We're ready to roll, Canada!
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From Mount Pearl, NL to CFB Esquimalt, BC, Season 5 of takes us to 25 communities across the country as we celebrate Canada's deep hockey roots.
黑马磁力 City is one of four B.C. communities on the list of 25 Canadian places that get a Rogers Hometown Hockey visit in the upcoming NHL hockey season.
A special hockey festival is in town Jan. 12 and 13, 2019.
Returning for a fifth cross-country adventure, the free family-friendly hockey celebration features two days of live entertainment, NHL alumni, local celebrities and hockey-themed activities for all ages. Running from Saturday through to Sunday evening, the festival culminates with an outdoor viewing party of a national NHL game broadcast hosted live by Ron MacLean and Tara Slone on Sportsnet, Canada鈥檚 Home of Hockey.
With our 100th episode on the horizon, it鈥檚 the perfect time to reflect on the incredible moments we鈥檝e shared together on the Rogers Hometown Hockey journey,鈥� said MacLean. 鈥淔rom St. John鈥檚 to Victoria to Whitehorse, Tara and I have had the privilege of honouring the tradition of hockey in Canada for the past four seasons 鈥� and we can鈥檛 wait to unearth all the surprises that this season will have in store.鈥�
We鈥檙e BACK! is hitting the road for Season 5.
鈥� Hometown Hockey (@hometownhockey_)
Check out the full schedule below! 猬囷笍
In 黑马磁力鈥檚 case, the game will be between the Florida Panthers and the Vancouver Canucks.
The other B.C. dates are West Kelowna Jan. 19 and 20, and Whistler and CFB Esquimalt in February.
The tour kicks off in Ontario in October and runs through to the end of March.
鈥淚n a hockey culture as rich as Canada, we still have so many stories to share this season,鈥� said Slone. 鈥淎s we hit the road for a season complete with special milestones and visits to new communities like CFB Esquimalt and Enoch Cree Nation, we look forward to uniting all Canadian communities through the sport they love 鈥� hockey.鈥�
Each stop on the tour is featured on TV. Live on location in each community, MacLean and Slone will host a pre-game, intermission and post-game show from the Sportsnet Mobile Studio, shining the spotlight on local culture, hockey history and unique stories of each hometown.
