SLIDESHOW: A recap of the Meet the Team Party

Jeremy K. Gover

11 years ago

The Nashville Predators held their annual Meet the Team Party on Sunday afternoon. This year, however, there was a twist.

Instead of straight autograph tables, the players rotated into stations where they could play with and/or entertain season ticket holders throughout the day. For example, before defenseman Victor Bartley took his turn signing autographs, he played ping pong for 45 minutes before heading over to the foosball table.

It proved to be a very exciting day for the season ticket holders in attendance. Not only did they get exclusive access to the team’s practice session but they got to play games with their favorite players before standing in line and getting autographs.

Below are just a handful of images taken during today’s event.

Downtown Broadway the morning of the Meet the Team Party.

The open practice, available to season ticket holders only.

Colin Wilson took a couple minutes after practice to speak with Vickie Chen and Preds TV.

Ryan Porth of Smashille247.net interviews Head Coach Barry Trotz after practice.

Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Ellis try to take down two Predators season ticket holders at the foosball table.

The autograph tables saw the lines wrap around sections and bleed out and onto the concourse.

Preds rookie forward Filip Forsberg plays corn hole with a young fan.

Matt Cullen, Mike Fisher and Craig Smith took pictures with fans.

Sometimes all the excitement can be a bit too much. That's when you find a chair and take a second for yourself.

Rich Clune takes to the air hockey table and puts on a clinic.

Even Gnash got in on the action.

Defenseman Kevin Klein signs a jersey for a fan.

Defenseman Kevin Klein signs a jersey for a fan.

You would think they would record his notes and put it on loop but, instead, Tom Callahan found himself all alone reading notes over the PA.

Gabriel Bourque signs a jersey for a fan while the rest of the line waits anxiously for their chance.

A fan gets a picture with Pekka Rinne and Carter Hutton at the Meet the Team Party.

Defensemen Victor Bartley and Seth Jones try their hand at ping pong.

Predators Captain Shea Weber signs a 2011 Playoff poster.

Sarah Fuqua of The Predatorial faces off against Preds rookie blueliner Mattias Ekholm in corn hole.

Patric Hornqvist and Victor Bartley try their hand at foosball.

WKRN News 2 interviews Seth Jones during the Meet the Team Party.

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