PENTICTON – The Vancouver Canucks have announced that the 2015 Young Stars Classic will once again be held in Penticton. This will be the fifth year in a row that the Peach City will play host to the event at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
The four-team event will feature prospects from the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets.
“We have great fans all over B.C. and we’re excited to once again host the Young Stars Classic in beautiful Penticton,” says Trevor Linden, Canucks President of Hockey Operations. “This is an excellent event for fans in the Okanagan and gives us a platform to further develop and assess our prospects in competitive games.”
The three-day tournament starts on Sept. 11. Tickets go on sale July 10.
“This is high-level hockey, fast, very skilled, hard-hitting and intense. It really is a must-see event for hockey fans looking to take in NHL-calibre hockey,” says event chair and Mayor Andrew Jakubeit. “This signature festival generates significant economic activity for Penticton and neighboring communities, as well as the energy and exposure that four Canadian NHL teams bring to our doorstep.”
This year’s festivities also include a Canucks Town Hall Breakfast as well as Minor Hockey Day, which will include a Party on the Plaza event with games, food, music and entertainment as well as skills and development camps for B.C. minor hockey players.
For more information including a games schedule, click here.
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