March
15, 2006
Juno
Cup
Halifax Forum (2901 Windsor Street)
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
Olympic
Gold Medal Fever Hits the Ice at Juno Cup
Additional Names Announced to Participate in
Celebrity Fundraising Hockey Game
The
competition heats up for the coveted 2006 Juno Cup title
as additional names are added to the team line-ups.
Sami
Jo Small of the 2006 Team Canada’s Gold Medal
Olympic team joins NHL Alumni and coach Mike McPhee as the latest
additions to the “NHL All-Stars”.
Joining
“The Rockers” is 2006 JUNO Awards nominee Skye
Sweetnam as coach, along with Andrew Scott (Sloan),
Barney Bentall, Cory Tetford
(Crush), Dave Marsh (Joel Plaskett Emergency),
2006 JUNO Awards nominee Kevin Parent, Matt
Minglewood, and Measha Brüeggergosman.
Led
by team captain Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo), previously
announced players for “The Rockers” include: Alan
Doyle (Great Big Sea), Chris Murphy
(Sloan), Classified & DJ Mic Boyd, Brent Fitz, Dave
Brenner, Dean Back (Theory of a Deadman), Jarret
Murphy (Matt Mays & El Torpedo), Jason Bodner
and Vince Fontaine (Eagle and Hawk), Jeremy
Taggart (Our Lady Peace) and Luke Doucet.
Mr. Lahey of Showcase’s Trailer Park Boys
and Tyler Connolly (Theory of a Deadman) will
also coach.
Previously
announced players for “The NHL All-Stars” include:
Brad Dalgarno, Danny Grant, Kirk Muller, Mark Napier,
Mike Pelyk, Paul Coffey, Russ Courtnall and Tony
Currie. Showcase’s Trailer Park Boys Ricky
and Bubbles will also play for “The NHL
All-Stars”, while Julian coaches the team.
Additional
players to be announced next week!
Tickets
for this celebrity fundraiser in support of CARAS’ Music
Education Program, MusiCan, are available for a donation of $15
each (plus service charges). Fans can purchase tickets either
online at www.ticketatlantic.com,
by phone at the Ticket Atlantic Call Centre at (902) 451-1221,
in person at the Halifax Metro Centre Ticket Atlantic Box Office
located at 1800 Argyle Street or at participating Atlantic Superstore
ticket outlets throughout HRM, Elmsdale and Truro.
For
more information check out www.junoawards.ca/junocup
