West Carleton Day with Ottawa 67's set for Feb. 19

Posted Feb 9, 2012 By Theresa Fritz

EMC Sports - It's the time of year again to support local minor hockey and watch some exciting Ontario Hockey League (OHL) players in action.

The annual West Carleton Day with the Ottawa 67's takes place Sunday, Feb. 19 when the Ottawa 67's face off against the Erie Otters at 2 p.m.

The puck drops at 2 p.m. at the Ottawa Civic Centre. The 67's are currently riding the top of the leader board in the east division while the Otters are in fifth place in the midwest division.

The annual event is once again being organized by Brett Hamilton, a resident of MacLaren's Landing and an account manager with the Ottawa 67's hockey club.

A part of all tickets sales will go towards West Carleton Minor Hockey Association to help youngsters who cannot afford to play hockey or need equipment.

Hamilton originally started the event because he wanted to give something back to his community and support minor hockey.

And the West Carleton Minor Hockey Association doesn't take the gesture lightly.

"Every year with the cost of hockey rising, we find ourselves waiving more and more registration fees," explained WCMHA president Sherry Malloy, adding the operational cost of ice adds to the financial burden. "I cannot stress enough how much every little bit helps."

All children who come out to the game are encouraged to wear the hockey jerseys and show their team pride while having some fun supporting the 67's.

"This is our 6th season partnering with the 67s and this allows us to host a fun hockey event while raising funds and encouraging sportsman like behaviour with our lowest penalty minutes contest. We host a contest each year and the team with the lowest penalty minutes per level receives 20 tickets to the game," Malloy noted.

Winners this year include: Novice B2 head coach Todd Storms, Atom B3 head coach Daryl Doxsee, Peewee C head coach Paul Shouldice, Bantam B2 head coach Rob Graham and Midget B1 head coach Jeff Wall.

For more information on West Carleton Day with the Ottawa 67's, contact Brett Hamilton at 613-232-6767, ext. 249, or email him at bhamilton@ottawa67s.com

theresa.fritz@metroland.com