Major Midget AAA Atlantics set to take place in Conception Bay South (Mar 31- April 3)

The Major Midget AAA Atlantics, hosted in partnership with Hockey NL and the town of Conception Bay South, will run from March 31st to April 3rd 2016.  The event brings together top‐level Major Midget AAA hockey players from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador to compete for the Atlantic Championship.

The following teams will be competing on behalf of their respective hockey branches:

Hockey Nova Scotia: Dartmouth Steele Subaru Major Midget

Hockey New Brunswick: Saint John Vito’s Major Midget

Hockey PEI: Kensington Wild Major Midget

Hockey NL: St. John’s Maple Leafs Major Midget

Host: St. John’s Global Warranty Privateers Major Midget

Games begin on March 31st at the new Conception Bay South Arena, with the official opening ceremonies taking place that evening at 7:30pm when the Dartmouth Steele Subaru (HNS) face off against the Host St. John’s Global Warranty Privateers.  The gold medal game is slated for Sunday, April 3rd at 12:00pm.  Tickets for the event will be available for purchase at Conception Bay Arena.

“Our Committee has made it a priority to provide a first-rate event for all five teams and the fans who will watch things unfold. We enjoy what we do and hopefully it will show in our final product”, stated Tim Power, Host Chair 2016 Major Midget Atlantics.

The complete schedule is as follows:

Thursday, March 31st
1:00 pm                  HNL     vs          HNS
4:00 pm                 HNB     vs          HPEI
7:30 pm                  Opening Ceremonies
8:00 pm                 HNS      vs          Host

Friday, April 1st
10:00 am               HPEI     vs         HNL
1:30 pm                  Host          vs    HNB
5:00 pm                 HPEI       vs       HNS
8:00 pm                 HNL           vs    Host

Saturday, April 2nd
9:00 am                 HNS      vs         HNB
12:30 pm               Host     vs         HPEI
3:30 pm                 HNB     vs         HNL
7:30 pm                  Awards Banquet

Sunday, April 3rd
12:00 pm               Gold Medal Game

Official Tournament Website: www.mma2016.ca

Official Tournament Twitter: @2016Atlantics

LIVE WEBCAST: Friends, fans and family members unable to attend the event, Bell Aliant Community One will provide a live and free webcast of the entire event.  Please visit the following link:

http://tv1.ca/xl477of or www.hockeynl.ca

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