The Other Place on University Avenue in Cedar Falls will host a pre-game party for Cedar Rapids RoughRiders fans this Saturday prior to the RoughRiders’ clash with the Waterloo Black Hawks in Waterloo.

The pre-game party runs from 3:30PM to 6:00PM. The Riders and Black Hawks- the top two teams in the United States Hockey League’s East Division- will meet at 7:05PM at Young Arena.

The Other Place is located at 4214 University Avenue, just outside Waterloo city limits and just minutes away from Young Arena. Fans attending the pre-game party will be able to enjoy fine food and beverages and have the chance to win special prizes provided by both the RoughRiders and Black Hawks.

The RoughRiders (27-14-3, 57 points) and Black Hawks (27-12-3, 57 points) enter the weekend tied for first place in the United States Hockey League’s East Division. The battle for the i wireless Corridor Cup- the trophy awarded to the winner of the Cedar Rapids-Waterloo regular season series- is also dead even, with the two teams having split their first four meetings.

The RoughRiders are next in action at home when they host the Sioux Falls Stampede on both Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10. Both games face off at 7:05PM. Tickets for all remaining RoughRiders regular season home games- including the March 9 and 10 contests- are now on sale. Tickets are available for purchase in person at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena ticket office, over the phone at (319) 261-4625 or online at roughridershockey.com. The ticket office is open from noon to 5:00PM on weekdays and from noon through the end of the second period on game days. Ticket prices range from $7 to $17 in advance and from $8 to $18 on game days.