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RALEIGH, NC - The National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes today announced that they will host their sixth annual
Summerfest
from June 24-30 at PNC Arena, culminating with the Summerfest Celebration on Saturday, June 30. Parking and admission are free to the general public.

Public team events will begin on June 27, with the first open practice of the
Hurricanes' 2018 Prospect Development Camp
at 5:30 p.m. Prospect Development Camp will feature all or most of the team's 2018 draft class, other previously-drafted/acquired players and select invitees. During development camp, players go through off-ice training and educational sessions, as well as on-ice sessions. The prospects' on-ice sessions at 5:30 p.m. on June 27 and June 28, as well as the practice at noon on June 30, will be open to the public.
The
Summerfest Celebration
on June 30, kicks off with an
equipment sale
in PNC Arena's club restaurant with an exclusive window for 2018-19 season ticket members starting at 8 a.m. The sale opens to the general public at 9:15, and includes used and non-used sticks, skates, jerseys, pads and more. All additional Summerfest Celebration events will open at 10 a.m., headlined by an autograph session at 10 a.m., a State of the Hurricanes panel at 11:15 a.m. and the final practice of Prospect Development Camp at noon. The event features more than 20 interactive inflatables, games and experiences, free giveaways, appearances by Stormy and the Pepsi Storm Squad, discounted concessions, hockey games and extended hours at The Eye team store.
In conjunction with the Prospects Development Camp, Hurricanes will hold its
annual hockey camps and clinics
. The Elite Camp returns for its sixth year, and is the premiere experience for high-level players. Also returning will be the Power Skating Camp with new instructor Ryan Dupraw, who has experience training professional hockey players. All camps will be held on NHL ice and will use NHL facilities at PNC Arena. Players receive instruction from Hurricanes coaches and eat the same meals as the players in the team's prospects camp. For information on the Hurricanes' summer hockey camps and clinics, please contact Shane Willis at 919-861-5425 or
[email protected]
.
Throughout Summerfest week, the team will hold a
School Supply Drive
from June 24-30, and fans submitting donations will be eligible to win autographed merchandise including a team-signed jersey or sticks signed by Hurricanes stars including Sebastian Aho. The Hurricanes will also host a
season ticket open house
from June 25-30.
Please visit
www.Hurricanes.com/summerfest
for more details about Hurricanes Summerfest. For information about Hurricanes ticket packages, please visit
www.Hurricanes.com/tickets
, or call 1-866-NHL-CANES (1-866-645-2263).