Hockey Day in Canada

Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada
Saturday, February 11, 2012
10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Scotiabank Stage, The Forks Market

It's a family event you won't want to miss! Bring your skates and celebrate the great game of hockey. Free giveaways, prizes, hot chocolate, poutine and more. You might even be on TV!

If you can't make it down to The Forks, tune in to Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada on CBC TV, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

SCOTIABANK HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA journeys across the Confederation Bridge to bring its nationwide broadcast to Prince Edward Island for the first time as Ron MacLean hosts live from a specially built outdoor rink in Summerside, P.E.I. MacLean will be joined by Don Cherry for Coach's Corner, with fellow CBC stars and hosts P.J. Stock, Cassie Campbell-Pascall and Dick Irvin. The NHL Alumni will also have a strong presence with Bryan Trottier, Lanny McDonald, Wendel Clark, Doug MacLean, Mark Napier, Stéphane Richer, Tim Taylor and Gerrard Gallant, along with Olympian Tessa Bonhomme.

 The 2012 edition of SCOTIABANK HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA celebrates "Heroes" - from childhood idols to the organizers who make the game possible on and off the ice, to the motivators and role models who are part of the fabric of hockey. The program features a wide range of inspirational stories, from Kelly Hrudey's profile of a 23-year-old St. Albert man who continues to play hockey while waiting for a heart transplant, to Mark Lee's story about 90-year-old Bert Keany Sr. of Sudbury, Ont., the oldest PA announcer in the country. Another feature profiles 16-year-old hockey phenom Nathan McKinnon, the Cole Harbor star who's playing in the shadow of Sidney Crosby, while another feature looks into the way a small island like P.E.I. has produced so many outstanding players, from Forbes Kennedy to Brad Richards.

In addition to the P.E.I. broadcasts from Summerside and Charlottetown, satellite locations will also be established in:

Windsor, NS  - CBC News' Colleen Jones hosts the "Long Pond Heritage Classic" featuring "Original Six" teams playing a day-long tournament to raise money for the Hockey History.

 

Verdun, PQ  - Host Andie Bennett joins the Montreal Canadiens organization for a skate drive to provide rinks with loaner skates.

Thunder Bay, ON - CBC Sports' Scott Russell covers a special equipment donation as the NHLPA's Goals and Dreams initiative and the Staal family come together to give back to minor hockey.

Winnipeg, MB - A special family-focused SCOTIABANK HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA event live from The Forks hosted by Mitch Peacock.

Prince Albert, SK - Mark Connolly hosts coverage of a Pee-Wee Tournament with 16 teams from across the province.

Richmond, BC - Celebrities including Michael Bublé, Trevor Linden and other Canucks alumni take part in a ball hockey tournament at the Richmond Olympic Oval, hosted by Karin Larsen.