After the success of last year’s Bantam provincial championship, Drumheller Minor Hockey will be hosting the Peewee championships from March 24 to 27 at the Memorial Arena after Hockey Alberta chose their bid.
The proceeds from hosting the games will entirely go back to minor hockey in the valley. Support from sponsorships, concession sales, advertising in programs and websites, raffles, gate admission and merchandise sales is hoped to raise a couple thousand dollars for the association. Last year’s Bantam tournament raised over $5,000 for Drumheller Minor Hockey.
“It definitely benefits the whole town,” Fournier said, adding last year’s successful tournament probably helped chances of securing another championship only a year later.
Last year was the first time in a decade Drumheller had hosted a provincial tournament, when the Bantams hosted but lost out in the finals.
The Greene Construction Peewee 2 Raptors, the host team, will be hitting the ice on March 25 at 10:30 a.m., and plan on playing after the opening ceremonies that night.
