With Hockey Day in Saskatchewan kicking off in Martensville on January 16th and running until January 22nd, there is a lot of excitement buzzing in the community. The event, which will be hosted by the Martensville Minor Hockey Association (MMHA), has a wide variety of games, events and activities scheduled throughout the week, with something available for everyone to enjoy.
According to MMHA President Trevor Hanley, there have been many enquiries from local residents about how they can get involved and participate in the festivities. Throughout the week, there will be over 24 games taking place, along with other events including age groups ranging from a U7 jamboree on January 22nd, all the way up to junior hockey, with several feature games planned including a Junior B Feature Game with the Saskatoon Royals and Delisle Chiefs, a U18 AAA Female Game with the Saskatoon Stars and Swift Current Innovation Credit Union Wildcats, a U18 AAA Game with the Warman Wildcats and the Yorkton Maulers, as well as an SJHL Headliner Game that will bring the Humboldt Broncos and the Battleford North Stars to the ice.
Events such as a Saskatoon Blades autograph signing, a cabaret and banquet, a 3-on-3 outdoor tournament, fireworks, pancake breakfast, family skate with Saskatoon Blades Mascot Poke Check and Saskatchewan Rush mascot Bruiser, and more are planned. “There are things to do for everyone whether you’re a hardcore hockey fan or just really enjoy fireworks or pancakes,” Hanley added.
A full schedule of events can be found by visiting https://martensvillehockey.ca/, or the ‘Hockey Day In Saskatchewan’ and ‘Martensville Minor Hockey Association’ Facebook pages.
This event is made possible thanks to the contributions of local volunteers and organizations, who Hanley noted have put in hundreds of hours to ensure this year’s Hockey Day in Saskatchewan is a big success.
“It’s great to see the greater community engaging in the event already by signing up for volunteer shifts and helping set things up. Businesses and individuals are stepping up to sponsor various things and helping to make this event a reality.”
Not only will funds raised through this community event go towards supporting the new multi-purpose recreation facility planned for Martensville on the west side of Highway 12 in the upcoming Trilogy Ranch development, but it will also bring people to the community to partake in the fun.
“The new recreation facility will be about more than just hockey and skating. It will serve many groups and programs in and around Martensville. This event will bring people into our community to watch hockey, attend the banquet and cabaret, and to just take it all in. That is great news for local businesses. We have an amazing business community in our region and many of them support minor hockey and minor hockey teams. To be honest, it feels really good to be hosting an event like this that can bring people in to shop, stay, eat and support these businesses. We want to invite everyone to enjoy this week-long celebration of hockey and community,” Hanley stated.
