KidSport Winnipeg – What:     
Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets Center, Team Canada and Team North America player and KidSport Athlete Ambassador, will host the 3rd Annual Mark Scheifele Hockey Camp in support of KidSport Winnipeg. 
 
Who:     
Mark Scheifele, Michael Hutchinson, Kyle Connor, Jack Roslovic, Eric Comrie, JC Lipon, Quinton Howden, Andrew Murray
225 Hockey Camp Participants

When:     
Media Opportunity on Saturday, June 24 from 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
For player and participant interview requests please contact Christine at 204.296.2826 kswinnipeg@sportmanitoba.ca                                                                                              
Where:      
Bell MTS Iceplex, 3639 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
On-ice sessions run from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. Mark will be available for interview on Saturday June 24th, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. For player and participant interview requests please contact Christine at 204.296.2826 kswinnipeg@sportmanitoba.ca

Camp:     
The 2-day hockey camp is open to boys and girls ages 5-12 and features both skater and goalie specific training sessions. Scheifele, along with coaches from Jets Hockey Development, will provide kids with introductory and advanced on-ice and multi-sport training. Michael Hutchinson will lead the goalie specific training sessions on both days along with Eric Comrie. Over the 2 days, Josh Morrissey, Kyle Connor, Jack Roslovic, JC Lipon, Quinton Howden and Andrew Murray will also assist with on and off-site training. The hockey camp is in support of KidSport Winnipeg and all proceeds will go towards paying the registration fees for kids from financially disadvantaged families so they can participate in sport.  
 

About

KidSport is a national charity administered in Manitoba by Sport Manitoba which provides support to children in order to remove financial barriers that prevent them from playing organized sport. KidSport believes that no kid should be left on the sidelines and all should be given the opportunity to experience the positive benefits of organized sports.

Sport Manitoba is a not-for-profit organization and the lead planning, programming, and funding agency for the development of amateur sport in Manitoba. Located in the Canada Games Sport for Life Centre, Sport Manitoba partners with over 100 organizations to deliver sport in our province and is responsible for programs including the Manitoba Games Powered by Manitoba Hydro, Coaching Manitoba, Team Manitoba, Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, Fit Kids Healthy Kids and KidSport. Services provided include the Sport Medicine Clinic, Performance Centre, Fitness Centre and the Paul Robson Resource Centre for Leadership and Coaching.

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For more information please contact:
Christine Hoenisch. KidSport Winnipeg.  
C: 204.296.2826  
Email: kswinnipeg@sportmanitoba.ca