

The Main Event is family friendly so if you have little ones that can party like the big ones, feel free to bring them! Twtvite now accepts RSVPs from those that don’t have Twitter accounts. Be sure to RSVP for everyone that will be joining us to make sure we have enough space. (The ‘3boyz’ will be there for a good part of the day.)

The owner of The Main Event was nice enough to extend the “Game Time Special” to our group which includes $3.00 domestic pints and savings off select appetizers.

Don’t miss out on a great day/night out, watch the Islanders take on the Devils, talk in more than 140 and take advantage of this unique opportunity to meet some great tweeps all in one place!

Hope to see you there!

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The Main Event is only 2.5 miles from the Hicksville LIRR station (map) and 13 miles from the Coliseum (map).

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Total raised for Hockey Fights Cancer:

$2,318

Thank you for your support!

(Original post HERE)

The NHLtweetup Chip In page has been closed.

To make a donation to Hockey Fights Cancer, please visit their website.

Join the Hockey Tweeps at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, November 24th at The Main Event in Plainview.

This isn’t your ordinary NHLtweetup. We’re celebrating the arrival of @MCARTER82 from London, England and holding a fundraiser raffle to benefit Hockey Fights Cancer. At the time of this post, 58 contributors have supported our efforts and raised over $1,200! This event is so special, it was mentioned in the NY Times Slaphot Blog.

You can read the full story on how a small wager turned into a fundraiser for a great cause on the NHLtweetup Chip In page, here. Raffle tickets can be purchased through the Chip In site until 5:00 pm the night of the NHLtweetup but can also be purchased at the event itself. Checks made out to “Hockey Fights Cancer” are preferred, but cash will be accepted.

We have some great items up for raffle. Each $5 donation gets you one entry for the item(s) of your choice. You can mix and match entries any way you would like.

The original item up for raffle is a woman’s size small Devils tshirt that @dani3boyz will be wearing despite her allegiance to the NY Islanders. (Donated by @NHLDevils)

The second item that went up for raffle was a man’s XL Islanders tshirt that will be worn by @speakofthedevs despite the fact that he’s a die hard Devils fan. (Hey… Anything for charity, right?)

The Hockey Tweeps have stepped up and donated other items to make it so that this raffle has something for just about everyone.

(UPDATE: See raffle items added below!  [11/23 - 11:30a])

(Just received a package in the mail from the NJ Devils… 2 more signed items below!!! [11/23 - 1:30p])

(A donation from Steve Carlson from the movie “Slap Shot”! [11/24])

Kat (@SubtleLikeBrick) offered up her services to draw, what she describes as, “goofy pictures” of hockey players for a minimum $10 donation. They are far from goofy and have brought in a ton of donations since her offer.

Two examples so you can judge for yourself:

Zach Parise sketch on left for @streamertyer and Kris Letang on right for @lilhotz56.

Even if you use your donations for raffle tickets, she’ll still draw you the player of your choice.

Then, Erin (@ErinLynnOntario) donated 2 passes to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto (transportation and amenities not included, of course) valued at $30…

AND 2 New York Islanders women’s pink adjustable Hockey Fights Cancer caps valued at $22.95 each. (The 2 HHoF passes will be raffled as a pair. The pink Islanders hats will be raffled separately.)

Karla (@Heyitskarla) added in something for the Carolina Hurricanes fans amongst us. A  grey tshirt (size medium) with “Carolina Hurricanes Est 1997″ on the front and a pink ribbon pin with the Hurricanes’ logo. These items will be raffled as a pair.

While at the Devils Viewing Party NHLtweetup the other night, @dani3boyz won a Devils puck signed by Bryce Salvador and is donating that along with some of the cool giveaways the Devils crew provided. The Bryce Salvador autographed puck, plastic cup with Devils logo, Devils bottle coozie and Devils logo pin will be raffled as a set.

Last, but not least, something for the Islanders fans….

A puck autographed by Matt Moulson (aka #MightyMattMoulson) along with an autographed 4×6 picture of him.

Added 11/23:

Update #1:

Cathy (@cathybytes) has donated a size XL grey Lemieux Foundation t-shirt.

The Lighthouse Foundation (@Lighthouse_LI) donated a voucher good for 2 tickets to any Islanders game (except Isles / Rangers) at Nassau Coliseum! (UPDATE: THERE ARE TWO PAIRS OF TICKETS BEING RAFFLED!)

Update #2:

When  the New Jersey Devils said they wanted to send items to add to the raffle, I figured I’d get some shirts or other logo merchandise. Boy was I surprised to open a package that contained the following two items (raffled separately)…

Center Ice – New Jersey Devils game day program (October 5, 2009) signed by Jamie Langenbrunner.

An 8 x 10 autographed photo of Martin Brodeur. Yes, really. For $5 per chance and a bit of luck, that baby below can be yours.

Update #3:

Slap Shot fan? Well, we have a donation from Steve Carlson, himself. A set of 3 Slap Shot bobble heads!

What do you need to do to win the cool items mentioned above? Go to our NHLtweetup Chip in page HERE and donate in $5 increments. Each $5 you donate gets you one raffle entry and can be put toward whatever item you wish. You can put multiple entries on one item or spread them out however you would like. Please note on the PayPal page while donating (under “instructions for merchant”) what raffle(s) you would like to be entered for along with your Twitter ID so we know who you are.

If you donated/entered before the addition of new items and would like to change what you are entered for, please email dani [at] nhltweetup [dot] com with your changes.

Whether or not you’re entering to win any of these cool prizes, we would love if you would join us for the event that started it all. The Main Event is family friendly so if you have little ones that can party like the big ones, feel free to bring them! Twtvite now accepts RSVPs from those that don’t have Twitter accounts. Be sure to RSVP for everyone that will be joining us to make sure we have enough space.

We’re awaiting some other items that will be part of smaller, on-site, raffles for $1 each. If you’d like to participate, make sure you bring a few extra dollars with you.

Don’t miss out on a great night out, watch the Canadiens take on the Blue Jackets, talk in more than 140 and raise money for Hockey Fights Cancer with a chance to win some cool prizes! Hilarious pictures may also be taken so as to embarrass certain participants wearing gear that is not of their own teams.

RSVP below:

The Main Event is only 2.5 miles from the Hicksville LIRR station (map).

Don’t forget to follow @nhltweetup on Twitter for up to date info on upcoming NHLtweetup events!

What started as an NHLtweetup for all the hockey tweeps to gather and celebrate the arrival of @MCARTER82, a Sens fan from London, England, to the tri-state area, has quickly turned into something much bigger.

While we will still be celebrating his visit on the eve of the Sens vs Devils game, this tweetup has turned into something bigger because of a wager between @dani3boyz and @speakofthedevs. With the help of @MCARTER82, it was decided what the wager would be and that the outcome of this friendly wager would take place at this NHLtweetup. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on who you ask), the Devils won and after a few ideas were discussed, the idea for a fundraiser for Hockey Fights Cancer was born. You can read the full story on how a small wager turned into a fundraiser for a great cause on the NHLtweetup Chip In page, here. Raffle tickets can be purchased through the Chip In site until 5:00 pm the night of the NHLtweetup but can also be purchased at the event itself. Checks made out to “Hockey Fights Cancer” are preferred but cash will be accepted.

So, join all the fantastic hockey tweeps for food, drinks and what will certainly be a night of some interesting photos and some stories from the other side of the pond!

The Main Event is family friendly so if you have little ones that can party like the big ones, feel free to bring them! Twtvite has now been updated so that it will accept RSVPs from those that don’t have Twitter accounts. Be sure to RSVP for everyone that will be joining us to make sure we have enough space.

The owner of The Main Event was nice enough to extend the “Game Time Special” to our group which includes $3.00 domestic pints and savings off select appetizers.

Don’t miss out on a great night out, watch the Canadiens take on the Blue Jackets, talk in more than 140 and raise money for Hockey Fights Cancer with a chance to win some cool prizes!

RSVP below:

(Update 4:30pm 11/19 – If the Twtvite does not appear below, the Twtvite site is down. Please try later or RSVP in the comments. Sorry for any inconvenience.)

The Main Event is only 2.5 miles from the Hicksville LIRR station (map).

Don’t forget to follow @nhltweetup on Twitter for up to date info on upcoming NHLtweetup events!