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June 26, 2009
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HOCKEY CANADA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF
TEAM CANADA HOCKEY HAT TRICK

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada announced on Friday the Team Canada Hockey Hat Trick, a three-game package featuring Canada’s National Men’s Team hopefuls, Canada’s National Women’s Team and Canada’s National Junior Team. All three games will take place at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary.

GAME #1 – National Men’s Team orientation camp – Red vs. White (August 27, 7 p.m. MT)
Check out more than 40 players in the running for a roster spot for international competitions during the 2009-10 season.

RELATED LINKS

» Hat Trick 2009
» 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship
» 2009-10 National Women's Team

GAME #2 – Women’s hockey – Canada vs. United States (December 15, 7:30 p.m. MT)
The fourth of six games in a series between the top two women’s teams in the world.

GAME #3 – World Junior pre-competition – Canada vs. Finland (December 22, 7 p.m. MT)
Four days before Canada’s National Junior Team opens its quest for a sixth-consecutive gold medal, it heads west to face the Finns in pre-tournament action.

“We are very excited to be able to offer hockey fans in Calgary, and across Alberta, the opportunity to see some of the world’s best players on both the men’s and women’s side of the game,” said Bob Nicholson, Hockey Canada’s president and CEO. “The upcoming season will be one of the most memorable in Hockey Canada’s history, and we’re pleased we can share that with our fans.”

Ticket packages range from $40 to $85, not including applicable Ticketmaster service charges and handling fees. Tickets can be purchased beginning July 1 at the Pengrowth Saddledome or through Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 403-777-0000 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca.

Single-game ticket information for the Canada vs. United States women’s games in Victoria, B.C. (October 5, 2009) and Ottawa, Ont. (January 1, 2010), can be found by clicking HERE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
André Brin
Senior Manager, Media Relations/Broadcast
Hockey Canada
403-777-4557
abrin@hockeycanada.ca
  Jason LaRose
Coordinator, Communications
Hockey Canada
403-777-4553
jlarose@hockeycanada.ca
 
Chris Jurewicz
Coordinator, Communications
Hockey Canada
403-777-4552
cjurewicz@hockeycanada.ca
  Kristen Lipscombe
Coordinator, Media
Hockey Canada
403-284-6427
klipscombe@hockeycanada.ca