Bantam AAA hockey players prepare to face off in the Irving Oil Challenge Cup
Who will be the next hockey great?
Saint John, NB –The best in Atlantic Canada’s Bantam AAA hockey will face off in Corner Brook, NL this week in the 19th Annual Irving Oil Challenge Cup.
More than 23,000 youth have competed to play in this tournament since its inception, including Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jon Sim of the New York Islanders and Colin White of the New Jersey Devils.
“At Irving Oil, we’re parents too. We understand the passion for hockey, and the commitment it takes to get to this level of hockey,” says Lisa Savidant, Community Relations Coordinator for Irving Oil. “On ice, players learn the lessons of team work, commitment and perseverance, and they’re the same values we uphold as a company. It’s why we’re proud to be in our 19th year of sponsoring the Irving Oil Challenge Cup.”
The tournament takes place March 25th – March 28th at the Pepsi Centre in Corner Brook.
Participating teams include:
Halifax Irving Oil Hawks (Hockey Nova Scotia)
Pownal Irving Oil Red Devils (Hockey Prince Edward Island)
District 3 Irving Oil Service Master Clean Caps (Hockey New Brunswick)
Tri-Com Irving Oil Islanders (Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador)
Irving Oil, a FortReliance company, was founded in 1924 and is a privately owned regional refining and marketing company with a history of long-term partnerships and relationships. Irving Oil operates Canada's largest refinery, in Saint John, N.B., which is located 65 miles north of the U.S border and has reached production rates in excess of 300,000 barrels per day. The refinery exports over 80 per cent of its production to the U.S., and accounts for 75 per cent of Canada's gasoline exports to the U.S. and 19 per cent of all US gasoline imports. In 2003, Irving Oil became the first oil company to receive a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Air Excellence Award, for its clean gasoline. For more information about Irving Oil, visit www.irvingoil.com.
