Hockey Day in SK

The event takes place the third Saturday in January annually. The 6^th Annual SaskEnergy Hockey Day in Saskatchewan is scheduled for January 19, 2013 and the host community is the Town of Assiniboia.

The main theme of SaskEnergy Hockey Day in Saskatchewan is to promote the game of hockey and to build community spirit by making the arena the focal point of activity for the day or the weekend. One community is chosen annually to serve as the Provincial host of the event and for the 2013 event Assiniboia’s bid has been selected. One of the criteria for the selection of the Provincial host is that there must be an arena renovation or building project. The Town of Assiniboia is currently raising funds for a new arena.

The SHA encourages every minor hockey association to hold an event in their own community for SaskEnergy Hockey Day in Saskatchewan during the weekend of January 19 – 21, 2013. This promotion is to provide associations a platform from which to raise funds to keep the rinks alive and well in all communities, both big and small.

“The SHA is extremely pleased with the commitment from SaskEnergy to the partnership celebrating the great game of hockey across the province of Saskatchewan,” says Kelly McClintock, General Manager of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association. “The event has been a tremendous success in its first five years, and we certainly hope to see that same success and more this year. We are extremely excited to provide all minor hockey associations across the province an opportunity to focus on the game and to raise funds for their respective local arenas.”

Also incorporated into the event is the SaskEnergy Volunteer Champion Award. The SaskEnergy Volunteer Champion Award is available to be presented to an individual who has provided outstanding service as a volunteer to the local hockey community, either as a coach, an official, a team manager, or an association organizer. The presentation of these awards usually occurs during the local SaskEnergy Hockey Day in Saskatchewan celebration activities.

Something Else new for the 6th Annual SaskEnergy Hockey Day in Saskatchewan is a chance for 2 communities in the provice to recieve $1,000. Please send what your community has done for the 6th Annual SaskEnergy Hockey Day in Saskatchewan to Mike Jensen at mikej@sha.sk.ca. You can also contact for the SaskEnergy Hockey Day in Saskatchewan Logo for your own promotional use this year! If you would like more information please get intouch with Mike Jensen!