Canadian To Attend First Hockey Game

The 76ers are so hard up for publicity this year — the Phillies are currently on the front of Philly.com — they’ve resorted to latching on to the Flyers, who at least have a winning record. And what’s the newest publicity scheme?

Why, 76ers center Samuel Dalembert will attend his first NHL game!

Philadelphia 76ers’ Samuel Dalembert will be attending his first National Hockey League game when the Flyers host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, January 20, at 7:00 p.m. at the Wachovia Center. Upon arrival, Dalembert will be presented with a personalized Flyers jersey (DALEMBERT # 1) that he will wear throughout the night. “I’m really looking forward to my first Flyers’ game this weekend,” Dalembert said. “It is going to be great meeting the guys and experiencing the action up close and behind the scenes, all for a good cause.”

Dalembert was born in Haiti, but he grew up in Montreal and recently became a Canadian citizen. How “Have you ever attended an NHL game?” is not the first question on the Canadian citizenship test I will never understand.

The press release also notes that Dalembert “will make a French connection in the Flyers’ locker room when he visits with French-speaking players Martin Biron, Danny Briere and Simon Gagne after the game” and that his trip to the Flyers game is actually a prize won at an auction by some dude from Delaware. How “Attend A Flyers Game With A Sixers Player” was an item up for auction I will also never understand.

Full press release after the jump.

76ERS’ SAMUEL DALEMBERT TO ATTEND HIS FIRST FLYERS GAME ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 20

Philadelphia 76ers’ Samuel Dalembert will be attending his first National Hockey League game when the Flyers host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, January 20, at 7:00 p.m. at the Wachovia Center. Upon arrival, Dalembert will be presented with a personalized Flyers jersey (DALEMBERT # 1) that he will wear throughout the night.

“I’m really looking forward to my first Flyers’ game this weekend,” Dalembert said. “It is going to be great meeting the guys and experiencing the action up close and behind the scenes, all for a good cause.”

After the game, the Flyers’ Sami Kapanen (5′10″) will give Sammy Dalembert (6′11″) an autographed stick in exchange for an autographed basketball. In addition, Dalembert, who was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and grew up in Montreal, will make a French connection in the Flyers’ locker room when he visits with French-speaking players Martin Biron, Danny Briere and Simon Gagne after the game.

Dalembert will be attending the game with Anthony Sawyer of Newark, Delaware, who was the highest bidder in the Comcast-Spectacor Foundation’s online auction in support of Sixers Charities. This unique opportunity includes sitting on the Flyers bench during warm-ups and enjoying a club box vantage point of what is sure to be a great hockey game.

Next month, as part of the Flyers Wives Fight For Lives Carnival auction, fans will have the opportunity to bid on attending the 76ers game on March 22 with a Philadelphia Flyer as the 76ers host the New Jersey Nets at 7:00 p.m. at the Wachovia Center.