Press Release
Calgary, AB – The four Western Provincial Hockey Associations – Hockey
Alberta, BC Hockey, Hockey Manitoba and the Saskatchewan Hockey
Association – in partnership with the Western Hockey League (WHL) are
pleased to announce the 2012 Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup tournament
schedule and ticketing information. The 2012
Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup will take place November 1 – 4, 2012
at the Father David Bauer Arena in Calgary, Alberta.
The Western
Canada U16 Challenge Cup will feature the highest rated players in the
Under 16 age category representing the four Western Provinces of
Alberta, BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The four team round robin
tournament format, which will open Thursday, November 1 and conclude on
Sunday, November 4, 2012, is the first step in the Hockey Canada Program
of Excellence and assists the four Western Provincial Hockey
Associations in evaluating these top prospects in this age group for
future high performance programs. The Western Canada
U16 Challenge Cup is made possible through financial support provided by
the WHL. The majority of the players participating in the event were
selected in the WHL Bantam Draft in June 2012 and many of these top
young prospects will play major roles on WHL Clubs in the seasons ahead.
The
first ever Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup was held in Blackfalds,
Alberta in 2009 and featured four of the top eight players selected in
the 2012 NHL Draft; Matt Dumba (Red Deer Rebels), Derek Pouliot
(Portland Winterhawks), Griffin Reinhart (Edmonton Oil Kings) and Morgan
Reilly (Moose Jaw Warriors). Last year the WHL, along with the Moose
Jaw Warriors and Saskatchewan Hockey Association, hosted the 2011 event
at Mosaic Place in downtown Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The event featured
many future stars who are now entering their rookie season in the WHL
including 2011 WHL Bantam Draft first round picks; Jake Virtanen (1st overall, Calgary Hitmen), Brycen Martin (2nd overall, Swift Current Broncos), Ryan Pilon (3rd overall, Lethbridge Hurricanes), Jordan Thomson (4th overall, Kamloops Blazers) and Reid Duke (5th overall, Lethbridge Hurricanes).
GAME SCHEDULE:
*all games will take place at Father David Bauer Arena (Calgary, Alberta)
Thursday, November 1
3:30pm - Saskatchewan @ Manitoba
7:00pm - British Columbia @ Alberta
Friday, November 2
11:30am - British Columbia @ Saskatchewan
3:00pm - Alberta @ Manitoba
Saturday, November 3
11:30am - Saskatchewan @ Alberta
7:00pm - Manitoba @ British Columbia
Sunday, November 4
9:30am - BRONZE MEDAL GAME (3rd Place vs 4th Place)
1:00pm - GOLD MEDAL GAME (1st Place vs 2nd Place)
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tournament Passes: Day Pass:
Adult- $30 Adult- $10
Senior (65+) - $25 Senior (65+) - $8
Youth (13 to 17) - $15 Youth (13 to 17) - $5
Advance ticket sales available next week, visit the event website for up-to-date information:
http://whl.ca/2012u16challengecup
CLICK HERE TO VIEW TEAM MANITOBA AND TEAM SASKATCHEWAN ROSTERS
The
Team Alberta and Team B.C. rosters will be unveiled at a media
conference in Calgary at the Father David Bauer Arena next week, details
to follow.
The Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup tournament will
feature two games each day with the opening games scheduled for
Thursday, November 1. The Gold and Bronze Medal match ups will be
featured on Sunday, November 4. All games will be played in Calgary,
Alberta at the Father David Bauer Arena.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Friday, October 12, 2012
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