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MEDIA ADVISORY - Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada® Comes to Kenora
KENORA, ON, Feb. 14, 2017 /CNW/ - Canada's biggest celebration of hockey arrives in Kenora this week. Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada® celebrations will begin on February 15th with a series of community hockey events, culminating in a 13-hour broadcast featuring all seven Canadian NHL® teams on February 18th. The broadcast starts at 11:00 a.m. CST on Sportsnet and CBC.
A listing of local events is as follows:
Wednesday, February 15
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Opening Face-Off hosted by Ron MacLean *Private event, media invited Opening cocktail reception with NHL Alumni™. and the Stanley Cup®. The evening will include a draft for Thursday night's Thistles and NHL Alumni™ Game. |
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17:30 – 19:30 |
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Lake of the Woods Museum 300 Main Street South, Kenora, ON |
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Ron MacLean, Lanny McDonald, Darcy Tucker, Wendel Clark, Mark Napier, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, and more. |
Thursday, February 16
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Stanley Cup® visits Beaver Brae Secondary School Kids get up close with the Stanley Cup® and NHL Alumni™. |
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10:00-11:00 |
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Beaver Brae Secondary School 1400 9th Street North, Kenora, ON |
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Hosted by Ron MacLean, appearances by Lanny McDonald, Darcy Tucker, Wendel Clark, Mark Napier, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, and more. |
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On-Ice Hockey Clinics Skills and drills clinics with Scotiabank sponsored teams. |
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13:30-15:45 |
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Keewatin Arena 930 Front Street, Keewatin, ON |
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13:30 – 14:30: Toronto Maple Leafs® Clinic with Wendel Clark and Darcy Tucker 14:45 – 15:45: Winnipeg Jets® Clinic with Mike Richards, Rick St. Croix, and Carey Wilson |
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Scotiabank Kids Hot Stove *Private event, media invited Four Scotiabank sponsored teams will attend a meet and greet and Hot Stove Interview with NHL Alumni™ and have their photo taken with the Stanley Cup® |
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16:00 – 18:30 |
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Scotiabank Main Branch 40 Main St. South, Kenora, ON |
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Lanny McDonald, Darcy Tucker, Mark Napier, Wendel Clark, Cassie Campbell-Pascall and hosted by Scott Oake. |
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Thistles and NHL Alumni™ Game *Ticketed event |
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19:30 – 21:30 |
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Kenora Recreation Centre 18 Mike Richards Way, Kenora, ON |
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Featuring teams made up of Thistles and NHL Alumni™ and hockey personalities including Lanny McDonald, Darcy Tucker, Wendel Clark, Mark Napier, Mark Chipman, Ron MacLean, and more. |
Friday, February 17
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Breakfast with the Stanley Cup® *Ticketed Event Breakfast and photo session with the Stanley Cup® and NHL Alumni™. |
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07:30 – 09:30 |
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Clarion Hotel 470 1st Ave S, Kenora, ON |
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Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Lanny McDonald, Scott Oake. |
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Stanley Cup® visits Pope John Paul II School Kids get up close with the Stanley Cup® and NHL Alumni™. |
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10:00 – 11:00 |
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Pope John Paul II School1 290 Heenan Place, Kenora ON |
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Hosted by Ken Reid. Appearances by Darcy Tucker, Mark Napier, Wendel Clark, Bryan Trottier, and Mike Richards. |
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Stanley Cup® visits Seniors at Pinecrest Home Residents get the chance to get up close to the Stanley Cup® and NHL Alumni™. |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
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Pinecrest Home 1220 Valley Drive, Kenora, ON |
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Lanny McDonald, Mark Napier, Bryan Trottier, and Rick St. Croix. |
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On-Ice Hockey Clinics Skills and drills clinics with Scotiabank sponsored teams. |
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13:30 – 15:45 |
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Kenora Recreation Centre 18 Mike Richards Way, Kenora, ON |
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13:30 – 14:30: Toronto Maple Leafs® Clinic with Wendel Clark, Darcy Tucker, and Mike Richards. 14:45 – 15:45: Winnipeg Jets® Clinic with Lanny McDonald, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, and Carey Wilson. |
Saturday, February 18
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Kroppy Cup Presented by Scotiabank Pond Hockey tournament in memory of Len 'Kroppy' Kropioski. |
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08:00 – 16:30 |
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Golf Course Bay, Anicinabe Park, 955 Golf Course Road Finals at 2:00pm at Safety Bay |
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Local teams participating in three age divisions |
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Scotiabank Community HockeyFest Six Scotiabank sponsored community hockey teams learn on and off-ice skills and drills. |
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09:30 – 11:30 |
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On-ice at Safety Bay Off ice – Kenora Library, 24 Main St S, Kenora, ON |
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Lanny McDonald, Darcy Tucker, Mark Napier and Olympian Cassie Campbell-Pascall |
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Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada® Outdoor Festival Hotstove interview and photo sessions with NHL Alumni™, Grand Entry and photos with the Stanley Cup®, giveaways, on-ice hockey clinics, NHL® broadcast viewing party in the Scotiabank Warming Zone, and more. |
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09:30 - 17:00 |
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Safety Bay, Kenora, ON |
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Ron McLean, Lanny McDonald, Darcy Tucker, Mark Napier, and Cassie Campbell-Pascall |
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Scotiabank Heroes of Hockey Day House League Game |
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12:15 – 13:15 |
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Kenora Recreation Centre 18 Mike Richards Way, Kenora, ON |
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Scotiabank Heroes of Hockey Day Series winners: The Calgary Jr. Inferno house league game versus host team, Lake of the Woods Atom Devils. Lanny McDonald and Cassie Campbell-Pascall. |
***All Times Above Are Local
For information about Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada, visit http://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/0,,7397,00.html and http://www.kenora.ca/hockeyday.aspx. For more information about the live broadcast visit http://platform.sportsnet.ca/hdic/.
NHL, the NHL Shield and the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup are registered trademarks and NHL Alumni™ name and logo are trademarks of the National Hockey League. © NHL 2017. All Rights Reserved
SOURCE Scotiabank
For further information: For media enquiries: Allison Watkin, Public, Corporate and Government Affairs, Scotiabank, (647) 926-7847, allison.watkin@scotiabank.com; Kristin McCleister, Public, Corporate and Government Affairs, Scotiabank, (416) 317-5298, Kristin.Mccleister@scotiabank.com