Larger Metro Hockey League’s Wasaga River Dragons will host prospects camp in late April
The Wasaga River Dragons are becoming a member of the Larger Metro Hockey League because the city’s first-ever junior A hockey workforce.
Season tickets are actually accessible for all 20 common season house video games, which is able to occur on Tuesday nights on the new Wasaga Stars Enviornment, with a 7 p.m. begin. To buy season tickets, contact [email protected].
“This is a fantastic opportunity for our community’s top young players to develop their skills close to home, and help bring our community closer together to watch, support and celebrate their hard work and success,” Mayor Brian Smith stated in a information launch.
“Thank you to everyone who participated in our name the team contest,” stated membership proprietor Brandon Billie, who additionally owns the Bradford Bulls. “The amount of public interest and participation was incredible and we feel so grateful for such a warm welcome to Wasaga Beach. We’re excited to get started and we can’t think of a better name.”
Two of the 239 identify concepts the city obtained included reference to the Nottawasaga River, one proposed Ice Dragons and one proposed River Dragons.
Whereas the people who submitted these Nottawasaga River and dragon-inspired identify concepts will obtain free 2024-25 season tickets, the successful submission sparked greater than only a identify. In vetting the identify, it created a brand new partnership.
“The Wasaga River Dragons name makes sense for our club because of the Nottawasaga River that runs through the town of Wasaga Beach – and because of an exciting new partnership,” stated Billie.
The workforce proprietor stated the Wasaga River Dragons will accomplice with the Columbus River Dragons minor professional league workforce primarily based in Columbus, Ga.
“It will strengthen our group,” he added. “It implies that our Wasaga junior A hockey membership will be capable of supply graduating gamers alternatives to play each school {and professional} hockey.”
On Friday, the membership additionally introduced the date for its spring prospects camp, which is able to happen from April 26-28 on the Stars Enviornment, positioned at 544 River Street W., in Wasaga Seaside.
The membership is placing out a name for sponsors in addition to people and hockey followers in Wasaga Seaside and the encircling space who could also be serious about supporting the brand new franchise by the next paid and volunteer alternatives:
Director of promoting
Medical coach for sport days
Workforce photographer for house video games
Ticket gross sales for house video games
Timekeeper for house video games
PA announcer/music for house video games
Head of game-day operations
Billet co-ordinator
Billet houses for out-of-town gamers.
For extra data, contact [email protected].
