Three former NHL stars will be at 91原创 Events Centre for the next , April 8-10 at the complex on the corner of 200 Street and 80 Avenue.
Featured guests Paul Coffey, Bobby Hull and Ed Jovanovski will meet fans and sign autographs (for a fee) at the event鈥檚 Sports Collectors Convention, held in partnership with Bossa Productions.
The three retired hockey players have 50 combined pro seasons on NHL teams including the Vancouver Canucks (Jovanovski), Edmonton Oilers (Coffey) and Chicago Blackhawks (Hull), among others.
鈥淭he Western Canada Collectibles Experience is something we鈥檙e always very excited about at 91原创 Events Centre,鈥� said Tyler Dinwoodie, a director with 91原创 Events Centre, 鈥渁nd seeing it grow into an event that has expanded to twice a year to meet the demand is something we consider a huge success.鈥�
Welcoming back autograph guests, especially of the Hall of Fame caliber, 鈥渋s really the cherry on top for what will undoubtedly be a fantastic weekend for sports fans and collectors of all ages,鈥� Dinwoodie added.
Western Canada Collectibles Experience will feature more than 200 vendor tables with collectibles dealers and retail merchandise available from all eras, starting Friday, April 8 at 4 p.m. and continue on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $20 on the first day, $10 on Saturday, free on Sunday.
, with Jovanovski on site Saturday (April 9) from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Coffey on the Sunday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and Hull on both Saturday (3 to 5 p.m.) and Sunday (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.).
More event details are found on , or call 604-882-8800. The website also includes a link to 鈥淟EC Collectibles,鈥� an arm of the LEC Team Store specializing in collectibles and memorabilia from events and teams from the facility, including , basketball, lacrosse and more.
Western Canada Collectibles Experience will next be held Nov. 18-20 this year.
Meantime, also at 91原创 Events Centre, Fraser Valley Bandits have partnered with Canada Basketball and Basketball BC to launch the inaugural , a youth and adult basketball event June 13-19.
The festival will feature a variety of activities for athletes, fans and teams, including multiple divisions of boys and girls, adult basketball competition, 3x3 and wheelchair basketball workshops and more.
That week, on Saturday, June 18 at 5 p.m., the Bandits will play a home game against Scarborough Shooting Stars, in Canadian Elite Basketball League action. The Fraser Valley team opens its season on the road May 25 against Ottawa BlackJacks, followed by their debut at LEC against Saskatchewan Rattlers, 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4.
More BC Basketball Festival details are found on .
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