Thirty teams to battle for 4on4 street hockey national supremacy,Jan. 29 - 30

September 10, 2009 – CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada Presents Play On! today announced Victoria, BC as the location for its National Championship event. Thirty teams will compete in this national 4on4 street hockey tournament on Belleville St in Victoria’s inner harbour on January 2930, 2010 for a chance to hoist the Redwood Cup. Full event details are listed below.

In the words of Roy MacGregor, “There is something pure and sweet about road hockey that is worth preserving for generations to come. The game has meant more to young Canadians than any other game in any form.” Each of the thirty teams that will participate in this event previously qualified to do so during one of the twelve CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada Presents Play On! events held across Canada this past summer. Winners of this national championship event will be awarded the Redwood Cup and be recognized as Canada’s greatest street hockey players. National Champions will also take home a $10,000 cash prize.

CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada Presents Play On! National Championship tournament will also be featured in conjunction with the tenth annual Tim Hortons Hockey Day in Canada celebration on January 30, 2010 at 12 noon ET on CBC TV. Victoria, BC will be one of the satellite locations that will be visited across Canada as part of Tim Hortons Hockey Day in Canada on CBC, with coverage from this national championship event. Stratford, Ontario is the official host location for the tenth annual Tim Hortons Hockey Day in Canada on CBC.

The Hotel Grand Pacific will be the Official and Exclusive Hotel Partner of the event, which is also sponsored by The Hockey News and Tourism Victoria. "We are excited to work with Play On! and the City of Victoria to bring this event here. Even in late January, Victoria is a beautiful destination that we are thrilled to showcase to CBC's viewers across Canada," stated Rob Gialloreto, President & CEO, Tourism Victoria.

The twelve host cities of CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada Presents Play On! in the summer of 2009 were St. John’s, Halifax, Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, Oshawa, London, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary and Vancouver.

Date: January 2930, 2010

Location: Belleville Street, between Government Street and Menzies Street

Note: Full Street closures will be implemented from 6:00pm on Thursday, January. 28 – 7:00pm on Saturday, January 30th

Game Times: Friday January 29, 9:00am – 6:00pm and Saturday January 30, 9:00am – 6:00pm

National Championship Game to begin Saturday January 30th at 5:00pm

Admission: This event is free to spectators. Seating available on a first come first serve basis.