Media Advisory - Toronto Maple Leafs and Sport Chek to surprise local youth hockey team

TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2014 /CNW/ -

WHAT:	The Toronto Maple Leafs and Sport Chek will host a two-day celebration of hockey that will surprise a local minor league hockey team with the chance to live like a pro. Minor bantam AA team, Ted Reeve Thunder was randomly selected from the Sport Chek Team Assist program and will learn from past and present Leafs about what it takes to be a professional hockey player.
	Ted Reeve Thunder will begin at the Sherway Gardens Sport Chek on Thursday with two activities, How the Pros Get Ready and Shop with a Pro. Current Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier will surprise the young hockey team and lead a discussion on preparing for hockey success. Each player will also be given a Sport Chek gift card and have the opportunity to work with Bernier to determine what equipment is best suited for their needs.
	The team will then report to the outdoor rink at Greenwood Park the next morning where they will take to the ice with Leafs legend Wendel Clark for the Train like a Pro session. Afterwards they will have the opportunity to watch and learn from select members of the current Toronto Maple Leaf roster as they host an outdoor practice. Leafs alumni Curtis Joseph and Shayne Corson will also be on hand to sign autographs and meet with spectators.
WHO:	Select members of Toronto Maple Leafs (players and coaches)
	Toronto Maple Leaf Alumni
	Ted Reeve Thunder team
	Hundreds of kids from the MLSE Shape Up program
Interview and Photo opportunities available
How the Pros Get Ready and Shop with a Pro with Jonathan Bernier (closed to the public)
** This is a private event. Media are asked to not pre-promote event details.
WHEN:	Thursday, February 20, 2014
	6 – 7:30 p.m. (Interview availability after shopping session)
WHERE:	Sherway Gardens Sport Chek
	167 N Queen St b1,
	Etobicoke, Ontario
	M9C 1A7
Train like a Pro and Toronto Maple Leafs Outdoor Practice (open to the public)
WHEN:	Friday, February 21, 2014
	8 – 9:15 a.m. – Train like a Pro (Interview availability after training session)
	10 – 11:30 a.m. – Toronto Maple Leafs Outdoor Practice (Interview availability after practice)
WHERE:	Greenwood Park
	150 Greenwood Ave
	Toronto, Ontario
	M4L 2P8

SOURCE: Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.

Abby Albino, MLSE, 416.569.5325; Brendon Arnold, Sport Chek, 403.831.2381; Mary Proulx, North Strategic, 647.286.8583