The Dryden Ice Dogs of the SIJHL at the National Air Force Museum in Quinte West (Photo: Tim Bates/ OJHL Images)
The Dudley Hewitt Cup week is officially underway.
On Monday night, several hundred guests, fans, players, dignitaries, hockey staff and volunteers were on hand at the National Air Force Museum, for the celebration dinner for the start of the Central Canadian Hockey Championship.
The Powassan Voodoos, NOJHL Champions (Photo: Brock Ormond/Quinte News)
The Dryden Ice Dogs, Powassan Voodoos, Georgetown Raiders and Trenton Golden Hawks are taking part in the tournament.
Golden Hawks fan Kevin meets NHL’er Devin Shore (Photo by Alex D’Addese / OJHL Images)
Fans had a chance to meet the players, have dinner and gear up for the five days of hockey to come.
Dallas Stars forward and former OJHL’er Devin Shore was the guest of honour for the evening as well.
Bob Forder with the City of Quinte West gets an autograph from Devin Shore of the Dallas Stars (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
The committee bringing the tournament to Quinte West and the Bay of Quinte has been working for over a year. Dudley co-organizer Sarah Ditmars says it is great to see a dream become a reality.
The Georgetown Raiders, OJHL champions (Photo: Brock Ormond/ Quinte News)
OJHL Commissioner Marty Savoy says what the fans, volunteers and staff have done is unbelievable.
Devin Shore of the Dallas Stars was the guest of the Dudley Hewitt kickoff dinner (Photo: OJHL Golden Hawks)
Dallas Stars forward Devin Shore played for the Whitby Fury in the OJHL and says these athletes have a great opportunity in front of them.
The Trenton Golden Hawks in front of the Halifax bomber at the NAFMC (Photo: Brock Ormond/ Quinte News)
800 CJBQ will carry each and every Trenton Golden Hawks game throughout the Dudley Hewitt Cup.
