As at Nov 1, 2016 Play On! Canada is extending the opportunity for Canadian communities to bid on the rights to host the Play On! 2017 National Street Hockey Championship ( The Redwood Cup). Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2017.
The Hockey Night in Canada’s Play On! is the largest tournament and sports festival of any kind in Canada and holds the Guinness World Record as the largest street hockey tournament. The program has attracted over two million Canadians to its events to date, and is supported by media partners CBC and Sportsnet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_On!_(tournament)
The Redwood Cup is the name of both the national championship event and also the name of the trophy awarded to the winners of the national championship event. The trophy has previously been displayed in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
For full description of the event and hsoting opportunity, please click on the RFP document below.
Request for Proposals – 2017 National Street Hockey Championship (The Redwood Cup) (PDF)