West Carleton teams to get into spirit of Hockey Day in Canada
Posted Feb 9, 2012 By Theresa Fritz
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EMC Sports - West Carleton hockey teams won't be letting Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada go by unnoticed, as several will be taking to the ice this Saturday.
Theresa Fritz, West Carleton Emc
Outdoor rinks are what hockey is all about and West Carleton is fortunate to not only have many outdoor rinks but also an outdoor hockey league as well. The outdoor rink in Kinburn was a hot spot of hockey action last Saturday during the Kinburn Winter Carnival as a team of firefighters took on a local team under sunny skies.
Feb. 11 marks the 12th year for this event, which sees all seven Canadian National Hockey League (NHL) teams hitting the ice and CBC devoting more than 10 hours of television coverage to the special day. Summerside, P.E.I, is the host community for this year's event.
According to West Carleton Minor Hockey Association president Sherry Malloy, several teams are scheduled to play in West Carleton during the day, singling three of particular interest.
GAMES OF NOTE
"We have Novice A playing at 9 a.m. in Kinburn (Sensplex). The team has a 15-0-0 record and boasts one of Ottawa's best top talents - Billy Gourgon," Malloy stated. "We have a West Carleton versus West Carleton C game at the Peewee B level at 2 p.m. (at W. Erksine Johnston Arena in Carp). It's always/exciting when it's our two local teams"
And finally, the Midget B1 squad plays at 9 p.m. in Carp. This team is currently in first place in the league.
As for the NHL hockey action, games will be broadcast on CBC and live streamed on CBCSports.ca. Edmonton visits Ottawa (2 p.m. ET), Winnipeg is at Pittsburgh (2 p.m. ET), Montreal is at Toronto (7 p.m. ET), and Vancouver visits Calgary (10 p.m. ET).
theresa.fritz@metroland.com
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