Another Homerun for Homebase!
Players Choice was thrilled to a be a title sponsor for the Homebase Tournament Weekend in support of our local KGH Foundation.Team Captains , Josh Gorges (retired) and Blake Comeau (Dallas Stars) stacked their teams with some heavy hitters from the NHL community. Friday night’s All-Star Match was a blast to watch with a sold out crowd cheering them on. Our team ran the pre-game Player’s Choice autograph session with 22 NHL players, including Montréal Canadiens Joel Edmundson, Vancouver Canucks Tyler Myers and Luke Schenn, and Edmonton Oilers goalie Mike Smith and retired players including Carey Price, Duncan Keith, and Shea Weber. We also donated numerous items for the Silent Auction.
On Saturday, our Players Choice Ball Team battled hard, winning all three regular games plus the semi finals to step up the plate against Team Comeau. We didn’t make it to the end but our players will never forget the double play against Duncan Keith and Tyler Myers and watching Shea Weber hit an out of the park homerun.
Thank you to everyone involved for another successful event.
Team Gorges (Black)
| JOSH GORGES KELOWNA, BC Retired NHL defenseman for Montréal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres. Won Memorial Cup with the Kelowna Rockets in 2004. |
CAREY PRICE VANCOUVER, BC Goalie for Montréal Canadiens. Won Olympic Gold with Team Canada in 2014. |
| AARON VOLPATTI REVELSTOKE, BC Retired NHL winger for the Vancouver Canucks and the Washington Capitals |
WADE REDDEN LLOYDMINSTER, SK Retired NHL defenseman for Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers. |
| RENE BOURQUE LAC LA BICHE, AB Retired NHL right winger for Montréal Canadiens, Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks. |
JORDIN TOOTOO CHURCHILL, MB Retired NHL right winger for Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils and Chicago Blackhawks. |
| TYLOR BOUCK CAMROSE, AB Retired NHL centre for Vancouver Canucks, Manitoba Moose and ERC Ingolstadt. |
CODY FRANSON SICAMOUS, BC Retired NHL defenseman for Nashville Predators and Buffalo Sabres. |
| JOEL EDMUNDSON BRANDON, MB Defenseman for Montréal Canadiens. |
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Team Comeau (White)
| BLAKE COMEAU MEADOW LAKE, SK Left winger for Dallas Stars. Won Memorial Cup with Kelowna Rockets in 2004. |
DAMON SEVERSON BRANDON, MB Defenceman for the New Jersey Devils and former Kelowna Rocket. |
| CAM BARKER WINNIPEG, MB Former NHL defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild. |
TODD SIMPSON NORTH VANCOUVER, BC Retired NHL defenceman for Calgary Flames and Phoenix Coyotes. |
| DUNCAN KEITH WINNIPEG, MB Former Kelowna Rocket and defenceman for the Chicago Blackhawks, winning three Stanley Cups with the team. |
MIKE SMITH KINGSTON, ON Goalie for Edmonton Oilers. |
| TYLER MYERS HOUSTON, TX Defenseman for Vancouver Canucks and former Kelowna Rocket. |
SHEA WEBER SICAMOUS, BC Defenceman for the Arizona Coyotes. Won Memorial Cup with the Kelowna Rockets in 2004. Two-time Olympic Gold medallist with Team Canada. |
| LUKE L. SCHENN SASKATOON, SK Defenseman for Vancouver Canucks and former Kelowna Rocket |