“People want to see the best on best and how they stack up,” said Hale of a process that included discussion with WHL scouts. Included is Springbank’s Edge School U18 Prep club to feature even more local flair. Perhaps the largest coup, however, is getting the sport school squads on board for this year’s edition.Įight teams from the 17-program Canadian Sport School Hockey League will - finally - showcase their wares at the Mac’s. We wanted the competition to still be high. If we ever got to a spot if they couldn’t or Hungary couldn’t - which we were pretty confident they would be able to - we would’ve maybe shifted down to (the usual) 25 teams. We did want to make sure the American teams could come. We were diligent to make sure we understood the rules and talking with the airlines and what had to happen that way. “But obviously, with the fourth wave (of COVID) coming, there were lots more questions and lots more protocols had to be put in place.
“I don’t think we got close to cancelling it,” said Hale, when asked if the tourney was ever in jeopardy of being scrapped for a second-straight year. 27 start rather than the usual Boxing Day puck-drop, allowing for the players - remember, they’re all 18 and younger - to have more time with their families over Christmas and giving the international clubs - four in all, including the Hungarian under-18 national team - more time to travel through myriad restrictions at the border. Just the fact that it’s returning is impressive enough given the logistics of an international tourney during these unprecedented times.īut they have come back big, alright, beginning with a Dec. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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