Quispamsis, N.B. scores host rights to 2023 Para Hockey Cup – New Brunswick | 24CA News
New Brunswick has as soon as once more been chosen to play host to a serious hockey event.
The 2023 Para Hockey Cup will see the game’s high athletes descend on the Town of Quispamsis for one week when the puck drops on Dec. 3.
“The legacy of the event will have a significant impact on the community, from residents gathering to cheer on these outstanding athletes, raising the profile of the game and funds being dedicated to grow community para hockey not only in our province, but in Atlantic Canada,” mentioned Todd Pye, president of the Board of Directors for Hockey New Brunswick.
A room stuffed with municipal and provincial politicians gathered on the Quispamsis Town Hall on Monday morning to mark the announcement.
So far, Canada, the United States and Czechia are slated to take part, whereas a fourth and closing participant has but to be named.
Athletes will hit the NHL-sized ice floor on the QPlex, an area enviornment that features over 1,100 seats.
“I think we’re seeing a focus on what capabilities are, not only from a facility side, but from the people that get involved as volunteers to make it happen,” Premier Blaine Higgs informed reporters after the occasion.
Over the final 12 months New Brunswick has, at occasions, discovered itself centre ice for main hockey occasions.
In June 2022, Saint John hosted the Memorial Cup for the primary time within the franchise’s historical past. Then in December, Moncton co-hosted the world junior hockey championship with Halifax, which noticed an exhibition recreation performed in Quispamsis.
Although the price of internet hosting the Para Hockey Cup has not been finalized, Higgs famous the province will seemingly contribute financially.
“I guess you would always expect the province to be there in some manner, so we will be working… to make sure this event is a success,” Higgs added.
According to Libby O’Hara, the Mayor of Quispamsis, the event will present an “economic boost, for the entire region. Staff said the economic spinoff from the games could near $1 million.
“You’re going to see that vibe out in the streets, and you’re going to see the hockey arena, the Q Plex, filled with people. During the day they’re will be people walking, watching practices and so forth, and that vibe is just electric,” O’Hara remarked.
In a press launch, Hockey Canada acknowledged ticket particulars and a schedule can be launched previous to the event.
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