Image

U17 World Hockey comes to Petrolia and Forest

September 5, 2024

Petrolia and Forest will host a game each when the U17 World Challenge comes to Lambton County in November.

Teams from Czechia, Finland, Sweden, USA, and the Canada Red and White will be involved in the tournament Nov. 3 to 9.

Petrolia’s Greenwood Recreation will play host to an exhibition game between Canada Red and Czechia Nov. 1. Laurissa Ellsworth, director of marketing, arts and communication for Petrolia, is excited about the opportunity.

“TSL reached out and asked for tour of the arena, because this was a possibility, to make sure there was enough seating and space,” she told The Independent at the news conference unveiling the event. “And we are, of course, excited at the prospect, because we did host a game in 2014, very similar, actually, and it was great. Families came out. Kids loved it, so we wanted to be a part of it.”

Ellsworth says it also provides a lot of exposure for the town. “It puts our town on the world stage,” she says.

“It creates a community, because together, we’re going to celebrate having these folks there. I think it creates a business opportunity for all of us to decorate the downtown, make sure they’re well aware of our restaurants and shops. I think it just keeps Petrolia top of mind.”

The Shores in Forest will also host an exhibition game Nov. 1 against the US.

All others games will be at the Progressive Auto Arena.

Mark Perrin, general manager of Tourism Sarnia Lambton, says the event is likely to bring in $4 to $5 million in tourist dollars and will bring exposure to Sarnia across the country.

“TSN as a partner of Hockey Canada. So we will have TSN and they’ll be broadcasting the metal games on national TV,” he says.

Ticket packages will be available through the Sarnia Sting online site for the games starting Tuesday. Tickets for the exhibition game will be sold separately with about 900 likely to be on offer for the Petrolia game.

People who want a ringside seat might want to volunteer for the event.

“With over 150 volunteers required, we have broken it down into quite a few different jobs and roles, everything from your in game experience, so ticket takers, things like security, ushers, our actual in game presentation, and then on the back end, things like logistics. So having logistics coordinators, having transportation picking teams up, and of course team services, so being kind of at the beck and call for what’s needed for each individual team, and lots of help with kind of a media, the scouts, and really anything needed in a tournament,” says Perrin.

Share This

Image
Front Page

LCCVI’S Junior Boys heading to LK finals

February 14, 2025

LCCVI dominated the second half to beat John McGregor 46-29 in the AA semi finals Friday in Petrolia. The Lancers lead 26-22 at the half but then poured it on the second. Jamison Helps had 16 points and Brandon Lester had 13 points in the win. LCCVI will take on Great Lakes in the final Tuesday in Sarnia at 5:30

Read More

Image
Front Page

Lancers fall to Wolfpack in Senior Girls’ volleyball title

February 14, 2025

Great Lakes in the senior girls’ AA volleyball champs for 2025. They defeated LCCVI in straight sets on Friday by scores of 25-22, 25-15, 25-10. The championship match was played at the Sarnia school. The SWOSSAA championship will be played at the home of the Windsor-Essex champion next Wednesday.

Read More

Image
Front Page

Lancers rally to win LK junior girls volleyball title

February 14, 2025

LCCVI rallied from a 2-1 deficit to beat Wallaceburg in five sets on Friday to win the LKSSAA junior girls’ AA volleyball crown. The Lancers won the match 13-25, 25-16, 13-25, 25-21 and 15-11. The Petrolia school will host the SWOSSA championship next Thursday.

Read More

Image
Front Page

Cold Alert issued for Lambton

February 14, 2025

Lambton County’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck,has issued a Cold Weather Alert for the region based on the latest forecast from Environment Canada predicting the temperature to meet the threshold of -15°Covernight beginning Monday, Feb. 17. The alert is expected to remain in effect through Tuesday, Feb. 18, with the potential toextend beyond. The Medical Officer of Health

Read More