We're ready to roll, Canada! 🇨🇦
From Mount Pearl, NL to CFB Esquimalt, BC, Season 5 of @Rogers #HometownHockey takes us to 25 communities across the country as we celebrate Canada's deep hockey roots. pic.twitter.com/Vff56itNSD
— Hometown Hockey (@hometownhockey_) August 21, 2018
Langley City is one of four B.C. communities on the list of 25 Canadian places that get a Rogers Hometown Hockey visit in the upcoming NHL hockey season.
A special hockey festival is in town Jan. 12 and 13, 2019.
Returning for a fifth cross-country adventure, the free family-friendly hockey celebration features two days of live entertainment, NHL alumni, local celebrities and hockey-themed activities for all ages. Running from Saturday through to Sunday evening, the festival culminates with an outdoor viewing party of a national NHL game broadcast hosted live by Ron MacLean and Tara Slone on Sportsnet, Canada’s Home of Hockey.
With our 100th episode on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the incredible moments we’ve shared together on the Rogers Hometown Hockey journey,” said MacLean. “From St. John’s to Victoria to Whitehorse, Tara and I have had the privilege of honouring the tradition of hockey in Canada for the past four seasons – and we can’t wait to unearth all the surprises that this season will have in store.”
We’re BACK! @Rogers #HometownHockey is hitting the road for Season 5.
Check out the full schedule below! ⬇ï¸https://t.co/bMRgfsSDkS
— Hometown Hockey (@hometownhockey_) August 21, 2018
In Langley’s case, the game will be between the Florida Panthers and the Vancouver Canucks.
The other B.C. dates are West Kelowna Jan. 19 and 20, and Whistler and CFB Esquimalt in February.
The tour kicks off in Ontario in October and runs through to the end of March.
“In a hockey culture as rich as Canada, we still have so many stories to share this season,” said Slone. “As we hit the road for a season complete with special milestones and visits to new communities like CFB Esquimalt and Enoch Cree Nation, we look forward to uniting all Canadian communities through the sport they love – hockey.”
Each stop on the tour is featured on TV. Live on location in each community, MacLean and Slone will host a pre-game, intermission and post-game show from the Sportsnet Mobile Studio, shining the spotlight on local culture, hockey history and unique stories of each hometown.
