Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Monsters Official Fan Guide for 2024 North Division Finals | Cleveland Monsters
May 15, 2024
The Cleveland Monsters continue their 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs run with the North Division Finals against the Syracuse Crunch with Game 1 presented by Goodwill starting on Thursday, May 16, at 7:00 p.m. at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Game 2 will take place on Saturday, May 18, at 1:00 p.m. before the series moves to Syracuse.
2024 MONSTERS CALDER CUP NORTH DIVISION FINALS SCHEDULE
|
GAME |
DATE |
TIME |
LOCATION |
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Game 1 |
Thursday, May 16 |
7:00 p.m. |
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
|
Game 2 |
Saturday, May 18 |
1:00 p.m. |
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
|
Game 3 |
Wednesday, May 22 |
7:00 p.m. |
Upstate Medical University Arena |
|
*Game 4 |
Friday, May 24 |
7:00 p.m. |
Upstate Medical University Arena |
|
*Game 5 |
Sunday, May 26 |
3:00 p.m. |
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
*if necessary
WHERE TO WATCH: BROADCAST & WATCH PARTIES
Fans can catch all the 2024 Calder Cup Playoff action through AHLTV and listen to each game on Fox Sports 1350 “The Gambler”. Additionally, Game 1 will be broadcast on television through Bally Sports Great Lakes. The Monsters will also host Watch Parties for fans to join every away game with raffles, giveaways and a playoff atmosphere. If necessary, the Watch Party for Game 4 will be held at Pioneer where reservations are encouraged to ensure the most seats for Monsters fans. Fans can call Pioneer Cleveland at (216) 998-5355 and mention the Monsters Watch Party to make their reservation. For the most up to date information on Watch Party locations, visit clevelandmonsters.com/playoffs.
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GAME |
DATE |
TIME |
WATCH PARTY LOCATION |
|
Game 3 |
Wednesday, May 22 |
7:00 p.m. |
Main Event Avon |
|
*Game 4 |
Friday, May 24 |
7:00 p.m. |
Pioneer |
*if necessary
FEAR THE DEPTHS: GIVEAWAYS AND CENTER ICE PROMOTIONS
The first 5,000 fans to Game 1 on Thursday, May 16, will receive a t-shirt courtesy of Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland & East Central Ohio and a rally towel courtesy of truenorth.
The first 5,000 fans to Game 2 on Saturday, May 18, will receive a Monsters playoff rally towel courtesy of The May and the first 5,000 fans to Game 5 on Sunday, May 26, will also receive a playoff themed rally towel.
Fans can pick up apparel and novelties from the 2024 Monsters Playoff Collection at Center Ice, the Official Team Shop of the Cleveland Monsters. Shop the collection inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse or online at MonstersTeamShop.com. This collection features Short Sleeve Tees, Long Sleeve Tees, Hoodies, Hats and more. When the Monsters hit the ice for Games 1 and 2, fans who spend $75 or more at Center Ice will receive a $15 gift card as the Item of the Game while supplies last.
MONSTERS PLAYOFF TICKET GUIDE
Fans have several ways to catch Monsters playoff action including purchasing single game tickets for Home Playoffs games through clevelandmonsters.com. Fans can dive in “The Deep End” located on the south end of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse where the Monsters attack twice housing the most fearsome fans in the league. Spanning sections 112-116 and M112-M116, The Deep End will feature a new look and all fans seated in the section will receive themed thundersticks. To learn more about The Deep End and purchase tickets, click HERE.
Additionally, fans who sign up for a 2024-25 Monsters Hockey Club membership will receive the next Monsters home playoff game for FREE.
BRING THE PLAYOFFS HOME WITH A MONSTERS FAN KIT
Fans will be able to bring the excitement of the Calder Cup Playoffs to their own house with a special Monsters Fan Kit. Each kit will contain a Fear the Depths flag, player poster and replica of the Countdown to the Cup dasherboard, a fan-favorite tradition in which the players cross of a number after a playoff win. Fan Kits are available HERE with a $14 donation to the Monsters Community Foundation. Fan kits must be picked up in person at either an official Monsters Playoff Watch Party or a Monsters Home Playoff Game. Simply show proof of purchase in the form of an e-mail receipt to pick up your Fan Kit.
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
The Monsters will spotlight local organizations throughout the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs with the North Division Finals focusing on A Special Wish, a non-profit that is dedicated to granting the wishes of children between birth and 20 years of age who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. To date, A Special Wish NEO has granted over 200 wishes for local children. Along with granting wishes, A Special Wish NEO also has a Sparkles of Joy program which provides families with a local inpatient and outpatient support system, as well as VIP experiences which help the entire family unit create positive, life-long memories.
Representatives from A Special Wish will be present at the Game 3 watch party at Main Event Avon and will be the beneficiary of the away games 50/50 raffles. The Monsters will open a special, extended 50/50 raffle for Games 3 and 4 that fans can enter at the Watch Parties or online HERE starting at noon on Tuesday, May 21. Additionally, if fans would like to support A Special Wish through a wish list of items for children and adults with the program, please check HERE.
Fans can find the most up to date Monsters Calder Cup Playoff information at clevelandmonsters.com/playoffs or by signing up for Monsters SMS alerts by texting ‘PLAYOFFS’ to 30594.
Cleveland, OH
1 dead, 1 in critical condition after highway shooting: Cleveland EMS
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A woman is dead, and a man is in critical condition after a shooting on the highway early Saturday morning.
Cleveland EMS told 19 News that EMS responded to I-71N and the I-490 split for a reported shooting.
EMS said a woman in her 30s was pronounced dead on the scene.
A man was taken to Metro Health in critical condition.
According to EMS, another woman in her 30s refused transport.
19 News is working to learn more about what led up to the shooting and if any arrests have been made.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
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Cleveland, OH
Looking back on Bills’ last trip to Cleveland
The last time the Buffalo Bills played in Cleveland, they were still raw and hungry, which is way different than the grizzled, yet youth-driven bunch that’ll be heading there for the first time in six years on Sunday.
The Bills were in excellent shape at 6-2 in Week 10 of the 2019 NFL season and rolled into town to face a Browns team that had all the hype before the season, but had lost four straight and were at 2-6.
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Baker Mayfield and the Browns drove down the field in six plays for a touchdown on the opening drive, with the rival from Josh Allen’s draft class finding Jarvis Landry for the game’s first points. Austin Seibert missed an extra point, and that turned to be critical late in the game.
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Sandwiched around a run-heavy Bills touchdown drive, capped off by an Allen 10-yard scamper that gave them a 7-6 lead in the second quarter, was a very satisfying sequence for Bills fans.
On two of the Browns’ next three possessions following their opening drive, they had the ball inside the Bills’ 3-yard line for 11 plays. Cleveland had eight plays on the first possession, and even though there were a couple of penalties on the Bills, Buffalo had a goal-line stand.
The Bills stopped the Browns on three straight goal-to-go plays on the second such possession, and Cleveland lined up to go for it on 4th-and-goal. However, a false start penalty prompted them to kick a field goal and make it a 9-7 game.
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Buffalo wasn’t as fortunate on the next drive, as Stephen Hauschka shanked a 34-yard field goal wide left with time winding down, leaving the Browns with their lead into halftime.
Out of the locker room, the Bills got an immediate spark. Corey Bojorquez downed a punt at the 7-yard line, then Tremaine Edmunds sacked Mayfield in the end zone for a safety on the next play to tie the game.
The Browns tacked on a field goal on their next drive to take the lead while the Bills’ offense was stuck in quicksand, with three punts and a turnover on downs on their first four second-half possessions.
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Allen got his act together and led a seven-play, 48-yard drive and ran in a score from a yard out to give Buffalo the lead back with 5:26 left. He finished the day 22-of-41 for 266 yards passing and scored twice on the ground, but was off that day.
Mayfield responded in kind, finding Rashard Higgins in the end zone to reclaim the lead after a long drive of his own. The Bills had one more shot, but Hauschka whiffed from 53, handing the Bills a 19-16 loss.
The Bills’ and Browns’ dynamics are much more different than they were in 2019, but there can be that lingering reminder of that game for Allen as the AFC playoff race nears its end.
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Cleveland, OH
Cleveland salt mine works year-round to keep Ohio roads safe
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Road safety across Ohio begins 1,800 feet below Lake Erie at Cleveland’s Cargill salt mine near Whiskey Island.
19 News made the journey under ground to Cleveland’s Cargill salt time.
Superintendent of production Andrew Staker describes the operation as a “mini-city” where about 250 employees produce the salt that clears our roads and sidewalks.
“We provide over half the salt used here in the state of Ohio. Our salt also goes all over the Great Lakes Region even Virginia,” said Staker.
Thousands of tons of salt pass through this belt, and 500-700 trucks are loaded with salt each day.
Staker said his team works nonstop.
“It’s a big misconception that the mine is only busy during the wintertime,” said Staker. “We prepare in the springtime, so it is full giddy up. We are making salt all year round.”
Just like everyone else, Staker and his time are feeling the effects of winter’s early arrival.
“We take a lot of it snowfall by snowfall, so as demand ramps up, our teams here will put in extra overtime days to be able to meet customer demand,” said Staker.
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