For $49, today’s side deal gets you four executive sideline tickets to see the Rockford IceHogs AHL hockey team on Saturday, December 18, when they battle the Lake Erie Monsters at the MetroCentre in Rockford. In addition to tickets, today's deal includes four hot dogs, four sodas, and a parking pass (a total value of $116).

The American Hockey League affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, the Rockford IceHogs have sent 35 players on to the NHL in their 12-year history and have made the AHL playoffs six seasons in a row. Affix your game face for the team's ice-slicing matchup against the Lake Erie Monsters on December 18, when executive sideline seating will give you close-up views as players crash into each other, often without apologizing. Your party of four can munch on ketchup-drenched hot dogs and slurp sodas while simultaneously feeding on the energy emitted by screaming crowdmates.

Though the IceHogs offer a similar deal on their website, this Groupon gets you executive sideline seats, closer to the action.