It was November 19, 2002 when the Western Hockey League governors announced that the Kelowna Rockets would be awarded the honor of hosting the 2004 Memorial Cup. The announcement was made by Commissioner Ron Robison at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. Kelowna beat bids that year from Calgary, Lethbridge and Vancouver. Now, on October 12, 2011 - some 9 years later - the Rockets again submit a bid to league governors in Calgary to host the 2013 tournament.
Standing in their way this time are the Saskatoon Blades and Red Deer Rebels.
Rockets General Manager Bruce Hamilton will be joined by Committee Chairman Paul Mitchell, Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd, Head Coach Ryan Huska and SW Audio President Cal McCarthy.
The Rockets will be the first of three teams to present to the governors with the bid at 1 o'clock Calgary time.
2 comments:
I am not sure how good the odds are that Kelowna will host the 2013 Memorial Cup, but I am hoping we get it. Never got the chance to see it last time it was here so I am hoping that if we get it that I will be able to attend this time.
Also if my research is correct only 3 teams have hosted the Memorial Cup more then once since the host city format which was introduced in 1982-83.
token bid, they will never give it to a team that close to previous bid and we all know that
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