Hockey is back. The GNC Student Rush program is back.

As Mike Lange would say, "great balls of fire!"

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Tuesday that the program, which gives high school and college students access to discounted tickets, will return for the 2018-19 season.

Hockey season is quite a rush.Lucky for you, GNC Student Rush is back this year. Details: https://t.co/2RhRqryI6t pic.twitter.com/K1aRJL1qW2

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 2, 2018

According to the Penguins website, 300 Student Rush tickets are available for the season and home opener against the Washington Capitals on Thursday. For Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens, 400 tickets are available.

"College and high school students represent the future of Penguins hockey," Terry Kalna, the team's senior vice president of sales and broadcasting, said in a release. "We're excited to team up once again with GNC to offer them a chance to experience Penguins games at a discounted price. It is very important for us to continue to build our connection with the young people of our region."

Per a tweet from the Penguins ticketing department, Student Rush tickets will be $30 this season.

Student rush tix will be $30 this season.

— Pens Tickets (@PensTickets) September 12, 2018

Student Rush tickets are sold online beginning at 10 a.m. on game days, with tickets being released throughout the day. To receive the ticket link, students can join the GNC Student Rush Mobile Alert Club by texting RUSH to 32623. Students can pick up their tickets with a vaild student ID at the GNC Student Rush window at the Dick's Sporting Goods Box Office.

Zach Brendza is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Zach at 724-850-1288, zbrendza@tribweb.com or via Twitter @imxzb.

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