Back to SearchBryan Muir, Mike Krushelnyski and Mark Fraser Join Roster for NHL Alumni Game in Wasaga Beach on February 10, 2024
NHL superstars will join fellow NHLers Jason Arnott, Shayne Corson, Scott Thornton and others to celebrate Town’s 50th anniversary and the grand opening of the new Wasaga Stars Arena
Wasaga Beach – Bryan Muir, Mike Krushelnyski and Mark Fraser are the latest NHL superstars to join the roster of players that will take over Wasaga Beach’s new twin-pad arena on February 10, 2024. They will join fellow NHLers Jason Arnott, Shayne Corson, Scott Thornton and others on the ice at the new Wasaga Stars Arena, 544 River Road West for the most highly anticipated NHL Alumni Hockey Game of the season.
Tickets for the NHL Alumni Hockey Game are in high demand with more than 80 percent sold.
The star-studded event will feature the incredible talents of NHL stars coming together for one night in Wasaga Beach as part of the Breaking the Ice Festival, a two-week lineup of events that will kick off the Town’s 50th-anniversary celebrations and mark the grand opening of its new NHL-size, twin-pad arena and library.
“The Town of Wasaga Beach is thrilled to welcome our hometown hero Jason Arnott along with fellow NHL superstars Bryan Muir, Mike Krushelnyski, Mark Fraser, Shayne Corson and Scott Thornton to Wasaga Beach as part of our Breaking the Ice Festival,” said Mayor Brian Smith. “Wasaga Beach's new NHL-size, twin-pad arena and library is a world-class facility, and we look forward to hosting these world-class NHL players in our beautiful town, in our spectacular new arena.”
“I’m proud to be leading up this incredible roster of NHL talent for an incredible alumni hockey game that’s going to rock my hometown of Wasaga Beach on February 10th,” said former NHL player, Jason Arnott. “There’s so much to celebrate – coming home, the grand opening of Wasaga’s new NHL-size, twin-pad arena and library, and my hometown’s 50th anniversary. I'm looking forward to this opportunity to bring my good friends from the NHL together to put smiles on so many fans’ and kids’ faces.”
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Quick facts
- Throughout 2024 the Town of Wasaga Beach is celebrating its 50th anniversary! Wasaga Beach was incorporated as a village in 1951 and as a town in 1974.
- Canadian rock legends, Blue Rodeo and Burton Cummings, will also headline separate concerts as part of the Town's 50th anniversary celebrations and Wasaga Beach’s Breaking the Ice Festival.
- With the grand opening of the new twin-pad arena and library fast approaching, the Town has issued a new call for naming sponsors to help name each of its two new NHL-size ice rinks.
Additional resources
Learn more about sponsorship opportunities for the NHL Alumni Game and Breaking the Ice Festival.
Background
The Town of Wasaga Beach aims to be a place where people come to create memories that will last a lifetime. The twin-pad arena and library project supports this vision and Council’s priorities: to create opportunities to diversify the economy, create jobs and build a complete community. It’s part of the Town’s plan to become a leader in sustainability, creativity, innovation and fun – a place with thriving businesses and safe, inclusive and complete neighbourhoods where we celebrate our rich history, diversity of cultures and natural beauty, including the Nottawasaga River, Georgian Bay and the longest freshwater beach in the world.
Contact
Sponsorships:
Lisa Linhares
Special Events Programmer
(705) 429-3844 ext.2511
Media calls:
Sandra Watts
Director of Strategic Communications & Intergovernmental Affairs
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