BC Grown NHL Players to Compete Against BC Mayors & Elected Officials
20 February 2010
From the largest of urban centres to the hundreds of communities that make up the backbone of British Columbia, street hockey is a truly accessible Canadian pastime that transcends age, race and sex.
Generations of British Columbians have grown up playing in this province’s alleys, parking lots and driveways and two who have moved on to the world’s largest NHL arenas are waging hockey war on BC mayors and elected officials during a friendly Ball Hockey Celebration today at BC Street.
The game happens today – Saturday, February 20 – from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and features Jeff Tambellini of the New York Islanders (who grew up in the west Kootenays); Matt Moulson of the New York Islanders; and former junior hockey player and Prince George native Troy Dalton. Veteran Vancouver sports broadcaster and columnist John McKeachie will act as play-by-play announcer for this not-to-be-missed game.
BC Street is a unique showcase of 82 British Columbia communities at the Richmond O Zone. The site highlights all seven pavilions at BC Street: Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Vancouver Coast & Mountains, District of Sooke, Tofino/Qualicum Beach, South Okanagan-Similkameen and Comox Valley.
Event: BC Street Ball Hockey Celebration Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010 Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m. Location: Spirit Square at BC Street (located within the Richmond O Zone) Admission: Free
BC Street will be open daily during the Games, February 12 to February 28, 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. weekdays and 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. weekends. BC Street is located in the parking lot behind Richmond’s City Hall on No. 3 Rd., a short walk from the Richmond-Brighouse Canada Line station. For more information visit: www.richmondozone.ca.
