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Iqaluit
celebrates our game as host of the 4th annual Hockey Day in
Canada
Hockey
Night in Canada's fourth annual CBC's HOCKEY DAY IN
CANADA: CELEBRATING OUR GAME show travels north to
Nunavut. Ron MacLean will host the day's 15 ½ hours from the
Arctic Winter Games Complex in Iqaluit, capital of Nunavut,
on the south shore of Baffin Island, beginning at noon ET on
Saturday, February 15.
Don
Cherry joins MacLean throughout the day in Iqaluit. Starting
at 4 p.m. ET, as is customary on HOCKEY DAY, CBC's Hockey Night
in Canada presents an all-Canadian tripleheader.
TIME |
WHAT'S
ON |
| 12-4
p.m. |
Celebrating
Our Game |
| 4
p.m. |
Edmonton
vs Montreal |
| 7
p.m. |
Ottawa
vs Toronto |
| 10
p.m. |
Vancouver
vs Calgary |
| 1
a.m. |
After
Hours, from Medicine Hat, Alta. |
1:30
a.m.
(11:15 p.m. PT in BC) |
HNIC
Replay |
| all
times ET unless noted |
The
four-hour CELEBRATING OUR GAME telecast embraces our game at
the grassroots level. By hosting this year's telecast from Iqaluit,
CBC's HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA once again takes Canadians from coast
to coast to coast uncovering hockey's hidden gems - from the
frozen ponds to the NHL arenas.
"Going
to the North for HOCKEY DAY is exciting as it gets us into communities
we seldom explore," says Nancy Lee, executive director of CBC
Sports. "As well, this year the show will concentrate on the
programs and systems there are for towns, teams and families
to improve the way the game is coached, played and seen."
"We
are thrilled to be able to host HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA," explains
John Matthews, the mayor of Iqaluit. "Hockey is a very popular
sport in Iqaluit and throughout Nunavut for both the spectators
and those who play the game. The pride we all have for Jordin
Tootoo's successes and the pride he shows for Nunavut is a reflection
of this."
CELEBRATING
OUR GAME features live remotes from across the country as local
CBC reporters examine hockey's place in our communities. From
organized tournaments to the recreational game, HOCKEY DAY IN
CANADA is about awareness of amateur programs, evaluating the
evolution of hockey and recognizing individuals who have dedicated
themselves to teaching, maintaining and improving our game.
HOCKEY
DAY IN CANADA and various CBC Sports personalities will also
broadcast LIVE from Summerside, P.E.I.; Quebec
City; London, Ontario; New
Liskeard, Ontario and Port Alberni, B.C.
Scott Russell and Kelly Hrudey will host Game three of the tripleheader
and After Hours from Medicine Hat, Alberta. |
