WHL and CHL Announce Host Centres For The 2008 ADT Canada/Russia Challenge
r TORONTO, ON – The Western Hockey League and Canadian Hockey League today announced the host centres for the 2008 ADT Canada/Russia Challenge that will be held in CHL cities across the country this November.
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r The Swift Current Broncos (Wednesday, November 26) and Prince Albert Raiders (Thursday, November 27) will host the WHL leg of the series. The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the QMJHL will host the opening game of the 2008 ADT Canada/Russia Challenge on Monday, November 17 followed by the Saint John Sea Dogs with the second game of the series on Wednesday, November 19. The Guelph Storm (Thursday, November 20) and Niagara IceDogs (Monday, November 24) will host the OHL leg of the series.
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r The ADT Canada/Russia Challenge features a team of CHL All-Stars representing each regional league that will compete against the Russian National Junior team. Each of the three regional league teams are selected by a committee of league General Managers that work with Al Murray, Hockey Canada’s head scout for the Canadian National Junior team.
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r All six games will be broadcast nationally on Rogers Sportsnet with RDS televising both games from the QMJHL.
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r "On behalf of the Canadian Hockey League, I’d like to thank our partners at ADT for their support of this event," said CHL President David Branch. The Canadian Hockey League is very excited to host this series and without corporate support it wouldn’t be possible. The participating CHL players recognize that the ADT Canada/Russia Challenge is the final step in the evaluation process for our National Junior Team and will be anxious for the opportunity to compete for a spot on the roster as Canada targets its fifth consecutive gold medal this winter in Ottawa .”
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r Last season the CHL won four of the six games of the series and Team Canada would later go on to defeat Sweden to win the gold medal at the 2008 IIHF World Junior Championships. Russia defeated the United States to win the bronze medal.
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r "The ADT Canada/Russia Challenge has become a highlight on the CHL schedule and we are very proud to be associated with it. These two nations have such a storied hockey history that fans from across the country tune in expecting to see a hard fought series. We expect nothing short of world class hockey this November that hockey fans from across the country won’t want to miss," said Joe O’Connell, Regional Vice-President – Canada.
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r The 2008 ADT Canada/Russia Challenge is supported by CHL associate sponsors, Bank of Montreal, Boston Pizza & RBK/CCM Hockey.
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r 2008 ADT Canada/Russia Challenge
r Schedule of Games
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r Game 1 – Monday November 17 at Sydney, NS
r Game 2 – Wednesday November 19 at Saint John, NB
r Game 3 – Thursday November 20 at Guelph, ON
r Game 4 – Monday November 24 at St. Catharines, ON
r Game 5 – Wednesday November 26 at Swift Current, SK
r Game 6 – Thursday November 27 at Prince Albert, SK
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