Cassie Campbell-Pascall and Sami Jo Small coach at ninth annual Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest, Ottawa
OTTAWA, March 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Canadian women's hockey champions Cassie Campbell-Pascall and Sami Jo Small are teaming up to coach over 200 female minor hockey players at Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest, Ottawa. The event takes place at Scotiabank Place and provides a unique blend of skills training, fun and encouragement to inspire girls to reach for their goals on and off the ice.
The girls will have a fun and inspiring day of on and off-ice skills training, a tour of Scotiabank Place, and a keynote address from the former Olympians on how hard work and dedication helped them reach their goals.
| WHAT: | Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest, Ottawa |
| WHO: | Cassie Campbell-Pascall, two-time Olympic team captain and gold medalist and former captain of the Canadian National Women's Hockey Team |
| Sami Jo Small, two-time Olympic gold medalist and co-founder of the Canadian Women's Hockey League |
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| Steffanie Eckford, Manager of the Scotiabank Kanata branch | |
| Players from Carleton University and the University of Ottawa women's hockey teams |
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| Over 200 minor girls hockey players from novice, atom, peewee and bantam levels (ages 7 - 12 years) |
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| WHEN: | Sunday, March 24, 2013 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Girls will rotate between on-ice skills training, off-ice skills training, a tour of Scotiabank Place and a keynote address. 2:30 p.m. - Cassie Campbell-Pascall & Sami Jo Small keynote presentation begins |
| WHERE: | Scotiabank Place |
| 1000 Palladium Drive, Ottawa ON | |
| ** Media to enter through Gate 3 | |
| WHY: | Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest offers young girls the opportunity to learn from, and interact with, great role models, who will help the girls develop their on-ice game skills, encourage them to reach for their dreams and celebrate hockey. |
SOURCE: Scotiabank - Sponsorships & Donations
Media inquiries:
Sheena Findlay
Scotiabank Media Communications
647-628-3501
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