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Quebec City will host 2007 Top Prospects game
QUEBEC CITY, Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - The Canadian Hockey League and the NHL announced today that the 2007 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game will be played at Quebec's Colisee Pepsi Wednesday, January 17, at 7 p.m. The Quebec Remparts, 2006 Memorial Cup Champions, will work to put on the annual event, which will be telecast live across Canada on Rogers Sportsnet and in Quebec on RDS.
The Top Prospects game will showcase 40 of the CHL's top players eligible for selection in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.
"The Canadian Hockey league is excited to award Quebec City with this showcase event, a first for the city and a first for the province of Quebec." said CHL president David Branch. "Quebec City and the Remparts organization had tremendous success in hosting the 2003 Memorial Cup and we feel the city is a fitting stage for this prestigious event. "
"Again without the long-term support of the NHL and Home Hardware, the Top Prospects game would not be available for these young players to showcase their skills to the eye of an NHL audience, we are very thankful to have the tremendous support from them, along with many other sponsors, who collectively make this a world class event," added Branch.
Home Hardware, a title sponsor since 2000, continues as the title partner of the CHL Home Hardware Top Prospects Game this year.
"On behalf of more than 1,000 Home Hardware Dealers across the country, I take great pride in presenting this exciting hockey event to Quebec City and CHL fans who will be watching on television from coast-to-coast," says Paul Straus, Vice-President and CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited. "From local rinks to the national spotlight of the Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, Home Hardware is proud to be involved at every level and thrilled to part of this exciting event."
The 2007 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects game will feature a local flavour as Angelo Esposito of the host Quebec Remparts has been selected to the roster of players for the game by the NHL. Esposito led the Remparts last season with 98 points (36G, 59A) and is a top prospect looking forward to the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.The NHL's 30 teams will select the remaining 39 players to participate in the game. The announcement of the remaining players will be made in early January.
"The CHL Top Prospects Game is a much anticipated showcase event for all the scouting staffs across the National Hockey League," said Central Scouting, EJ McGuire. This is a major event where scouts can see all the premier draft-eligible players in Major Junior hockey compete head-to-head, with Quebec City and the current home of the Memorial Cup Champions being a perfect venue," said McGuire.
The Quebec Remparts will announce at a later date player and fan events such as a skills competition and player luncheon.
The NHL's 30 teams will select the 40 players to participate in the game. The announcement of the players will be made in early January.
More than 400 players have suited up in the Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game and gone on to be selected in the NHL entry draft. The game has featured five players who were the first overall picks in the NHL entry draft - Chris Phillips (1996), Joe Thornton (1997), Vincent Lecavalier (1998), Rick Nash (2002) and Marc-André Fleury (2003).
Participants from the 2006 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game include, Jordan Staal, Chris Stewart, and Derrick Brassard who, along with eleven other game participants, were all selected in the First Round at the NHL Entry Draft held in Vancouver on June 24th.
QUEBEC CITY, Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - The Canadian Hockey League and the NHL announced today that the 2007 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game will be played at Quebec's Colisee Pepsi Wednesday, January 17, at 7 p.m. The Quebec Remparts, 2006 Memorial Cup Champions, will work to put on the annual event, which will be telecast live across Canada on Rogers Sportsnet and in Quebec on RDS.
The Top Prospects game will showcase 40 of the CHL's top players eligible for selection in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.
"The Canadian Hockey league is excited to award Quebec City with this showcase event, a first for the city and a first for the province of Quebec." said CHL president David Branch. "Quebec City and the Remparts organization had tremendous success in hosting the 2003 Memorial Cup and we feel the city is a fitting stage for this prestigious event. "
"Again without the long-term support of the NHL and Home Hardware, the Top Prospects game would not be available for these young players to showcase their skills to the eye of an NHL audience, we are very thankful to have the tremendous support from them, along with many other sponsors, who collectively make this a world class event," added Branch.
Home Hardware, a title sponsor since 2000, continues as the title partner of the CHL Home Hardware Top Prospects Game this year.
"On behalf of more than 1,000 Home Hardware Dealers across the country, I take great pride in presenting this exciting hockey event to Quebec City and CHL fans who will be watching on television from coast-to-coast," says Paul Straus, Vice-President and CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited. "From local rinks to the national spotlight of the Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, Home Hardware is proud to be involved at every level and thrilled to part of this exciting event."
The 2007 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects game will feature a local flavour as Angelo Esposito of the host Quebec Remparts has been selected to the roster of players for the game by the NHL. Esposito led the Remparts last season with 98 points (36G, 59A) and is a top prospect looking forward to the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.The NHL's 30 teams will select the remaining 39 players to participate in the game. The announcement of the remaining players will be made in early January.
"The CHL Top Prospects Game is a much anticipated showcase event for all the scouting staffs across the National Hockey League," said Central Scouting, EJ McGuire. This is a major event where scouts can see all the premier draft-eligible players in Major Junior hockey compete head-to-head, with Quebec City and the current home of the Memorial Cup Champions being a perfect venue," said McGuire.
The Quebec Remparts will announce at a later date player and fan events such as a skills competition and player luncheon.
The NHL's 30 teams will select the 40 players to participate in the game. The announcement of the players will be made in early January.
More than 400 players have suited up in the Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game and gone on to be selected in the NHL entry draft. The game has featured five players who were the first overall picks in the NHL entry draft - Chris Phillips (1996), Joe Thornton (1997), Vincent Lecavalier (1998), Rick Nash (2002) and Marc-André Fleury (2003).
Participants from the 2006 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game include, Jordan Staal, Chris Stewart, and Derrick Brassard who, along with eleven other game participants, were all selected in the First Round at the NHL Entry Draft held in Vancouver on June 24th.