Mac’s Tournament Announces 2009 Participants and the Return of US Teams to the Tournament
12/16/2009
When this tournament began in 1978, people wanted to bring the best competition to the city and play a leadership role in advancing midget hockey. We continue to strive to bring the best talent to Calgary to “Experience the Mac’s Experience” and we feel that this year’s group of teams will provide excellent competition as well as entertainment for the many fans of midget hockey. We are pleased to announce four new teams for this year’s tournament. North Island Silvertips from Vancouver Island, Lloydminster Tanroc Bobcats, and Winnipeg Wild are three new teams from Canada. And, from the southeastern United States, we have the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes making their first appearance at the Mac’s.
The Mac’s Tournament will also be welcoming back the four time Mac’s Champions, Shattuck St. Mary’s, giving the tournament two representatives from the United States. We are very pleased with the competitive field assembled for this year’s tournament and we are especially excited to have two teams from the United States joining us.
“The Mac’s Tournament is a great tournament for our kids; we are excited to be back. The experience our players gain from playing against this level of competition, and in front of a community that is passionate about hockey and supports this tournament, is immeasurable. Our team always looked forward to this tournament as a way to measure our team against the top midget-aged competition in the world.” Said Tom Ward, coach of Shattuck St. Mary’s. “We have always maintained a great relationship with The Mac’s Tournament Committee and looking forward to continuing to cultivate this relationship. The Committee has always put their best foot forward to ensure we had a good experience. It runs like clockwork, and that is what makes this tournament so great.”
The 32nd annual Mac's Tournament will be held in Calgary from December 26, 2009 to January 1, 2010. Round Robin games will take place at the Max Bell Centre, Father David Bauer and Centennial Arenas and the Championship Finals will take place at the Pengrowth Saddledome.
As announced on December 14th, coverage of the finals will take place on New Year’s Day – the female game will be aired at 10 a.m. MST and the male final at 2 p.m. MST. Viewers throughout Western Canada and Northern Ontario can tune in to their local Shaw TV channel to catch the games, or via Channel 299 on Shaw Direct. Repeats will be available on January 2 and 3, 2010 – and featured in the Free Zone on Shaw Video on Demand throughout January.
We are grateful for the continued support of Mac’s Convenience Stores, which allows Calgary to continue to host the top midget hockey tournament in the world. We encourage our fans to visit their Calgary & Area Mac’s Convenience Store, as tickets for this years’ tournament are now available.
The Mac’s Tournament supports the development of minor hockey in Calgary and hopes that everyone will “Experience The Mac’s Experience”.
Participating Teams in the 2009 Mac’s Tournament
Male Division
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Pool One
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Pool Two
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Pool Three
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Pool Four
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Pool Five
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Calgary Flames
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Calgary Buffaloes
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Calgary Royals
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UFA Bisons
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Calgary Northstars
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Leduc Oil Kings
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Cariboo Cougars
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Beardy’s Blackhawks
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North Island Silvertips
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Carolina Jr. Hurricanes
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Okanagan Rockets
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Lethbridge Y’s Men Hurricanes
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Shattuck St. Mary’s
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Red Deer Rebels
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Lloydminster
Tanroc Bobcats
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Saskatoon Blazers
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Prince Albert Mintos
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Vancouver
North West Giants
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Saskatoon Contacts
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Tisdale Trojans
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Yorkton Harvest
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Greater Vancouver Canadians
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Winnipeg Wild
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St. Albert Sports Raiders
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Vancouver
North East Chiefs
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Female Division
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Pool Six
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Pool Seven
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Pool Eight
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Calgary Flyers
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Calgary Bruins
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Calgary Chaos
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Lloydminster
PWM Steelers
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Edmonton Thunder
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Notre Dame Hounds
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Medicine Hat
HSB Sports Hounds
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Saskatoon Stars
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Red Deer
Sutter Fund Chiefs
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Melville Fox FM
Prairie Fire
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Vancouver Fusion
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St. Albert Kal-Tire Slash
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Swift Current Diamond Energy Wildcats
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Weyburn Gold Wings
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Westman Wildcats
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Tickets on sale NOW at all Calgary area Mac’s Convenience Stores:
Tournament Passes $45.00 Adults
$40.00 Seniors/Students
Day Passes $10.00 Adults
$9.00 Seniors/Students
Children under 12 years old (accompanied by an adult) Free (excluding Jan. 1st at the Saddledome)
Media Information
A volunteer staffed Media area will be located at the Max Bell Centre. Game scores, and team statistics will be available to the media. Results will also be emailed or telephoned (by request) to the media outlets.
Arena Telephone # Fax #
Max Bell - Media Room 403-207-5173 403-207-5973
Further information on the Mac’s Tournament is available on our Web site at www.macstournament.ab.ca
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
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Jason Zimmerman
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Tony Sharples
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Director, Media and Hospitality
Mac’s Tournament Committee
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Media Relations
Mac’s Tournament Committee
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Res: (403) 338-1121
Cell: (403) 809-8706
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Res: (403) 272-1486
Cell: (403) 819-6736
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