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April 9, 2009
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CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has announced that Canada’s National Women’s Team will face the United
States’ Women’s National Team in a series of six exhibition games, as well as during the 2009 Hockey Canada
Cup, ahead of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C.
“The 2009-10 season will be an exciting one for women’s hockey,” said Melody Davidson, head coach of
Canada’s National Women’s Team. “We look forward to a great season, and to showcase women’s hockey at its
best, as we prepare to represent Canada proudly in Vancouver in February.”
The two nations will split the hosting duties for the six exhibition contests, with each country hosting
three games.
- October 5, 2009 Victoria, B.C. Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
Tickets: Available through Select Your Tickets at www.selectyourtickets.com, by phone at 250-220-7777 or in person at
the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre box office. Tickets on sale May 1, 2009.
- October 16, 2009 Spokane, Wash. Spokane Arena
- December 12, 2009 Denver, Colo. Magness Arena
- December 15, 2009 Calgary, Alta. Pengrowth Saddledome
Tickets: Available at the Pengrowth Saddledome ticket office and TicketMaster ticket outlets. For phone
orders call 403-777-0000 or order online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Tickets on sale May 1, 2009.
- December 30, 2009 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center
- January 1, 2010 Ottawa, Ont. Scotiabank Place
Tickets: Order online at capitaltickets.ca.
Tickets also available by phone at 613-599-FANS (3267) or 1-877-788-FANS (3267), in person at The Sens Store
at Rideau Centre and Place d’Orleans, Centrepointe Theatre, any Ottawa Sport Experts location and at the
Scotiabank Place box office. Tickets on sale May 1, 2009.
Tickets for all three games in the United States can be purchased through www.ticketmaster.com.
Canada and the United will be joined by Finland and Sweden for the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup, scheduled for
August 31 to September 6 at UBC Thunderbird Arena and General Motors Place in Vancouver, the same venues that
will host women’s hockey at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
Full-tournament packages for the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup, including tickets to all 10 games, are available
now for $120 through www.ticketmaster.ca..
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