Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, January 27, 2012 – The Local Organizing Committee unveiled the four-day schedule that will see the NHL’s most coveted trophy – the Stanley Cup – travel to communities across Prince Edward Island from February 7th to 10th as part of Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada 2012 celebrations.
“We are so excited to have this rare and unique opportunity to extend Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada celebrations to communities across the province with the Stanley Cup,” said Rob Newson, Chair of the Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada Local Organizing Committee. “While PEI has been fortunate to have hosted the Stanley Cup visit a few times with NHL Stanley Cup Champions, this relay is completely different as it’s about celebrating the passion our various communities have for the great game of hockey. The Stanley Cup is traveling to communities to celebrate communities.”
For the first time in the history of Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada the Stanley Cup will be visiting communities across an entire province in the days leading up to the event’s broadcast day on February 11th. To accommodate the incredible public interest in the Stanley Cup, the Local Organizing Committee has extended the relay by one stop which will see the relay start the evening of Tuesday, February 7th rather than the morning of Wednesday, February 8th.
The first stop on the relay schedule will be the kick-off event to Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada celebrations on PEI. Islanders and hockey fans of all ages are encouraged to don their favourite hockey jersey and join the local organizing committee, CBC, Scotiabank and many others at EastLink Arena in Summerside on Tuesday, February 7th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm.
Over the course of the four-day relay, the Stanley Cup will be traveling to 12 different communities from Tignish to Summerside to Charlottetown to Souris and points in between! The public will have several opportunities to see and get their picture taken with the Cup while it’s on PEI. Many of the communities hosting a Stanley Cup visit are planning activities around the exciting event.
The various public Stanley Cup Relay stops scheduled for each day are as follows:
| Day 1: Tuesday, February 7th | ||
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Summerside | EastLink Arena – Veterans Convention Centre |
| Day 2: Wednesday, February 8th | ||
| 7:10am – 8:30am | Crapaud | South Shore Actiplex |
| 10:30am – 11:30am | Tignish | Centennial Arena |
| 11:50am – 12:50pm | Alberton | Alberton Elementary School |
| 1:10pm – 2:10pm | O’Leary | O’Leary Community Sports Centre |
| 2:55pm – 3:55pm | Abrams Village | Evangeline Recreation Centre |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Charlottetown | Confederation Centre of the Arts |
| Day 3: Thursday, February 9th | ||
| 7:10am – 8:30am | Morell | Morell Consolidated School |
| 10:50am – 11:50am | Montague | Montague Wellness Centre |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Souris | Eastern Kings Sportsplex |
| Day 4: Friday, February 10th | ||
| 7:10am – 8:30am | Charlottetown | Delta Prince Edward Hotel Lobby |
| 12:00pm – 1:15pm | Kensington | Kensington Intermediate Senior High |
| 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Summerside | Scotiabank Branch (Water Street)* *Includes autograph session with hockey greats Lanny McDonald, Bryan Trottier, PJ Stock and Tessa Bonhomme! |
| 7:30pm – 8:30pm | Charlottetown | Jack Frost Children’s WinterFest** (Sherwood Greens) **Requires admission ticket to Jack Frost Children’s WinterFest. |
In addition to the public relay stops, the Stanley Cup will also be on stage at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown during the Stolen From a Hockey Card concert on Thursday, February 9th; on display at the sold-out Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada Dinner with Ron MacLean and Don Cherry on Friday, February 10th at the Civic Centre in Charlottetown; and, part of the Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada live national broadcast on Saturday, February 11th from EastLink Arena in Summerside. Prior to the live broadcast, the public will be able to see and get their picture taken with the Stanley Cup from 10:00am – 12:00pm while it is on display at the Hockey Memorabilia Exhibit in the Veterans Convention Centre at EastLink Arena.
Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada 2012, taking place February 8 – 11, 2012, celebrates and pays tribute to Canadian’s shared passion for hockey. The 2012 edition of the event will mark the 12th anniversary for Scotiabank Hockey Day inCanada and the first time a province has hosted the event. Prince Edward Island’s hosting of Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada 2012 is a local partnership that includes theProvince ofPrince Edward Island, City ofCharlottetown, City ofSummerside andHockeyPEI.
For more information on Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada 2012 celebrations, events, tickets, videos and contesting visit www.hockeyday2012.ca.
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