BIG CROWD EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY'S RIVALRY CUP GAME

A large crowd is expected to be on hand on Friday night when the Saint John Sea Dogs host the Moncton Wildcats at Harbour Station. Game time for Game Three of the 2010-11 Brunswick News Rivalry Cup is 7:30 pm.

The Harbour Station website shows that only a “limited” number of tickets remain for the New Year’s Eve contest.

The Sea Dogs have not sold-out a game since Game Five of the 2010 President’s Cup Final against the Wildcats. A Sea Dogs release posted on Our Sports Central reads that a full house is expected for the annual New Year’s Eve contest between the provincial rivals.

All upper bowl tickets are just $10, and can be obtained by calling the Harbour Station box office at (506) 657-1234, or by visiting http://www.tickets.harbourstation.ca/.

The largest crowd of the season at Harbour Station came on October 8 when 5,678 spectators saw Saint John defeat Moncton 6-2.

The Sea Dogs are 2-0 against the Wildcats this season, outscoring the ‘Cats 15-9 along the way. Their last meeting came at the Moncton Coliseum and saw the Sea Dogs overcome a 4-0 first period deficit to win 9-7.

The Dogs then travel to Wildtown on Sunday to for a rare 2:00 pm start. Before this doubleheader begins though, Saint John will play in Bathurst on Thursday night.