Hockey Canada turns 100 on Dec. 4, 2014, and the organization plans to spend the whole season celebrating.
As this is a special year there are many activities planned to celebrate the game. As part of those celebrations Hockey Canada has a travelling road show called The Century Tour.
The Century Tour which commemorates its 100th anniversary is a 20,000-square-foot interactive hockey experience caravan that will visit approximately 100 communities across Canada. The Tour was launched in Ottawa on July 1, 2014 and will criss-cross the country, wrapping up at the end of May 2015. Hockey Canada’s goal is to engage more than one million fans over the course of the year.
Fans visiting the Century Tour will be immersed in the excitement, history and energy that is Canadian hockey, including a state-of-the-art interactive timeline of milestone hockey moments and artifacts, on-ice experiences on a one-third scale synthetic ice rink, programs and activities specifically developed for kids, families and newcomers to the game, and a celebration of both Team Canada and local community hockey leaders.
Some other areas include:
· The Canadian Tire Hero of Play program, celebrating and recognizing the ‘behind-the-scenes’ people who contribute to the success of hockey in Canada;
· Samsung Coaching Clinics, helping coaches to create training programs and game plans using the latest technology. Fans will also explore the future of the game through the lens of Samsung’s innovative technology;
· The TELUS Family Fan Zone, with fun and games for kids of all ages.
The Century Tour will be on PEI on the following dates and locations:
Summerside (Credit Union Place)
Tuesday September 16
th - 1:00 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday September 17
th - 1:00 – 7:00 pm
Charlottetown (Peakes Quay Parking Lot)
Friday September 19
th – 1:00 – 7:00 pm
Saturday September 20
th - 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday September 21
st – 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
To get a better perspective of the Century Tour, below are two links to Hockey Canada’s website that shows you some of the activities that will take place.
What is the Century Tour?
http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/Corporate/About/History/Century-Tour/What-to-Expect
Media Gallery (photos and videos)
http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/Corporate/About/History/Media-Gallery
We would also appreciate if you could help “shout out” the #CenturyTour visit to your community by talking about us on your social networks. As #CanadasGame, we hope to reach one million Canadians over the 12 months of the tour.
Additional information will be released about the Century Tour, so make sure to follow Hockey PEI on facebook and twitter for more information.
