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Wickenheiser International Women's Hockey Festival

November 18 - 21, 2010

This festival promises to be different than any international female tournament before! 

Wickenheiser International Women's Hockey Festival is an event where young women can engage in world-class competition; make friends from around the world; improve their hockey skills and learn from one of the world's best - Hayley Wickenheiser - who will be involved in all aspects of the on and off-ice event for the duration.

Over the course of the festival over 700 players will come together to compete, learn, and connect.

Tentative Overall Weekend Schedule:

Players, parents and coashes should be aware that the tentative schedule for the weekend is:

Thursday evening - Opening Reception (Open to all players, parents and coaches)

Friday  - Tournament Games + Off-ice Special Events & Workshops + Hockey Canada Individual Skills Camp (Atom/PeeWee Camp 1)

Saturday  - Tournament Games + Off-ice Special Events & Workshops + Hockey Canada Individual Skills Camp (Atom/PeeWee Camp 2 and Bantam/Midget Camp 1)

Sunday  - Tournament Games + Hockey Canada Individual Skills Camp (Bantam/Midget Camp 2) - Latest game start time at 5:15 p.m.

The festival will also include: 

• Improve your game on and off the ice...Clinics and workshop topics will be delivered throughout the weekend featuring high-profile and world-renowned coaches, athletes and experts. Topics preliminarily include:
•  Beyond the Minors - A look at what's next for young players both in and out of the game.
• Fuelling for Gold - An examination of the contributing factors for on and off-ice success including nutrition, rest and fitness.
• Hot Stove - A roundtable discussion featuring Hayley and some very special guests, to be announced soon.
• Parents as ‘Coaches' - A question and answer period with Tom and Marilyn Wickenheiser. (Parents only session)
• Coach's Clinic - Tips, tricks, suggestions and insights on coaching women delivered by high-level female coaching personalities, including gold-medal National Women's Team coach, Melody Davidson.
• And more...

For more information, check out Wickenheiser International Women's Hockey Festival. 

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