Rogers Hometown Hockey festival: all are welcome!

Posted on Friday, November 2nd, 2018

Rogers Hometown Hockey festivalThere are a lot of fun, FREE family activities ahead this weekend at Rogers Hometown Hockey – proudly hosted on our Algonquin College campus. Take a look here: https://youtu.be/T8_wlwmcLlc

The weekend features games, prize giveaways, fun activities, and live local entertainment for the whole family, including:

Rogers Fan Hub: Rogers celebrates your community within the Fan Hub. Help support local minor hockey and participate in fun and interactive experiences, autograph signings with NHL alum Jason York, video game stations, bubble hockey, and popcorn!

Sportsnet Virtual Photo Booth and Interactive Games: Fans have the chance to get close to their favourite players through virtual technology. Fans can take photos with virtual images of NHL stars, and have the photo emailed directly to their device for social sharing and their chance to win great prizes. In addition, hockey players of all ages will be able to show off their hockey skills and see how they match up to the NHL stars!

Scotiabank Community Hockey Rink: A family-friendly outdoor hockey space to engage hockey fans, interact with NHL alumni, celebrate the game and play ball hockey. Scotiabank will also be donating $15,000 to minor hockey associations in the community.

Ram Haul of Fame: Features the Ram 1500 in a hockey-themed obstacle course that will test the skills of fans of all ages. Also, fans have the opportunity to enter the Breakaway Giveaway contest to win an all-new 2019 Ram 1500 for their family and $5,000 for their local minor hockey association. All contest entrants will receive a free branded giveaway courtesy of Dodge.

Dr. Oetker Giuseppe Pizzeria: Fans can enjoy a complimentary slice of Giuseppe Pizzeria pizza fresh out of the oven, and learn more about the Find Giuseppe contest with many great prizes to be won!

Tim Hortons: As fans are enjoying the festival, warm up with a complimentary coffee or hot chocolate from the Tim Hortons mobile truck.

Playmobil Kids Zone: Fans have the chance to face off against friends and family with the PLAYMOBIL NHL Arena and its lineup of NHL figures. In the zone, fans will also be able to enter to win a new NHL playset.

Live Local Entertainment: Live music featured throughout the weekend beginning with Brea Lawrenson performing on Saturday followed by Rainwater Whiskey on Sunday, both Algonquin College alumni.

Giving Together to support hockey in your community: Every week Rogers is Giving Together to support hockey in each community. All proceeds support minor hockey organizations. Attendees can participate in 50/50 draws or by purchasing popcorn – all proceeds will be donated.

On Sunday November 4, at 2:00pm, Algonquin’s very own Jim Kyte and Jamie Bramburger will be on-stage for a Hockey Community Chat. Kyte, Dean of the School of Hospitality and Tourism and an NHL alumni, will also be featured in the live TV broadcast Sunday evening.

Events times:

  • Saturday, Nov. 3 – Festival open from Noon ET to 6 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, Nov. 4 – Festival opens at Noon ET and runs through the end of the Rogers Hometown Hockey outdoor viewing party of the Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators game.

The full schedule can be found online here.


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