2015 Allan Cup coming to NFLD

[herdfromafar]

Press release on HNL's website:

HOCKEY NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR TO HOST THE 2015 ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONSHIP

May 28, 2012

News Release

Grand Falls-Windsor, NL

Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador announced today that the 2015 Allan Cup Championship (National Senior AAA) will be held in Newfoundland and Labrador. The 6-team, 11-game tournament features the best Senior Men’s AAA clubs in all regions of Canada and is historically held over six days during the third week in April.

The announcement of this event comes after a result of a decision during the Annual General Meeting of Hockey Canada held this past weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador President Jack Lee and Senior Chair Gary Gale are extremely pleased with the decision of Hockey Canada. “The groundwork in bringing this prestigious tournament to our province began in 2010 when our branch re-entered the event after an extended absence,” said Lee. Lee and Gale commended former Senior Hockey Chair for the province, Bill Noseworthy for much of this groundwork. The two representatives from the province stated that a comprehensive approach to bring the event to this province for the first time began as soon as they arrived in Halifax and continued until the vote on Saturday. Gale said, “The response from the teams that are vying to participate and Hockey Canada officials was very positive and quite overwhelming. They are looking forward to traveling to our province and experiencing the great hospitality and unprecedented passion people in Newfoundland and Labrador have for the game of hockey”.

The Allan Cup is one of the oldest national championships in the country and is 103 years old. Newfoundland and Labrador has won the championship twice with the Corner Brook Royals claiming the title in 1986 and the Clarenville Caribous as recently as 2011. The province has sent a team to the championship the last three years with the Caribous attending twice and the Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts representing the branch this past season.

The provincial governing body will now establish a host committee and will have to determine a host site for the event as they plan for 2015.

[#1BousFan]

Press release on HNL's website:

HOCKEY NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR TO HOST THE 2015 ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONSHIP

May 28, 2012

News Release

Grand Falls-Windsor, NL

Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador announced today that the 2015 Allan Cup Championship (National Senior AAA) will be held in Newfoundland and Labrador. The 6-team, 11-game tournament features the best Senior Men’s AAA clubs in all regions of Canada and is historically held over six days during the third week in April.

The announcement of this event comes after a result of a decision during the Annual General Meeting of Hockey Canada held this past weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador President Jack Lee and Senior Chair Gary Gale are extremely pleased with the decision of Hockey Canada. “The groundwork in bringing this prestigious tournament to our province began in 2010 when our branch re-entered the event after an extended absence,” said Lee. Lee and Gale commended former Senior Hockey Chair for the province, Bill Noseworthy for much of this groundwork. The two representatives from the province stated that a comprehensive approach to bring the event to this province for the first time began as soon as they arrived in Halifax and continued until the vote on Saturday. Gale said, “The response from the teams that are vying to participate and Hockey Canada officials was very positive and quite overwhelming. They are looking forward to traveling to our province and experiencing the great hospitality and unprecedented passion people in Newfoundland and Labrador have for the game of hockey”.

The Allan Cup is one of the oldest national championships in the country and is 103 years old. Newfoundland and Labrador has won the championship twice with the Corner Brook Royals claiming the title in 1986 and the Clarenville Caribous as recently as 2011. The province has sent a team to the championship the last three years with the Caribous attending twice and the Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts representing the branch this past season.

The provincial governing body will now establish a host committee and will have to determine a host site for the event as they plan for 2015.

Clarenville

[InTheFog]

The championship game will have to be held at Mile One for sure.

[geno]

The championship game will have to be held at Mile One for sure.

Hockey Canada wont allow the tournment to be played in large venues. All games including the championship game will be played where ever the tournment is held..........Clarenville!

[catnap]

The championship game will have to be held at Mile One for sure.

Hockey Canada wont allow the tournment to be played in large venues. All games including the championship game will be played where ever the tournment is held..........Clarenville!

Just curious, why not?

[#1BousFan]

Cause the Allan cup have played mostly at the smaller arena's, Mile one would be out of the question

[SS Fan]

http://www.thetelegram.com/Sports/2012- ... -in-2015/1

Interesting article in the Telegram this morning. Hockey Canada doesn't want the provincial winner that year to be the host. And according to Jack Lee they “want it in an area that will showcase the event.”

I would think Clarenville would be the frontrunner to host this. Harbour Grace also has a chance with a new arena being built in that area and well I guess the Jack Byrne in Torbay is also an option.

[#1BousFan]

http://www.thetelegram.com/Sports/2012- ... -in-2015/1

Interesting article in the Telegram this morning. Hockey Canada doesn't want the provincial winner that year to be the host. And according to Jack Lee they “want it in an area that will showcase the event.”

I would think Clarenville would be the frontrunner to host this. Harbour Grace also has a chance with a new arena being built in that area and well I guess the Jack Byrne in Torbay is also an option.

Hopefully Clarenville gets it

[catnap]

Cause the Allan cup have played mostly at the smaller arena's, Mile one would be out of the question

Did u here that jack!!..................championship games in small arenas.........

[SS Fan]

The championship game will have to be held at Mile One for sure.

Hockey Canada wont allow the tournment to be played in large venues. All games including the championship game will be played where ever the tournment is held..........Clarenville!

Lets not forget where the Telus Cup was played when it was here in NL last year