Sam Roberts and Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy line up on the blue line prior to the 2004 Juno Cup in Edmonton. |
Rockers to face NHL alumni at Juno shinny
CTV.ca News Staff
March 17, 2005 2:18 PM ET
It'll be a face-off between long-haired rockers and aging hockey greats at the Juno Cup, a celebrity hockey match aimed at raising funds and kicking off the Juno Awards weekend.
When the puck drops on centre ice at the Selkirk Recreation Complex on Friday, April 1, Artists team captain Jim Cuddy (of Blue Rodeo fame) will lead his team of rockers on the ice.
Lacing up with Jim will be Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle and Sean McCann, The Tragically Hip's Paul Langlois and Gord Sinclair, Eagle & Hawk's Jason Bodner and Vince Fontaine, Sarah Harmer, Barney Bentall, and Juno Awards host Brent Butt, among others.
"We're all tuned to mix it up in the corners with some of the best from the NHL," Cuddy says.
Heading up the NHL alumni team will be Winnipeg Jets former captains Kris King and Ab McDonald, and Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuck. Former NHL pros Doug Gilmour, Wayne Babych and Brad Dalgarno will be there, along with Jets veterans Scott Arniel, Dave Babych, Jordy Douglas, Perry Miller and Ray Neufeld.
Hockey Night In Canada host Ron MacLean will also play for the NHL team and The Tea Party's Jeff Burrows will
act as NHL Greats coach.
Organized by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Juno Cup is a fun, no-contact shinny that kicks off Juno weekend and raises awareness for music education in schools. It also raises funds for CARAS' Music Education program MusiCan, which provides scholarships to music industry arts programs, and the Band Aid program.
"We are very excited to be hosting the Juno Cup and are thrilled with the presence of so many very special guests in our fine city," said Selkirk Mayor David K. Bell. "We are honoured to have ex-Winnipeg Jets players and other NHL greats along with Canadian artists facing off to create awareness for the vital need of music education in schools."
Between periods, there will an interactive shoot-out competition for CTV Winnipeg's grand prize winners and a few lucky fans selected from the crowd.
Two nights later, on Sunday, April 3, the 2005 JUNO Awards will be broadcast from Winnipeg on CTV.
