WHL Prince George Cougars

Cougars Welcome Brad May & Friends

Published on November 3, 2004 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release


PRINCE GEORGE, BC- The Prince George Cougars are proud to announce that they will be hosting the "Brad May & Friends Hockey Challenge" on December 14th, 2004 @ 7:30pm at the Multiplex.

This charity event, organized by Vancouver Canuck Brad May and business partner Karim Chandani, was developed to ensure that even in the midst of an NHL lockout, the Canuck Place Children's Hospice would not endure any financial hardship.

The "Brad May & Friends Hockey Challenge" will feature NHL players suiting up against one another, with 25% of the proceeds going to benefit the Canuck Place Children's Hospice, 25% to the Prince George Hospice Society, and the remaining 50% to other local charities.

Tickets for the "Brad May & Friends Hockey Challenge" will go on sale exclusively for Cougars Season Ticket Holders November 8-14. From November 15-17, the general public will have an opportunity to purchase 2 pack tickets, which will include a "Brad May & Friends Hockey Challenge" ticket and a Cougars game in January at a reduced price. As of November 18, all remaining single game tickets will be available.

Here is a list of players have confirmed their attendance: Brad May, Matt Cooke, Dan Cloutier, Ryan Smyth, Steve Staois, Brent Sopel, Todd Simpson, Jason Strudwick, and Marty Turco.

The "Brad May & Friends Hockey Challenge" would like to thank the Prince George Cougars, the City of Prince George, Ticket Master, CIBC, the Prince George Citizen, Dairyland, Whitespot, The Province newspaper, PGTV, 99.3 The Drive, 101.3 HITS FM, Westword Printing, and Esso for their support.

Any other corporate advertisers interested in being involved with this event can contact event coordinator, Karim Chandani @ 778.891.7457 or via e-mail at: chandani@telus.net.




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