The Cleveland Monsters (29-18-6-1) play their first home games of March as they host the Grand Rapid Griffins on Friday, March 6, at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 7, at 4:00 p.m. The Monsters currently rank third in the AHL’s North Division standings with designs on a return to the Calder Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season. 

Friday, March 6, at 7:00 p.m.– MHC Appreciation Night 

The Monsters’ first home game of March recognizes the passionate Monsters Hockey Club members that bring energy and excitement to every game. Cleveland fans continuously make Rocket Arena an amazing environment, as the Monsters currently lead the American Hockey League in average attendance drawing 11,559 fans per game and are on pace to lead the AHL for the fourth consecutive season (2022-23 – 9,521; 2023-24 – 10,347; 2024-25 – 11,438). 

Fans can bid in a special auction featuring autographed and game-worn items, including six jerseys and several signed pucks. Auctions can be accessed via the Monsters’ DASH platform from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, and items can be viewed at the Community Corner across from Portal 6.  The beneficiary of Friday’s 50/50 Raffle is Maryssa’s Mission Foundation, which aspires to change and positively impact the lives of families facing the challenges of caring for a medically fragile child. 

Friday’s game is another 1-2-3 Friday presented by Coca-Cola and Labatt featuring $1 Coca-Cola products, $2 hot dogs and $3 Labatt Blue, and additional select beer specials along with Hockey for Heroes. Every Friday night through Hockey for Heroes, local veterans will be honored during the game and meet with a Monsters player at the end of the night.   

Saturday, March 7, at 4:00 p.m. – Pucks & Paws 

Attendees of Saturday’s game are sure to have a doggone good time with the popular promotion of Pucks & Paws! On Saturday, fans can bring their furry friends along to the game for $8 with proceeds benefitting the Cleveland Animal Protective League. Local shelters, including the Cleveland APL, City Dogs Cleveland, and Geauga Mama Dogs & Pups, will be present on the concourse with shelter resources and adoptable dogs looking for furever homes. 

Also present on the concourse will be MedVet, VCA Great Lakes Veterinary Specialists, Invisible Fence Brand, Boss K9, and a Doggy Swag Bag Kiosk, where human fans accompanied by four-legged friends on-site can head to the kiosk across from Portal 119 to pick up a gift on a first-come, first-served basis. A very limited number of tickets in our dog zone are still available for fans looking to bring their pup. Find these tickets and more information about the game at clevelandmonsters.com/paws 

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The Monsters and Rocket Arena are proud hosts of the 2027 American Hockey League All-Star Classic that will take place on Sunday, February 7 and Monday, February 8, 2027. For up-to-date information on the 2027 AHL All-Star Classic click  https://clevelandmonsters.com/ahl-all-star