The Budweiser Team Party will be held on the evening of Friday, April 20th at the Press Box Restaurant & Sports Bar (MTS Iceplex). There will be fun games and trivia hosted by the Bud Girls, with all guests automatically entered for some great door prizes. Grab some Buds that night and you'll be entered to win more special prizes!
The Budweiser Team Party will also feature the Hockey Manitoba All-Star Draft featuring three-time Stanley Cup champion Mike Keane, 2011 Stanley Cup champion Shane Hnidy, Jim Toth (CJOB68 Sports), Phil "Philly" Aubrey (POWER97), Andrew "Hustler" Paterson (TSN1290) and more. What better way is there to drop the puck for the 2012 Hockey Manitoba Cup!
Hockey Manitoba is pleased to have Tavern United as the Official Team Headquarters of the 2012 Hockey Manitoba Cup. All teams in the Hockey Manitoba Cup will receive vouchers for 2 FREE nacho platters and 2 FREE pitchers!
Four great locations in Winnipeg: Tavern United Garden City, Tavern United Transcona, Tavern United Fort Garry, Tavern United MTS Centre!
ALL-STAR DRAFT:
During the Budweiser Team Party our celebrity coaches & captains will announce their All-Stars. The players announced will go through a professional draft-like experience as their name will be called to come up and receive their special All-Star jersey. Come out to give your "all-star" teammate some cheers & jeers when their name is called up to the draft stage.
ALL-STAR GAME:
All-Stars are placed onto one of four teams lead by our celebrity coaches & captains, played on Saturday, April 21st at MTS Iceplex - ACU Rink.
GAME A) 11:45 AM, Team Booster Juice vs Team Winnipeg Free Press
GAME B) 2:00 PM, Team Budweiser vs Team Tavern United
Celebrity Coaches) Jim Toth (CJOB68 Sports), Phil Aubrey (POWER97), Andrew Paterson (TSN1290)
Celebrity Captains) Mike Keane, Shane Hnidy
Assistant Captains) Joe Caliguiri, Jeremy Shappert (University of Manitoba Bisons)
ATTENDANCE & CHARITY DRIVE:
Each participating All-Star player is tasked to canvass their teammates, friends, and family to come watch them play in the All-Star game. Fans sign-in as they arrive and claim which player they're attending to watch. The player with the most fans in attendance for his/her game will win a $250 team gift card for Tavern United, $150 for second, and $100 for third.
There will be an optional donation drive for the Children's Wish Foundation when your fans arrive at the All-Star games. The donations raised at the 2012 All-Star game will directly go to Darah Joseph. Darah is a young female hockey player who recently was forced to have her leg amputated as she battles a rare form of cancer named Ewing's Sarcoma.
All donators will entered into a draw for a Winnipeg Jets jersey, plus the All-star player who's fans bring in the most donation money will win a $100 team gift card at the Press Box Restaurant & Sports Bar (MTS Iceplex).
Events open to all Hockey Manitoba Cup participants, top 2 results in each event from each division will advance to "Skills Finals" held at 1:00 PM on Saturday (in between All-Star games). Prizes for all division finalists as well as bonus prizes for the eventual division champs. All events will be operated with the help of Focus Fitness-THC, the same crew that ran the Winnipeg Jets Skills Competition this season!
April 21 - WFP Rink (MTS Iceplex)
9:15 AM - 11:45 AM Budweiser King Shot, WFP Accuracy, Tavern United Puck Relay
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM Booster Juice Fastest Skater
Drop in any time during these hours!
BUDWEISER KING SHOT (HARDEST SHOT) 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM - WFP
Each participant will have 3 shot attempts with their shot speed recorded; the 2 players per division with the top speed will advance to "Skills Finals".
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ACCURACY SHOOTING 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM - WFP
Each participant will have 10 pucks & 20 seconds to hit a many targets as possible. Top 2 scores (with lowest time) from each division will advance to "Skills Finals".
TAVERN UNITED PUCK RELAY 9:15 AM - 11:45 AM - WFP
Partner up with a teammate and try your best in the Tavern United Puck Relay. Participants will each skate through a timed puck-handling circuit. The 2 pairs with the fastest times from each division will advance to the "Skills Finals".
BOOSTER JUICE FASTEST SKATER 11:50 AM - 12:30 PM - WFP
Participants will skate a full lap timed by radar gates. The 2 fastest times from each division will advance to the "Skills Finals".
Hockey Manitoba is pleased to offer our special Canad Inns rate of only $99/night (plus taxes) to participants of the 2012 Hockey Manitoba Cup!
Where: Canad Inns Fort Garry: 1405 St. Matthews Ave, 1-888-332-2623 or 204-261-7450 Canad Inns Polo Park: 1405 St. Matthews Ave, 1-888-332-2623 or 204-775-8791 Radisson by Canad Inns: 288 Portage Ave, 1-800-395-7046 or 204-956-0410 Canad Inns Garden City: 2100 McPhillips St, 1-888-332-2623 or 204-663-0024 (*Rooms are available to reserve at Garden City April 4th)
How to Book:
To access this special rate please book your rooms by contacting one of the numbers above and indicate you are booking under the 2012 Hockey Manitoba Cup rate. Rooms must be booked by Monday April 9th.
The Hockey Manitoba Cup is back in 2012 with seven different Adult Rec divisions. This year's provincials will feature five open Men's divisions (1,2,3,4,5), as well as a Men's 45+ division, and Women's division. The Hockey Manitoba Cup will take place April 20-22, 2012 in Winnipeg at the MTS Iceplex and local rinks. There will be great entry gifts for all players, championship prizes for each division winner and more!
Registration Fees: Men's 1,2,3 fee only $625 with 4 games guaranteed per team Men's 4,5, 45+ & Women's fee only $550 with 3 games guaranteed per team
Compete for a provincial championship against adult rec. teams from across Manitoba, Winnipeg, and neighbouring provinces/states. Entry fee includes team insurance from Hockey Canada/Hockey Manitoba. Click here for Rules & Procedures Package. The event will begin on April 20th at 3:00 PM, teams in or near Winnipeg may be scheduled to play games on April 18th & 19th.
What players can look for at the 2012 Hockey Manitoba Cup: Player entry gifts for all rostered players Prizes & medals for all division champions Championship trophy for each division champion (team) Team Party Social at The Press Box Restaurant & Sports Bar (MTS Iceplex) Door prizes at Team Party Social Hockey Manitoba All-Star Draft (at Team Party Social) Hockey Manitoba All-Star game w/ special guest coaches & GM Skills Competition event All scores & standings tracked online Silent Auction In-game music Great team promotions with Canad Inns & Tavern United!
Fee balance and complete roster with all information & jersey numbers due by April 4th, 2012. Hockey Manitoba will place teams collectively based on current league/competition status, player skill, average age, past experience, and team preference.
*All player names, jersey numbers, addresses, contact info, etc are required on roster form.
BUDWEISER TEAM PARTY