TORONTO – Rogers is embarking on a cross country celebration of “The Game”, unveiling the inaugural Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour that is scheduled to touch down in 25 hockey hotbeds between and Burnaby, BC and St. John’s, NL.
Each week during the 2014/15 NHL season, the Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour will roll into a different community with a weekend of free outdoor hockey festivities for all ages, from interactive games to meet and greets with NHL Alumni. The weekend’s events will culminate in an outdoor viewing party of an NHL game broadcast every Sunday, hosted by hockey guru Ron MacLean live onsite from the Sportsnet Mobile Studio.
“The passion for hockey in this country is unrivaled. Every Canadian has a connection to the game – it is part of our DNA, it is part of our communities,” said MacLean, in the announcement. “We’re excited to share in this season-long celebration of Canada’s favourite pastime, help grow the game and bring to life those great hockey stories every Sunday.”
The tour will kick off in London, ON on October 11 and 12, and the first Rogers Hometown Hockey broadcast will feature the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. N.Y. Rangers on October 12 at 6:30 PM ET/ 3:30 PM PT on City.
