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TEAM PEI PREPARES FOR ATLANTIC CHALLENGE CUP
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Charlottetown – Hockey PEI will be well represented this coming weekend at the 16th Annual Atlantic Challenge Cup October 7-10. The annual event showcases the best players in Atlantic Canada representing their respective provinces.
Twenty teams will converge on the Red Ball Internet Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick looking for an Atlantic Championship crown. The Atlantic Challenge Cup is the “Best of the Best” competition for Atlantic Canada’s top Under 15 and Under 17 Female, as well as the top Under 14, Under 15 and Under 16 Male Players.
Provincial teams from New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, will compete in the round robin event. Over 400 players, in five age divisions, will represent their province with pride and compete for the title of Atlantic Champion.
The Atlantic Challenge Cup is the culmination of the High Performance Programs in each of the aforementioned provinces. The High Performance Program at the provincial level has provided the players, staffs, and officials with an opportunity to develop, learn and challenge themselves as they strive for excellence.
Hockey PEI’s development process begun in April and will conclude with the Atlantic Challenge Cup. The players and staff continue to train and prepare as they await the opportunity to challenge themselves against their counterparts from the other Atlantic Provinces.
Keep up to date by checking out the Atlantic Challenge Cup website at www.atlanticchallengecup.com. The website contains team rosters, schedule and live scoring throughout the event. Also, follow along with Hockey PEI on Facebook and Twitter for updates.
Island Officials Selected for Atlantic Challenge Cup
In addition to this being a great event for the selected players, Hockey PEI is proud to have officials represent the branch at the Atlantic Challenge Cup. The selected officials will have a chance to work games at these championships and have the same goal as the teams, as they also want to earn a spot in the gold medal games.
Female Officials selected for the championships are Mary McKinnon (Summerside), Ellen Beck (Charlottetown) and Nikki MacEwen (North River).
Male Officials selected for the championships are TJ Courtney (Sherwood), Alex Vanderstein (Sherwood) and Nolan Cornish (O’Leary).
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Hockey PEI
Ph: (902) 368-4334
Email: info@hockeypei.com
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