BC Hockey Pee Wee Championship Vancouver, B.C March 16 to 20, 2014

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1 BC Hockey Pee Wee Championship Vancouver, B.C March 16 to 20, 2014 Hosted by Vancouver Thunderbird Minor Hockey Association at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sport Centre 6066 Thunderbird Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T1Z1 1/10/14

2 Table of contents WELCOME TOURNAMENT INFORMATION VENUE CONTACT INFORMATION Raffles PARKING FOOD OPTIONS NEAR THE VENUE MEDICAL SERVICES SKATE SHARPENING THINGS TO DO AT UBC THINGS TO DO IN VANCOUVER PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ACCOMMODATION TOURNAMENT CLOTHING

3 Welcome On behalf of the Vancouver Thunderbird Minor Hockey Association (VTMHA), welcome to Vancouver and c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s on advancing to the P r o v i n c i a l s. The V T M H A is excited to host the championships this year. - We are one of BC s largest minor hockey associations with 1100 registered players and 70 teams participating in our programs. The Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre at UBC will be the competition venue. The Centre s Thunderbird Arena was constructed for the Olympic games and opened in July The facility is one of Vancouver s newest and most sophisticated multi use spectator venues. The Thunderbird Arena holds 7,500 spectators for hockey and p r o v i d e s Modern facilities for both spectators and competitors. All games will be held on the Main Rink at the arena. We look forward to having you participate in a competitive and fun filled week of hockey. Best Regards, Vancouver Thunderbird Minor Hockey Association Pictures courtesy of; Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd. 3

4 1 Tournament information Banquet Information Date: Saturday March 15, :30pm Venue: River Rock Casino Resort 8811 River Rd, Richmond, BC V6X 3P8 Cost: Free for players, coaches and manager $25 per person for families and invited guests. Tickets ordered through Coach s meeting River Rock Casino Resort post Banquet. All other activities take p l a c e at the D o u g Mitchell T h u n d e r b i r d Sport Centre, University of British Columbia (UBC) campus Opening Ceremonies Date: Saturday, March 16, 2014 at 7:30pm Venue: Main Ice, Rink A Opening Ceremonies will include: Teams on Ice Display of Team Banners and Flags, everyone is encouraged to bring theirs Welcome and Introduction of team members Games Date: March 16 to 20, 2014 Venue: Main Ice, Rink A Admission: $5 per day or $20 for entire tournament. Tournament passes to be paid for in advance by participating teams. Game Schedule First game of tournament: 16 March at 10:30am Final Game: 20 March at 8:00pm. Closing Ceremonies Date: March 20, 2014 following the final game. Venue: Main Ice, Rink A 4

5 2 Venue Main Ice, Rink A Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sport Centre, UBC 6066 Thunderbird Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T1Z1 Players entrance: - From Thunderbird Blvd. and Parade past Protean Area Ice level - Through doors to Rink A, dressing rooms on right Spectators entrance - From entrance off of Westbrook Mall - From street level above protean arena Emergencies: Emergency 911 Pros hop Icemaker Direct emergency vehicles/personnel to loading bay off Westbrook Mall 5

6 3 Contact information Organization Committee Vancouver Thunderbirds BC hockey representative: Bill Ventra Referee Committee Member: TBA 4 Merchandise Raffle Table There will be raffle tables set up on the mezzanine at the arena with $2 boards and a $5 boards (100 squares per board). 50/50 draws will take place throughout the tournament. 50/50 tickets will be 1 for $2, 3 for $5, and 15 for $20. The winning tickets will be posted At the raffle table. Concession The concession is located on the mezzanine level at the arena. 5 Parking UBC: Parking fees are in effect in all areas of the UBC campus. Thunderbird Parade across from the rink: 8am-5pm = $7 and 5pm 8am = $6 Parking meters in lot behind the rink: Parking meters beside the sport field: $4/hr., 2 hour maximum Parking along roads near the rink (yellow boxes): $4 for 2 hours, $6 all day Surface lots (B Lot behind the parade) approx min walk: $6 all day Along 16 the near pacific Spirit Park: free (15 min walk from the rink): free 6

7 6 Food Options near the Venue UBC will be in session during the Provincials. The campus has many food and market options that a r e a l l open to the p u b l i c. Explore the b e a u t i f u l gardens and c a m p u s buildings and facilities while you are on site. Food service at UBC : Student Union Bldg. and Pacific Spirit Place (PSP) Student Union Blvd., Student union Bldg., main floor Access off of Wesbrook mall of East Mall because of construction, Food court-style, large seating capacity Contains: PSP: Bake shop, pasta bar, pho soup bar; A&W, Manchu Wok Kaya Japan, Starbucks, Subway, Blue Chip Cookie, The Honor roll University Village Medical Clinic, Pacific Spirit Dental 7

8 University Market Place Granville Island Produce Ohio Japan Restaurant One More Sushi Only U Cafe Owen Fresh Bakery Pearl Fever Tea House Pita Pit Starbucks Coffee Vera's Burger Shack Westbrook Village Save-On- Foods Benz Coffee Chef Hung Taiwanese Beef Noodle Jogo Juice Munchies Frozen Yogurt Togo Sushi Carville Health Westbrook Village Dental Centre Coffee near the Rink 1. Café Perugia 2. Starbucks 3. Reboot Cafe 4. Tim Horton s 5. Bean Around the World Off campus food options large enough for team lunches/ dinners (phone first) White Spot Kitsilano Earl s (Broadway at Larch, 10 min. by car) (Broadway at Fir, 15 min. by car) 2518 West Broadway 1601 West Broadway Vancouver V6K 2G1 Vancouver V6J 1W Milestones Grill & Bar (4 th near McDonald, 10 min. by car) 2966 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver V6K 1R Cactus Club (Broadway at Granville, 15 min. by car) 575 West Broadway Vancouver, V5Z 1E

9 Boston Pizza (Broadway at Hemlock, 15 min. by car) 1333 West Broadway #190 Vancouver V6H 4C Medical Services UBC Hospital Urgent Care Centre (H on map) 2211 Westbrook Mall Vancouver V6T 2B Hours of operation Mon - Sun, 8 a.m p.m. The UBC Hospital Urgent C a r e C e n t r e offers treatment for non-life threatening emergencies BC Children's Hospital 4480 Oak Street Vancouver V6H 3V Walk in medical clinic University Village Medical and Dental Clinic 2155 Allison Road, Vancouver V6T 1T h o u r drug store Shoppers Drug Mart th Avenue W, Vancouver, V6K 1P Skate sharpening Cyclone Taylor Sports (Official sport shop partner) 6575 Oak St, Vancouver V6P 3Z Cyclone s can arrange to pick-up or drop off of a team s skates 9

10 9 Things to do at UBC UBC Botanical Garden Nitobe Memorial Garden Museum of Anthropology, the Belkin Art Gallery, the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, (near the rink, even if you don t go in you might want to walk over to see the Blue Whale skeleton on display) Pacific Museum of the Earth. UBC Aquatic Centre UBC School of Music concert Pacific Spirit Park dog friendly walking trails and great biking trails Nearby Beaches various trailheads and parking areas along Southwest Marine Drive 10 Things to do in Vancouver html Near to Downtown Science World and Omnimax Theatre HR MacMillan Space Centre Vancouver Aquarium Vancouver Art Gallery Stanley Park Granville Island Public Market - Vancouver Giants Friday, 15 March (last home game) + playoff schedule 11 Public Transportation Airport to Downtown - Taxi (approx $40) - Skytrain - $8.75 per person the Canada Line connects to downtown stations in 20 minutes 10

11 Around Vancouver Bus, Skytrain, Seabus refer to the Translink Vancouver website $2.75 adult/ $1.75 student for one zone bus ticket exact change is required to purchase a ticket on a bus all day passes can be purchased at Skytrain station fare machines for $8/day The UBC campus is connected to downtown a n d other areas by many bus routes. A one zone bus ticket is valid for transit from downtown to UBC. 12 Accommodations Vancouver offers plenty of choices in accommodation from family-owned inns to four and five diamond hotels. Visitors can have their choice of hotels close to public transit allowing them t o explore Vancouver around them a s well as get d i r e ct l y to the host venue. Tournament Hotel Partner: River Rock Casino Resort 8811 River Rd, Richmond, BC V6X 3P8 11

12 13 Tournament Clothing 1) 80/20 Pullover Hoodie - Navy Gildan 9500 Hoodie available in adult sizing only 2) Short Sleeve T-Shirt - Navy Gildan 2000 T-shirts available in adult/youth sizing. * Final teams competing in the 2014 Championships will be updated * Final teams competing in the 2014 Championships will be updated Pricing for decorated hoodie: Adult hoodie (tax incl) - $38.95 Pricing for decorated t-shirt: Youth shirt (tax incl) - $19.50 Adult shirt (tax incl) - $ ) Toque - Navy One Size To receive your order by March 15th, all apparel orders must be sent to your team representative by 5 p.m. on March 6th. Each team representative will send their team s order to: juliechapman@telus.net Payments in the form of a cheque (payable to VTMHA) will be received at the time of apparel pickup at the banquet on March the 15th. Price for Embroidered Toque: Toque (tax incl) - $9.95 Please use the accompanying order form. 12