Jets to host third annual Fan Fest

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The Winnipeg Jets will once again share a Saturday in September with their fans.

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The Winnipeg Jets will once again share a Saturday in September with their fans.

The club’s third annual Fan Fest, featuring a pancake breakfast, Jets on-ice training camp sessions, live interviews with players and coaches and a number of activities, will be held on Saturday, Sept.24 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the MTS Iceplex.

The first 3,000 fans on site will receive a free complimentary breakfast, starting at 9 a.m.

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Kids play ball hockey With Mick E. Moose at Jets Fan Fest in 2014.
DAVID LIPNOWSKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Kids play ball hockey With Mick E. Moose at Jets Fan Fest in 2014.

Fans will get to watch as the team holds on-ice training camp sessions at 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Admission is free but limited to available seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Lineups will start forming after 7 a.m.

The Fan Fest stage will feature select players, coaches and management in live Q & A sessions, moderated by TSN play-by-play announcer, Dennis Beyak.

Former Winnipeg Jets captain Thomas Steen, a member of the Jets alumni squad that will  face the Edmonton Oilers legends during the 2016 Heritage Classic weekend, will sign autographs, starting at 9 a.m.

There will also be inflatable bouncers, arts and crafts, various activations and displays, ball hockey with Mick E. Moose and live music, while Jets and Moose merchandise will also be available for purchase.

Free parking is available throughout the day to the north of the MTS Iceplex in the adjacent Assiniboia Downs lot.

Visit www.winnipegjets.com/fanfest for more details about the event.

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