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Hockey Alberta Launches World Hockey Tour Presented
by RBC Play Hockey, to Unite Albertans for the 2012 IIHF World
Junior Championship
TORONTO, November 28, 2011 —Red Deer, Alta -
To kick-off the 2012 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship,
Hockey Alberta in partnership with RBC Play Hockey and the
World Junior Organizing Committee and Hockey Canada today
announced the schedule for the World Hockey Tour. The Tour,
which takes place between December 3 and December 23, 2011,
will bring the thrill of the IIHF World Junior Championships,
including on-ice skills events and World Junior exhibition
games, to 14 communities across Alberta.
"Our focus is to engage Albertans from all corners of
the province to create an exciting atmosphere for the World
Junior Championship that extends beyond Edmonton and Calgary,"
said Hockey Alberta's General Manager, Rob Litwinski. "This
event will positively impact hockey all around the province
and we want as many people as possible to have the chance
to say 'I was there' even if they can't make a tournament
game."
Each of the selected communities will host a day of on and
off-ice festivities, including a 4-on-4 Novice and Atom hockey
tournament for 120 players, coaching clinics, a replica IIHF
locker room, numerous giveaways and prizes for fans, with
9 cities also hosting IIHF World Junior Championship pre-competition
games.
As part of its commitment to helping hockey happen in communities
across North America, RBC will be awarding a total of $70,000
in RBC Play Hockey Grants to communities throughout Alberta
in the support of hockey development, player recruitment and
coach education, through the World Hockey Tour.
"Whether it's watching your child practice, joining
in on a game of shinny or enjoying a professional game with
friends, Hockey, is part of every community in Canada,"
said Bruce MacKenzie, RBC regional president, Alberta and
the Territories. "We are proud to be part of the World
Hockey Tour leading up to the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship
as it brings the spirit of hockey to communities across Alberta."
World Hockey Tour, presented by
RBC Dates and Cities:
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December
3&4 - Stettler
December 6 - Fahler
December 9 - Cold Lake
December 10 - Thorhild
December 13 - Innisfail
December 17 - Edmonton
December 19 - Calgary*
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December
20 - Okotoks*
December 20 - Olds*
December 20 - Red Deer*
December 21 - Camrose*
December 22 - Brooks*
December 22 - Lethbridge*
December 23 - Three Hills*
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*Events that run in conjunction with pre-competition games
For more information on the World Hockey Tour, including
registration information, updates, and community contacts,
CLICK
HERE.
The World Hockey Tour presented by RBC Play Hockey is delivered
by Hockey Alberta in partnership with the Government of Alberta,
Hockey Canada and the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Follow the World Hockey Tour on TWITTER
and FACEBOOK.
For more information on the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship,
CLICK
HERE.
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For more information, please visit
www.hockeyalberta.ca
or contact:
Mike Dennis
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Hockey Alberta
Phone: 403.342.6777
Cell: 403.872.9095
mdennis@hockeyalberta.ca
Danielle Nystrom
Coordinator, Promotions & Events
Hockey Alberta
Phone: 403.342.6777
Fax: 403.346.4277
dnystrom@hockeyalberta.ca
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