Back to SearchGame On! Nik Antropov, Marty Turco and Ales Hemsky Join Roster for NHL Alumni Hockey Game in Wasaga Beach on February 10
Town announces full lineup of NHL superstars that will help kick off the Town’s Breaking the Ice Festival
Wasaga Beach – NHL superstars Nik Antropov, Marty Turco and Ales Hemsky are set to join a roster of 28 players that will take over Wasaga Beach’s new twin-pad arena on February 10, 2024. They will join hometown hero Jason Arnott and former NHLers, Shayne Corson, Scott Thornton, Bryan Muir, Mike Krushelnyski, Mark Fraser and others on the ice at the new Wasaga Stars Arena, located at 544 River Road West, to help kick off the Town’s 50th-anniversary celebrations and Breaking the Ice Festival.
Tickets for the NHL Alumni Hockey Game are still available but in high demand with more than 90 percent sold.
“The Town of Wasaga Beach is thrilled to welcome our hometown hero Jason Arnott along with this impressive roster of NHL superstars 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.”
Players will be divided into two teams, Team Stars and Team Wasaga.
Here is the full NHL roster:
- Ales Hemsky
- Brett Callighen
- Bryan Muir
- Derek Roy
- Jason Arnott
- Kay Whitmore (goalie)
- Kevin Klein
- Luke Gazdic
- Mark Fraser
- Marty Turco (goalie)
- Mike Krushelnyski
- Nik Antropov
- Raffi Torres
- Scott Thornton
- Shayne Corson
- Wade Arnott
- Wayne Primeau
- Wojtek Wolski
Adding a special local touch, benches will be rounded out with friends, family and past teammates of Jason Arnott:
- Adam Millington
- Chase Arnott
- Chris Clancy
- Chuck Henderson
- Jacob Vanderburg
- Jamie Schneider
- Jamie Vanderburg
- Paul Crowder
- Steve Gellow
- Will Millington
Visit 50YearsofSunshine.ca for the latest festival program, to subscribe for updates and to purchase tickets online.
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 – together with other large tourism and sport-related projects, such as the Breaking the Ice Festival – 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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