Chicago Express gears up marketing effort

The Chicago Express, the minor league hockey team beginning play this fall at the Sears Centre, is gearing up it’s marketing effort, announcing $1 hot dog and beer specials at all Friday home games this season and a couple of preseason games Oct. 8-9 at the Florida Everblades in Estero, Fla. “The Chicago Express want to thank the Sears Centre Arena and Levy Restaurants for partnering with us to provide this great promotion,” Wade Welsh, president of the Chicago Express, said in a news release about the $1 specials. The Chicago Express will open up the home portion of the schedule 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, versus the Kalamazoo Wings. Call (224) 224-1333 or go to ChicagoExpressHockey.com.