Hockey NL
Media Release
For Immediate Release
April 4th, 2017
2017 Bell Aliant Pee Wee AAA Atlantic Championships Set for Conception Bay
South, NL
CBS, NL – The Conception Bay Regional Minor Hockey Association in Newfoundland and Labrador will be
host to the 2017 Bell Aliant Pee Wee AAA Hockey Atlantic Championships at the new CBS Arena from
April 6th – 9th, 2017. This special event will feature Pee Wee AAA Provincial Champions from each
province plus a host team:
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Riverview Blues – Hockey New Brunswick
St. John’s Hitmen- Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador
Pictou County Crushers – Hockey Nova Scotia
Charlottetown Abbies – Hockey Prince Edward Island
Tri-Com Thunder – Host
The Host Organizing Committee is eager for teams and fans to arrive. “We are excited to have Atlantic
AAA hockey return to CBS Arena for the second year in a row. It’s the most thrilling brand of minor
hockey you’ll find around on the East Coast. CBR Minor Hockey has partnered with the Town of CBS,
Hockey NL, and the Tri-Com Thunder Hockey Club to develop an exciting entertainment package,”
stated Tim Power, Host Chair. “Our slogan is ‘Pass Our Way’ and we certainly hope hockey fans and
families take us up on our offer,” adds Power.
A ten-game round robin schedule begins on Thursday, April 6th at 1:30pm with the official opening
ceremonies that evening at 6:30pm prior to the Tri-Com Thunder seeing their first action against the
Pictou County Crushers. The gold medal game is slated for Sunday, April 9th at 12:00pm.
The complete event schedule is as follows:
Thursday, April 6th
1:30 pm HNL vs HNS
4:0 pm
HNB vs HPEI
6:30 pm Opening Ceremonies
7:00 pm HNS
vs Host
Friday, April 7th
10:00 am HPEI vs HNL
1:00 pm Host vs HNB
4:00 pm HPEI vs HNS
7:00 pm HNL vs Host
Saturday, March April 8th
9:30 am HNS vs HNB
12:00 pm Host vs HPEI
3:00 pm HNB vs HNL
7:00 pm Awards Banquet
Sunday, April 9th
9:00 am
Bronze Medal Game
12:00 pm
Gold Medal Game
For more information on the tournament and for game results this weekend, visit the official website of
the 2017 Bell Aliant Pee Wee AAA Atlantic Championship at www.atlanticaaahockey.ca
Special thanks to Bell Aliant who has been a proud sponsor of the Pee Wee Atlantics since 2005!
Media Information:
Tim Power, Tournament Chair, 2017 Bell Aliant Atlantics Pee Wee AAA Hockey Atlantic Championships
[email protected] Cell phone: 709-746-0807
Event Website: www.atlanticaaahockey.ca
Twitter Updates: @2017Atlantics