Canes’ Summerfest set for Saturday

The third annual Hurricanes Summerfest Celebration be held Saturday at PNC Arena, highlighted by a scrimmage at noon and State of the Hurricanes discussion.

The event begins at 10 a.m. Parking and admission are free and all activities will take place inside PNC Arena.

Summerfest marks the end of the week-long prospects development camp. The team’s recently-drafted players and camp invitees will participate in the scrimmage, and there will be an autograph session from 10-11 a.m.

At 11 a.m., the team will hold a State of the Hurricanes discussion featuring coach Bill Peters, general manager Ron Francis and president Don Waddell. The discussion will be hosted by radio play-by-play voice Chuck Kaiton, and take place in section 119.

The Summerfest Celebration will include interactive inflatables, games and appearances by Stormy and the Storm Squad, discounted concessions, hockey games and extended hours at The Eye team store. Following the team practice, fans can go onto the ice and take a shot on goal.

The event also features an equipment sale, which will include used and non-used sticks, skates, hockey pants, pads, goalie gear and more. Most of the equipment has been used by past and present Canes players.

Wristband distribution for the autograph session will begin at 9 a.m., with availability for the first 500 fans in line at the arena’s East Entrance.

This story was originally published July 10, 2015 at 12:09 PM with the headline "Canes’ Summerfest set for Saturday."