53rd ARCELORMITTAL DOFASCO VANIER CUP, MEET THE TEAMS MEDIA CONFERENCE
U SPORTS – TORONTO (U Sports) – They are the two most decorated programs in Canadian university football history and, almost a decade after they first battled for U SPORTS supremacy in Hamilton, one of them will add to its impressive trophy collection following the 53rd ArcelorMittal Dofasco Vanier Cup on Saturday.
Representatives of the Mitchell Bowl champion Laval Rouge et Or and the Uteck Bowl champion Western Mustangs will be available to the media at a news conference tomorrow, November 23rd inside Tim Hortons Field at 10 a.m. ET.
The Rouge et Or are seeking back-to-back national championships and their 10th ArcelorMittal Dofasco Vanier Cup since 1999, while the Mustangs are looking to lift the prestigious trophy for the first time since 1994 in their 13th appearance in the national championship match.
Media planning to attend are asked to RSVP by contacting Alan Hudes via telephone (905-508-3000, ext. 242) or email (ahudes@usports.ca), or by calling Steve McAllister at 647-881-6338, unless already accredited for the 53rd ArcelorMittal Dofasco Vanier Cup.
WHAT: U Sports ArcelorMittal Dofasco Vanier Cup Meet The Teams media conference
WHEN: Thursday, November 23, 10 a.m. Eastern
WHERE: Tim Hortons Field, 64 Melrose Ave. N., Hamilton, Ont., L8L 8C1 (Access via Gate 3 – news conference will take place on the 2nd floor in the Business Alliance Room)
IN ATTENDANCE:
- Glen Grunwald – Athletic Director, McMaster University & Chair of the 52nd ArcelorMittal Dofasco Vanier Cup Local Organizing Committee
- Tony Valeri – Vice President Corporate Affairs, ArcelorMittal Dofasco
- Glen Constantin – Head Coach, Laval Rouge et Or, winner of the Mitchell Bowl, and two Laval player (Hugo Richard, QB and 1 defensive player TBC)
- Greg Marshall – Head Coach of the Western Mustangs, winner of the Uteck Bowl, and two Western player (Chris Merchant, QB and Jean-Gabriel Poulin, LB)
NOTE: All-Canadian Awards Gala to be held Thursday night, November 25, at the Hamilton Convention Centre – 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton Ont., L8P 4Y2. Pre-gala cocktail starts at 5pm ET. Gala starts at 6pm ET. Event livestreamed on U SPORTS Live.
News conference live on SN 360
Livestream available at usports.ca
Visit www.vaniercup.com for further details about all Vanier Cup events, etc.
Tickets available on ticketmaster.ca
Kickoff for the 53rd ArcelorMittal Dofasco Vanier Cup between the undefeated Western Mustangs (11-0) and the defending national champion Laval Rouge et Or (10-1) is set for 1 p.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Pacific at Tim Hortons Field, which hosts the event for the second straight year.
Television coverage on Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet ONE and TVA Sports gets underway with pre-game shows at 12:30 p.m. The broadcast is also available online through Sportsnet NOW and TVASports.ca and on the radio at AM900 CHML in Hamilton.
For all the information on the 53rd Vanier Cup, visit vaniercup.com. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.ca, starting at $25.
About U SPORTS
U SPORTS is the national brand for university sports in Canada. Every year, over 12,000 student-athletes and 500 coaches from 56 universities vie for 21 national championships in 12 different sports. U SPORTS also provides higher performance international opportunities for Canadian student-athletes at Winter and Summer Universiades, as well as numerous world university championships. For further information, visit USPORTS.ca.
For further information, please contact:
Ken Saint-Eloy
Senior Manager, Communications
U SPORTS
Cell: 647-871-7595
Alan Hudes
Coordinator, Communications
U SPORTS
Off: 905-508-3000 ext. 242
Cell: 647-991-5343