Monday, May 3, 2010

2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup Host to be Named Following Rogers OHL Championship Series

Press Release

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that the successful host centre for the 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup will be announced the week of May 10, 2010, following the completion of the Rogers OHL Championship Series.

Four OHL member teams including the Bobby Orr Trophy winners the Barrie Colts, and the Wayne Gretzky Trophy winners the Windsor Spitfires, along with the Kingston Frontenacs, and Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors are all finalists to host the 93rd edition of the prestigious National Championship.

The 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup Site Selection Committee includes President of the Toronto Blue Jays and former CEO of Major League Baseball Paul Beeston, former NHL Executive Frank Bonello, Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations for the NHL Jim Gregory, and NHL Director of Central Scouting EJ McGuire.

Delegates of the successful host committee will have the opportunity to travel to Brandon, Manitoba, in time for the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup which takes place May 14-23.

The 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup will take place May 20-29 featuring the league champions from the Ontario Hockey League, the Western Hockey League, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, along with a host team from the OHL.


(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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