The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation is excited to announce our inaugural Banquet:
You are invited to this event which will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Foothills Centennial Centre. This date also marks a very significant Statutory Holiday in Canada; that being the “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation“.
Tickets include Dinner, a live auction, and of course, the Roast itself. Individual tickets start at $250.
Ron MacLean from Hockey Night in Canada, has graciously accepted an invitation to be our guest of honor for our Foundation’s Start-up “Celebrity Roast Banquet”. To make sure Ron’s experience is a very smooth and memorable event, we have already confirmed a terrific group of celebrity guests from the hockey community. This includes:
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Elliotte Friedman |
Insider, reporter and Broadcaster for Sportsnet’s national NHL coverage |
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Dennis Beyak |
Former WHL & NHL Sportscaster – the last 11 yrs with the Winnipeg Jets. |
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Peter Maher |
Retired Calgary Flames Sportscaster – Hockey Hall of Fame Award Winner. |
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John Shannon |
Sports Emmy Award winning Broadcaster |
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Tim Hunter |
Former NHL player and Coach, Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee (2023) |
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Kevin Lowe |
Former NHL player, Coach and Executive. Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee (2020) |
Stay tuned for announcements of more notable “roasters” and celebrity guests in the near future.
Our Banquet will also feature a silent auction which will comprise of a variety of NHL memorabilia and trip packages.
This will include some autographed sweaters of some elite players from both the Junior levels of hockey and the NHL. Just to mention a few: Connor Bedard, Leon Draisaitl, Mitchell Marner, Matthew Barzal, Nazem Kadri, Austin Matthews, Connor McDavid and Alex Ovechkin. Over the next couple of months, we will expand on the details of items and packages as they become available.
Individual Seats: $250
Entire Table (8 Seats): $1600
We have partnered with our friends at the Okotoks Oilers Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club who have made banquet tickets available through their ticketing system. Tickets are available for purchase by table (8 seats) and individual tickets: https://tickets.okotoksoilers.ca/events/27178-the-celebrity-roast-of-ron-maclean.
Tables are automatically assigned, however you can view a current seat map here: https://hockeyscoutsfoundation.com/seat-map/
To request an available table please contact [email protected]. Please note that the seat map is updated every 24 hours. We will make every attempt to accommodate your request but table assignment is not guaranteed until we confirm with you.
If you are staying at our host hotel, The Sheraton Cavalier Calgary, we are finalizing plans for Return Shuttle Bus Service at a cost of $25 per person. More details to follow.
We have a limited number of sponsorship opportunities available for our inaugural Celebrity Roast Banquet. Please click the link below for more info
Available Sponsorship Opportunities
We look forward to seeing you this September for our Roast of Ron MacLean!