FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010
SAVE ON FOODS MEMORIAL CENTRE – VICTORIA, BC
DOORS 6:00 PM
SHOW 7:00PM

Hall of Famer’s TROTTIER, ANDERSON AND SMITH PLUS FLUERY, RONNING, WILLIAMS, BODGER AND KRAVCHUK COMING TO VICTORIA TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE GREATER VICTORIA EMERGENCY SERVICES WORTLY LOCAL CHARIRIES.

Victoria, BC — The Legendary Hockey Heroes will be coming to Victoria for the Oldtimer’s Hockey Challenge taking place Monday, March 22, 2010, 7:00 pm at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. The Legendary Hockey Heroes will take on the Greater Victoria Firefighters Hockey Team.  

Hall of Famers Glenn Anderson, Bryan Trottier and Billy Smith will join Theoren Fluery, Doug Bodger, Cliff Ronning, Dave Tiger Williams, Igor Kravchuk, Gaston Gingras, Dave Ellett, Gary Leeman, Tony Currie, Jimmy Mann and referee Ron Hoggarth will add to the competitive spirit, fun and antics of the game.  

The Oldtimer’s Hockey Challenge is designed to give fans and players alike an opportunity to celebrate a common joy of the game while at the same time giving much needed funds to worthy organizations. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket will go to Greater Victoria Firefighters Charitable Foundation.

Greater Victoria Firefighters Hockey Team is pleased to welcome the Legendary Hockey Heroes to Victoria. Add a laser show, Call to Recycle Tykes, local Velocity Synchronized Skating Team, fun antics and great hockey, the Oldtimer’s Hockey Challenge tour is family fun entertainment appearing in over 60 cities from coast to coast in Canada.  It is the most successful tour of its kind in North America and raises money for charity in each city it visits

As an added feature all fans with an Oldtimer’s Hockey Challenge ticket are invited to bring their skates and participate in the Horse Power World Pool Legends Pre Game Public Skate with some of the Legends on Monday, March 22, 2010 between 5:00 and 6:00pm.


ROSTER

#31 Billy Smith (Hall of Fame)
Through 17 NHL seasons, he became known as one of the most competitive net minders in NHL history. He backstopped the Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cup championships between 1980 and 83. The recipient of the Vezina Trophy, co-winner of the Jennings award and the Conn Smythe Trophy, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.


#6 Jimmy Mann
A first round draft choice with the Winnipeg Jets in 1979. Was one of the meanest glove dropping brawlers in the NHL. Went on to play in Quebec and Pittsburgh as well.

#29 Gaston Gingras
Through 10 NHL seasons, split between Montreal, Toronto and St. Louis, he established himself as one of the fastest players in the league. The smooth-skating defenseman was part of the Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadians in 1986.

# 13 Dave Ellett  
A workhorse on defense through 16 NHL seasons with Winnipeg, Toronto, Boston, St. Louis
and New Jersey. Over 1,129 regular season games, he scored 153 goals and added
415 assists from his blue-line post. 

#15 Tony Currie
His 8-year career in the NHL was spent with St. Louis, Vancouver and Hartford.  Currie’s best year in the NHL was in 1980-81 with the Blues when he tallied 55 points in 60 games while adding 16 points in the Stanley Cup playoffs. 

#37 Glenn Anderson (Hall of Fame)
Glenn was a key component of the Edmonton Oilers’ dynasty in the 80’s, helping bring
Five Stanley Cup championships to that franchise. After three seasons in Toronto,
He earned another Cup win with the Rangers. An Olympian and multiple Canada
Cup winner.   

#29 Igor Kravchuk
Igor was an Olympic champion with the Soviet team in 1988 and 1992 and collected silver during the 1990 Winter Games. In 1990, Igor also played with the World Champion Soviets. The defenseman scored 53 goals and 150 assists in 498 NHL games, dressing for Chicago, Edmonton, St. Louis and Ottawa.

#19 Bryan Trottier (Hall of Fame)
Over an18 season career that started in 1974 with the Islanders, Bryan Trottier became one of the most prolific forwards in the NHL, helping Long Island win 4 straight Stanley Cup championships. Bryan’s trophy room includes a total of 6 Stanley Cup rings (4 with the Islanders and 2 with Pittsburgh), an Art Ross Trophy, the Calder Trophy, the Conn Smythe Trophy, a Hart Trophy and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. Bryan represented Canada in one Canada Cup tournament and played for Team USA in another. For his remarkable achievements, Bryan was made an Honored Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997.

Ron Hoggarth - Referee
Ron Hoggarth officiated in the NHL for 23 years.
He refereed 1500 games, 3 Stanley Cups, 3 All-Star Games.

And Many More…

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