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December 1, 2004
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ROSTERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2005 WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE IN LETHBRIDGE, AB - SINGLE GAME TICKETS NOW ON SALE

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Hockey Canada and the host committee for the 2005 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Lethbridge, AB officially announced on Wednesday the final rosters for all ten teams participating in the tournament, December 29-January 4, 2005.

To view all ten team rosters, please log on towww.hockeycanada.ca, and click on the ‘World Under-17’ icon. www.hockeycanada.ca is the official web site of Hockey Canada and the 2005 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

The 2005 World Under-17 Challenge features ten teams, five regional Canadian teams (Pacific, Western, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic) and five international teams (Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Slovakia, and USA).

The 2005 World Under-17 Challenge games will be held at both the Enmax Centre and the Nicholas Sheran Ice Rink in Lethbridge, AB.

Single game tickets for all games, as well as multi-game tickets packages, are now on sale and can be purchased by calling (403) 329-SEAT (7328) or can be ordered on-line atwww.lethbridge.ca/Tickets.

Once the 2005 World Under-17 Challenge begins on Dec. 29, all game sheets and statistical information will be available again this year through the “Real-Time” stats program atwww.hockeycanada.ca.  Hockey fans are encouraged to login to the World Under-17 section of the site, and follow their favorite team in ‘real-time’ on-line.

» 2005 World Under-17 Challenge (rosters, schedule...)

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Brad Pascall
Director, Communications
Hockey Canada

(403) 777-4556
bpascall@hockeycanada.ca

Sean Kelso
Coordinator, Media Relations
Hockey Canada
(403) 777-4552
(403) 880-5819

skelso@hockeycanada.ca

Mathieu Litalien
Coordinator, Media Relations
Hockey Canada
(403) 777-3609

mlitalien@hockeycanada.ca

For more information:
Ryan Robins Manager, Marketing Services