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Victoria, British Columbia to Host National Championship
Thursday, September 10, 2009
CBC's Hockey Night in Canada Presents Play On! today announced Victoria, BC as the location for its National Championship event. Thirty teams will compete in this national 4on4 street hockey tournament on Belleville St in Victoria's inner harbour on January 29-30, 2010 for a chance to hoist the Redwood Cup. Full event details are listed below.
In the words of Roy MacGregor, "There is something pure and sweet about road hockey that is worth preserving for generations to come. The game has meant more to young Canadians than any other game in any form." Each of the thirty teams that will participate in this event previously qualified to do so during one of the twelve CBC's Hockey Night in Canada Presents Play On! events held across Canada this past summer. Winners of this national championship event will be awarded the Redwood Cup and be recognized as Canada's greatest street hockey players. National Champions will also take home a $10,000 cash prize.
CBC's Hockey Night in Canada Presents Play On! National Championship tournament will also be featured in conjunction with the tenth annual Tim Hortons Hockey Day in Canada celebration on January 30, 2010 at 12 noon ET on CBC TV. Victoria, BC will be one of the satellite locations that will be visited across Canada as part of Tim Hortons Hockey Day in Canada on CBC, with coverage from this national championship event.
The Hotel Grand Pacific will be the Official and Exclusive Hotel Partner of the event, which is also sponsored by The Hockey News and Tourism Victoria. "We are excited to work with Play On! and the City of Victoria to bring this event here. Even in late January, Victoria is a beautiful destination that we are thrilled to showcase to CBC's viewers across Canada," stated Rob Gialloreto, President & CEO, Tourism Victoria.
The twelve host cities of CBC Hockey Night in Canada Presents Play On! in the summer of 2009 were St. John's, Halifax, Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, Oshawa, London, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver.
CBC's Hockey Night in Canada Presents Play On! National Championship
Date: January 29-30, 2010
Location: Belleville Street, between Government Street and Menzies Street
Note: Full Street closures will be implemented from 6:00pm on Thursday, January 28th thru 7:00pm on Saturday, January 30th
Game Times: Friday January 29, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday January 30, 9:00am - 6:00pm
National Championship Game to begin Saturday January 30th at 5:00pm
Admission: This event is free to spectators. Seating available on a first come first serve basis.
About CBC's Hockey Night in Canada Presents Play On!
CBC's Hockey Night in Canada Presents Play On! features recreational and competitive street hockey tournament divisions for both genders, all skill levels, and all ages. Since the program's inception in 2003, more than 300,000 Canadians have 'taken back the streets' from coast to coast through involvement in one of the thirty-four Play On! events held to date. The events have collectively included participation from many current NHL, AHL, CHL, and CIS players. These highly organized street hockey events celebrate the game of hockey in its most pure form, in a wholesome, fun-filled atmosphere that makes kids feel like NHL pros and helps adults feel like kids again. All interested participants can visit www.playon.ca for tournament information, to register a team, and more. Final summer 2010 event schedule will be announced next February.
About CBC's Hockey Night in Canada
CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, the presenting sponsor of Play On!, has been a national institution since 1952. Now entering its 57th season, CBC's Hockey Night in Canada remains the most popular weekly sports program in Canada, averaging more than a million viewers every Saturday night. Hockey fans can visit cbcsports.ca 24 hours a day, seven days a week for live and on-demand video streaming of all games as well as comprehensive NHL coverage, including weekly columns from CBC's Hockey Night in Canada personalities, breaking news, in-depth reports, broadcast schedules and more.
About the Redwood Cup
The Redwood Cup is awarded annually to the CBC's Hockey Night in Canada Presents Play On! national champions, who are recognized as Canada's greatest street hockey players. The Cup stands 49" (124.5cm) tall and is made of solid redwood with plated sterling silver. The five silver sticks that encompass and support the trophy are representative of the number of players on each original Play On! team. They also guard the silver plated maple leaf, symbolic of the importance of hockey to our nation. Heavier than the Stanley Cup, it weighs over 63 lbs (28.6 kg)! The Cup gets its name from Redwood Road in Kingsville, Ontario.
About The Hockey News
The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive hockey coverage since 1947. The Hockey News is published 34 times a year including special issues such as Season Opener, People of Power and Influence, Future Watch, Draft Preview, Season In Review, Pool Book and the Yearbook - the #1 selling hockey annual in North America. The Hockey News is published by Transcontinental Media. www.thehockeynews.com
About Tourism Victoria
Tourism Victoria is the official not-for-profit tourism industry association marketing Victoria as a world-class destination. In partnership with business members, local municipalities, surrounding communities of Vancouver Island, British Columbia and Canada, Tourism Victoria works to showcase the destination. Tourism Victoria's mandate is to increase the economic impact of tourism for Greater Victoria by marketing the destination and servicing visitor needs. For more information about Tourism Victoria, visit www.tourismvictoria.com.
For more information:
Scott Hill
National Program Director
CBC's Hockey Night in Canada Presents Play On!
(519) 933-5209
For CBC Sports:
James Lamont
Media Profile, Toronto
(416) 342-1818
For Tourism Victoria:
Kelsi Woodward
Communications Coordinator
Tourism Victoria
250-414-4477 or 250-661-3651
