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Richmond Celebrates Scotiabank Hockey Day In Canada
Saturday, February 11, 10:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m. at Richmond Olympic Oval
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Richmond Celebrates
Scotiabank Hockey Day In Canada
Saturday, February 11, 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m. at Richmond Olympic Oval
Celebrity ball hockey game
12:00–12:30 p.m.
Don’t miss Trevor Linden and other Vancouver Canuck Alumni as they faceoff for a game of ball hockey–with teams packed full of celebrities! The game’s
announcer will be CBC sports reporter Shane Foxman and the referee will be
none other than Canucks mascot, Fin.
Popular Hong Kong pop singer Kary Ng is visiting Richmond for a concert at the
River Rock Show Theatre and will sing the national anthem to start the game.
Former Vancouver Canucks Captain Trevor Linden played 19 years in the NHL.
He is a former President of the NHL Players Association, member of the 1998
Canadian Olympic team and one of only three Vancouver Canucks to have his
number retired.
Celebrity players include:
Highlights of the day
ÂÂGet an autograph and photo
taken with hockey icon, Trevor
Linden
ÂÂWatch Linden and other
celebrities compete in ball hockey
12:00–12:30 p.m.
ÂÂMeet Canucks mascot Fin and
other Canucks alumni, including
Dave Babych, Tony Tanti,
Jack McIlhargey and Orland
Kurtenbach.
ÂÂWin a trip for 2 to Japan,
Canucks hockey tickets and more
ÂÂStroll through the Hockey Hall
of Fame exhibits and over 50
vendors of collectibles and
memorabilia
ÂÂPlay games, enter contests and
test your hockey skills
ÂÂWatch the Richmond Sockeyes
vs. North Delta Devils, Pacific
International Junior Hockey
League Game, 1:30–4:00 p.m.
ÂÂVancouver Canucks Alumni
Dave Babych, Tony Tanti,
Jack McIlhargey and Orland
Kurtenbach.
ÂÂFormer Washington Capital
Jaroslav “Yogi” Svejkovsky is now
a coach with Seafair Minor Hockey
in Richmond.
ÂÂRyan Walter played and coached
17 seasons in the NHL. He played
his last two years for the Vancouver
Canucks. He is now president of
the American Hockey League’s
Abbotsford Heat.
ÂÂBC raised Robin Bawa, was the
first-ever NHL player of Indian
(South Asian) descent. Raised in
BC, Robin played parts of four
seasons with four different NHL
teams, including the Vancouver
Canucks.
ÂÂDanielle Dube is a former
goaltender with Canada’s National
Women’s Hockey Team and was BC
Female Athlete of the Year in 1996.
She is now a Richmond fire fighter.
ÂÂCBC News Vancouver Late Night
host Susana da Silva and National
reporter Ian Hanomansing.
richmondoval.ca/hockeyday
Richmond Celebrates
Scotiabank Hockey Day In Canada
Saturday, February 11, 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m. at Richmond Olympic Oval
ÂÂPresident’s Trophy for overall
regular season champion, won
in 2010-2011 by the Vancouver
Canucks.
Visit the Hockey Hall of Fame’s
massive Legends of Hockey exhibit
featuring memorabilia of the Original
Six NHL Teams, Vancouver Canucks,
Team Canada, Wayne Gretzky and
much more.
Big Screen
Schedule
Roving Entertainment
Fan-tastic interactive fun
Interactive Exhibits
Test your hockey skills in interactive
experiences, including: Shutout
Virtual Reality Goaltending, Super
Deker and Hardest Shot Radar.
Displays, Contests
and Prizes
Sony PlayStation
Slap Shot Zone
Play the latest PlayStation hockey
games, plus many other latest hits.
Challenge friends, gain glory and win
prizes.
Classic Games Zone
Get your fill of some hockey game
classics like bubble hockey, table
hockey, air hockey and more.
Multi-Sport Zone
Every great hockey player is a
great athlete first! Let our high
performance coaches and Oval staff
put you through your paces.
Vancouver Canucks mascot Fin will
be available for pictures as he’s
roaming around the Oval from
12:30–3:00 p.m. Duh Hockey Guys,
comedic performers on stilts who
dress as hockey players, will interact
with the crowd. Celtic folk band
Blackthorn will also perform uptempo music at various locations
throughout the afternoon.
Hockey Hall of Fame
Exhibit
Get your picture taken with four of
the NHL’s most prestigious trophies,
including:
Hockey Marketplace
ÂÂHart Memorial Trophy for the NHL’s
Most Valuable Player–won by
Vancouver Canuck Henrik Sedin in
2009-2010.
Purchase hockey treasures from over
50 hockey memorabilia vendors,
organized by Bossa Productions,
Western Canada’s largest producer of
sports memorabilia and collectibles.
There will be a silent auction and tons
of free giveaways too.
ÂÂRocket Richard Trophy for the NHL’s
top goal soccer, won twice by
former Vancouver Canuck
Pavel Bure.
ÂÂArt Ross Trophy for the NHL points
leader, won the past two seasons
by Henrik and Daniel Sedin.
Event partners, including CBC,
Scotiabank, Fortis BC, Coca-Cola,
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 24 Hours
and Van Houtte Coffee, will be on
site with various product displays,
free giveaways and hockey-related
activities. There will also be draws/
contests for Vancouver Canucks,
Vancouver Giants and Richmond
Sockeyes tickets and other prizes.
ÂÂScotiabank booth: Former
Vancouver Canucks Captain Trevor
Linden will be available for
autographs and pictures from
1:30–3:00 p.m.
ÂÂFortisBC booth: Partnering with the
Vancouver Giants Western Hockey
League team, FortisBC will present
Giants mascot, Jack the Giant.
ÂÂ24 Hours booth: “Shoot to Win.”
24 Hours, WestJet and Japan
Airlines will give away a trip for
two to Japan on event day.
Catch all seven of Canada’s
NHL hockey teams in action
as we broadcast CBC Hockey
Night in Canada on a giant
screen. Come cheer on your
hometown Canucks at
7:00 p.m. as they take on
arch rival Calgary. Watch for
CBC filming live segments
at the Oval for its Hockey
Day coverage and you could
be part of their national
broadcast.
ÂÂ10:30–11:00 a.m.
Scotiabank Hockey Day in
Canada Live from
Prince Edward Island
ÂÂ11:00 a.m.
Edmonton Oilers vs.
Ottawa Senators
Wininipeg Jets vs.
Pittsburgh Penguins
ÂÂ2:00–3:00 p.m.
Scotiabank Hockey Day in
Canada Live from
Prince Edward Island
ÂÂ3:30 p.m.
Scotiabank Hockey Tonight
ÂÂ4:00 p.m.
Montreal Canadiens vs.
Toronto Maple Leafs
ÂÂ7:00 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks vs.
Calgary Flames
Watch, learn and cheer
Floorball Canada
Learn about the exciting sport of Floorball, a variant of floor hockey that is
rapidly growing in popularity. Players and officials from Floorball Canada, BC
Floorball and Canada’s National Men’s Floorball Team will be on hand in the
Oval’s Court Zone to showcase their sport.
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Getting to the Oval
NORTH RINK
SOUTH RINK
ÂÂ10:30–11:30 a.m.
Seafair Hockey 2 vs. New
Westminster
ÂÂ12:45–1:45 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks Hockey Skills
Clinic
ÂÂ1:30–4:00 p.m.
Richmond Sockeyes vs. North Delta
Devils—Pacific International Junior
Hockey League Game
ÂÂ2:00–3:00 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks Hockey Skills
Clinic (Atom and Peewee)
For a detailed ice zone schedule, please visit:
richmondoval.ca/hockeyday
“Oh Canada!”
Acclaimed tenor Mark Donnelly, well-known for his singalong
version of O Canada, which he performs regularly at Vancouver
Canucks games, will sing the anthem at the opening of the
Richmond Sockeyes game vs. the North Delta Devils. Donnelly’s
son is a Sockeys alumnus.
The Richmond Sockeyes are one of most successful Junior B
franchises in Canada and have won numerous championships.
A number of Sockeye players have gone on to play in the NHL,
including current NHL players Karl Alzner (Washington) and
Jason Garrison (Florida).
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Ice Zone Schedule Highlights
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OLYMPIC OVAL
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Take in a day-long hockey jamboree on the Oval’s twin Olympic-sized ice
sheets featuring local Richmond hockey teams. Watch exciting Pacific
International Junior Hockey League action. Vancouver Canucks Manager of
Hockey Development Rod Brathwaite will lead special skills clinics for selected
local players.
PLATINUM SPONSOR
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Watch an exciting 3-on-3 street hockey tournament on the Oval riverside plaza
being organized by Urban Rec.
Ice Zone
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There will be no public parking
at the Oval on event day. Travel by
greener modes of transportation such
as the Canada Line and a short walk
to avoid creating huge traffic and
parking backups around the Oval.
Parking
TransLink / Canada Line
There will be no public parking
available at the Oval, with the
exception of limited accessible
parking (with permit) which is not
guaranteed as other guests may be
utilizing it.
The C94 community shuttle bus, which
circles from the Richmond-Bridgeport
Canada Line Station to the Richmond
Olympic Oval, will be in operation
during event hours until approx
8:22 p.m. (to Brighouse Station).
ÂÂLimited free parking will be
available at a WorkSafe BC
building parking lot located one
block from the Oval at 6951
Westminster Highway. The parking
lot is accessible:
Take the Canada Line to Aberdeen or
Lansdowne stations and walk 10 to
15 minutes to the Oval.
• westbound on Westminster
Highway between Elmbridge
Way and Gilbert Road
Take the Canada Line to Bridgeport
station and take the C94 shuttle bus
(approx. 13 minute trip to the Oval).
• off Elmbridge Way between
Westminster Hwy and
Hollybridge Way.
Cycling
Bicycle parking will be available on
the south east and south west sides
of the Oval.
Lane Closure
There will be no access for eastbound
traffic on River Road from Lynas Lane
or No. 2 Road northbound.
ÂÂFree parking at the City of
Richmond Works Yard located at
5599 Lynas Lane with a shuttle to
and from the Oval.
ÂÂStreet parking along River Road
from Dinsmore Bridge to Cambie
Road.
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