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Cornwall Shines During World Junior Exhibition

By Todd Anderson hope there were other kids there who
don’t play hockey who witnessed
the exceptional game and said to
xpectations were exceeded when
themselves, “I would like to play
ECornwall hosted the World Junior hockey, too.”
Hockey Championship pre-tournament
McIntosh cites Cornwall’s
game between Team Sweden and
Team Slovakia on December 19. location between large Canadian
Hockey Canada officials were excited cities Toronto and Montreal as a
to see the number of people who came perfect location for a game like this.
out to watch. Joining Hockey Canada as Director
of Marketing Services in November
“In our mind, we were going to
be pleased to get 2500 people for 2008, the RBC Cup held in Cornwall
the (WJHC pre-tournament) game. that year was one of his first events
with the association under that title.
To have more than 3300, we are
really pleased,” said Hockey Canada “We were thrilled with the
Director of Marketing Services and experience in Cornwall from the
Events Dean McIntosh. “That’s a RBC Cup (Royal Bank Cup in
great turnout. It’s fantastic.” 2008). Cornwall is centralized

Not only did Cornwall host Team perfectly. It’s a nice size and boasts
Sweden and Team Slovakia, for an fabulous venues. The experiences
exciting game at Ed Lumley Arena, we have had previously with Tourism
but it also held training camps for Cornwall were positive. We met
Slovakia, as well as Team Denmark, at McIntosh. “The juniors level of during the game was the amount of with the economics’ team and other
the Benson Centre. Fans attending the hockey, its high quality. The fans youth hockey players in the stands. city officials to work out the details.
game were treated to an exciting affair The hospitality in Cornwall and from
embrace their local teams of course but “Our goal with Hockey Canada is
as Team Sweden erased a 3-1 deficit to to have Denmark and Slovakia train to grow the game of hockey. It’s a the staff at the facilities is great. It’s a
storm back and win 4-3 in overtime. great community and I think it would
here enhances their hockey exposure. high priority. We had lots of minor
“Maybe people didn’t realize how Cornwall embraced them, too.” hockey players attend the game, and be fantastic to return there for other
good the hockey would be,” said Something evident to McIntosh that’s very encouraging, but we also events in the future.”

January 2017 Schedule

Cornwall vs Port Huron .........Fri Jan 6 ...........7:30 PM .....McMorran Arena
Berlin vs Cornwall ................Sat Jan 7
Cornwall vs Port Huron .........Fri Jan 6 ...........7:30 PM .....McMorran Arena
Berlin vs Cornwall ................Sat Jan 7 ..........7:30 PM ....Ed Lumley Arena

Cornwall vs St.Clair Shores ..Fri Jan 13 .........8:00 PM .....St. Clair Shores Civic Arena
ornwall vs Berlin ..................Sat Jan 14 ........7:00 PM .....Notre Dame Arena

Cornwall vs St.Clair Shores ..Fri Jan 20 .........8:00 PM St. Clair Shores Civic Arena

Watertown vs Cornwall ........Sat Jan 21 ........7:30 PM ....Ed Lumley Arena

Cornwall vs St.Clair Shores ..Sun Jan 22 .......8:00 PM .....St. Clair Shores Civic Arena
Port Huron vs Cornwall .........Sat Jan 28 ........7:30 PM .....Ed Lumley Arena
Photo by FederalHockey.com Danbury vs Cornwall .............Sat Feb 4 ..........7:30 PM ..... Ed Lumley Arena
Berlin vs Cornwall ................Sun Jan 29 .......2:00 PM .....Ed Lumley Arena

Cornwall vs Berlin ................Fri Feb 3 ...........8:00 PM .....Notre Dame Arena

Adults ...................................... 13 00 Cornwall vs Watertown ........Fri Feb 10 .........7:3 0PM ....Watertown Municipal Arena
$
Senior/ Student ..................... 10 00 Home Games in Red
$
Child under 12 ............................ 5 00
$
Cornwall vs Danbury .............Sat Feb 11 ........7:15 PM .....Danbury Ice Arena
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