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Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit Concludes

August 28, 2010 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
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The Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit concluded on Thursday August 26 in Toronto, with over 400 delegates participating in the four-day event. The summit was a global hockey symposium, attracting global leaders of the game and interested stakeholders to share and enhance global hockey knowledge.

The Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit was designed to dissect the current state of hockey and collaboratively identify and address key concerns and issues facing the game today. The Summit's theme, Global Teamwork Promoting the Growth of the Game, was brought to life through interactive seminars, presentations, and discussions led by the who's who of the global hockey world. The Summit's steering committee included the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), Hockey Canada, USA Hockey, the National Hockey League (NHL), the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) and the Molson Coors Brewing Company.

"The Canadian Hockey League is extremely pleased with the success of the Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit in attracting global hockey leaders to one stage," said CHL President David Branch. "It was energizing to be around so many passionate hockey people that were all focused on the betterment of the game which will undoubtedly result in positive changes to hockey in the years to come."

The Saginaw Spirit were provided the opportunity to participate in the summit as part of the Canadian Hockey League delegation.

"It was a true honor to be asked to participate with the CHL Presidents and Commissioner Branch as a delegate in the World Hockey Summit," stated Saginaw Spirit President and Partner Craig Goslin, "I was excited for the opportunity to communicate the message that our league is the strongest developmental league on the planet to the NHL while at the same time offering a strong education opportunity for our athletes. This was a great opportunity for our league to communicate the things that we do on and off the ice to create a strong developmental environment that is very conducive to maximizing the athletes future's - both as athletes and as students."

The steering committee, comprised of the seven summit partners (IIHF, NHL, NHLPA, Hockey Canada, USA Hockey, CHL and Molson Coors), will be reviewing all of the results from the work group discussions on player skill development, junior development in the hockey world, an evaluation of Vancouver 2010, a global hockey event agenda, women's hockey after Vancouver 2010 and growing participation in the game.

Event proceedings, including formal presentations and the results from the discussion groups, will be provided to all IIHF member federations and summit partners, providing these organizations with the opportunity to develop their own action plans.

The summit partners will also collaborate on developing recommendations and collective action plans going forward, and expect to announce details over of the course of the 2010-11 season.

For further information on the World Hockey Summit, go to www.WorldHockeySummit.com

Information on the Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit provided by the Canadian Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League.

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