MEDIA ADVISORY

Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada Comes to Kamloops

KAMLOOPS, BC--(Marketwired - February 02, 2016) -  

Attention Sports, Assignment, Community & Photo Editors

Canada's biggest celebration of hockey arrives in Kamloops this week. Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada's cross-country celebrations will begin on February 3 with a series of community hockey events, culminating in a 13-hour broadcast featuring all seven Canadian NHL® teams in action. Broadcast starts at 12:00 p.m. EST.

A listing of local events is as follows:

Wednesday, February 3

19:45-23:00	Opening Face-Off Event - Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada kick off celebrations with an outdoor celebration and concert. This event is free.
Where:	Sun Peaks Resort
Who:	Don Cherry, Ron MacLean, Trevor Linden, Lanny McDonald, Darcy Tucker, Mark Napier, Wendel Clark, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, and more.

Thursday, February 4

09:00-10:00	Stanley Cup® visits Bert Edwards Science and Technology School - Kids get the chance to get up close to the Stanley Cup® and NHL Alumni™. Hosted by James Cybulski and Caroline Cameron.
Where:	711 Windsor Ave, Kamloops, BC V2B 2B7
Who:	Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Lanny McDonald, and Corey Hirsch

10:00-11:00	Stanley Cup® visits A.E. Perry Elementary School - Kids get the chance to get up close to the Stanley Cup® and NHL Alumni™
Where:	1380 Sherbrooke Ave, Kamloops, BC V2B 1W9
Who:	Mark Napier, Darcy Tucker, Trevor Linden, and Ron MacLean

11:30-14:00	Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada Celebrity Luncheon Ticketed event
Where:	Tournament Capital Centre
Who:	Don Cherry, Ron MacLean, Trevor Linden, Lanny McDonald, Darcy Tucker, Mark Napier, Wendel Clark, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Mark Recchi, and the Stanley Cup®.

14:30-15:30	On-Ice Hockey Clinics
Where:	McArthur Island Sports Centre
Who:	Wendel Clark, Mark Recchi, and Corey Hirsch.

4:00-7:00 p.m.