
Rangers Announced as One of the 2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series Hosts
April 18, 2019 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League in association with title partner CIBC, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League, and the Western Hockey League, today announced the six Canadian host cities for the 2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series to be played November 4-14.
The six-game series features CHL regional league teams comprised of Canadian National Junior Team candidates competing against the Russian National Junior Team as an integral part of the evaluation process for Team Canada prior to the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
For the first time since 2013 the event will begin in the QMJHL, followed by two OHL matchups, and ending with a pair of contests hosted by the WHL. The puck drops in New Brunswick with the Saint John Sea Dogs and the Moncton Wildcats hosting Game's 1 and 2 respectively on Monday November 4 and Tuesday November 5. When the series shifts to Ontario it will be the Kitchener Rangers hosting Game 3 on Thursday November 7 followed by the London Knights hosting Game 4 on Monday November 11. The series will then wrap up in Saskatchewan with the Saskatoon Blades and the Prince Albert Raiders hosting Game's 5 and 6 on Wednesday November 13 and Thursday November 14.
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