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Clarkson Cup 2012 Comes to Niagara Falls

 Are you one of thousands of hockey fans who will be flooding Niagara Falls this week for Clarkson Cup Action?

Named after former Governor General of Canada Adrienne Clarkson the women’s version of the Stanley Cup will reign over the falls from March 22^nd to the 25^th.  Teams from all over North America will be battling it out at the Gale arena round robin style. The top two teams will go head to head for the championship title. Montreal will be looking to repeat last years win against the Toronto Furies when TSN broadcasts the final game.  Between 20 to 30 Olympians such as Caroline Ouellette, Tessa Bonhomme, and Meghan Agosta will be in Niagara Falls, hopefully they have time to unwind on Clifton Hill.

 There are plenty of attractions to keep busy with between or after games.  Tournaments can get hectic so it may be nice to relax with a ride on our world famous SkyWheel.  Soaring 175 feet (53 meters) over the Niagara Falls horizon you can get many memorable pictures from the fully enclosed gondolas.

We are looking ahead to another great week of weather for the Niagara region.  When you’re not in the cold arena, get into the sun and try your hand at a game of Dinosaur Adventure Golf.  As one of the newest attractions along the hill this mini putt is like walking into the age of the Dinosaur.  The fully functional volcano, realistic characters and sound effects will get you excited as you play the 18 hole course. 

 Boston Pizza is a great place to take a break.  Enjoy some great food with the family, and maintain the sporty atmosphere.  The kids will not get bored with wall-to-wall arcades, and our Strike Rock and Bowl entertainment centre.  Some ways you can save a few dollars while you are visiting is by picking up hotel packages and attraction passes.  The Clifton Hill Fun Pass is a great way to go for any family to save money on the most popular attractions.

Find out more ways to save, and all the fun things there are to see and do at www.cliftonhill.com

2011 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Fans Get Special Discount at Niagara Falls Canada Hotel

Fans who plan on attending the 2011 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo, New York now have another reason to jump out of their seats, throw up their hands, and cheer with delight, because the Comfort Inn on Clifton Hill, located in Niagara Falls (Canada), is offering a 15% discount to mark the special event.

The Comfort Inn Clifton Hill is located just one block from the world famous Niagara Falls cascade (www.niagarafallscomfort.com). The 15% discount special applies to the hotel’s well-appointed and spacious guest rooms, and includes: two comfortable double beds, deluxe continental buffet breakfast served in the poolside café, access to the hotel’s huge tropical indoor pool and giant whirlpool, free high speed internet access (wi-fi) and best of all, children under 18 stay free.

Plus, guests who book their stay online can build their own “stay and play” packages by purchasing admission to a variety of nearby rides, attractions and other exciting activities on Clifton Hilll’s world famous street of fun by the Falls, including: the Niagara SkyWheel, the Great Canadian Midway, Movieland Wax Museum, Galaxy Golf Glow in the Dark Mini Putt, and much more.

With over 400,000 people expected to flock to the Buffalo/Niagara area for the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships, many hotels near Buffalo’s HSBC Arena will be sold out. Fortunately, fans can set their sights on the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill, and enjoy all of the wonderful nearby attractions, events, entertainment, restaurants, shops, and sightseeing that Niagara Falls Canada has to offer.

Visitors who want to take advantage of the Comfort Inn on Clifton Hills’ special 15% discount offer can book their room online at: www.niagarafallscomfort.com/wjt. Additional information on Clifton Hills’ wide assortment of attractions, restaurants, and events are available at: www.cliftonhill.com.

The 2011 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships will take place in Buffalo, New York from December 26, 2010 through January 5, 2011.

For more information, including media inquiries, contact  Marketing, HOCO Entertainment & Resorts at (905) 357-5911, or at marketing@cliftonhill.com.

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Source: Niagara Gazette

Kane’s Cup Runneth Over at Niagara Falls

By Nick Mattera Niagara Gazette

NIAGARA FALLS — For Patrick Kane there was no better place in Western New York for him to take the Stanley Cup than Niagara Falls.

On Friday, the Chicago Blackhawks star and South Buffalo native made Niagara Falls a part of Stanley Cup folklore by taking one of the most iconic trophies in sports to the base of the Bridal Veil Falls. (more…)

Source: PRWEB

Rink at the Brink Set to Open Monday, Nov. 23
Rink at the Brink, an iconic Canadian Wintertime Attraction, Offers Outdoor Ice Skating a Stone’s Throw from Popular Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights

(PRWEB) November 20, 2009 — The Winter Festival of Lights is proud to announce the Rink at the Brink, Niagara’s newest wintertime attraction, is scheduled to open Monday, November 23rd. The 60’ W x 120’ L refrigerated, outdoor ice rink, located across from Table Rock Centre within The Niagara Parks Commission, will be open daily (10:00 am – 10:00 pm) until February 28, 2010. It will provide recreational ice skating, skate, helmet and locker rentals, as well as skating lessons for groups and individuals. It can also host special functions such as corporate holiday parties and birthdays.

Part of the Winter Festival of Lights, the Rink at the Brink offers a wonderful way to begin or end a visit to this popular winter Niagara Falls event. And whether a family is looking for a weekend of fun or a couple is looking for a romantic excursion, they can now enjoy a magical outdoor Niagara Falls ice skating experience just a stone’s throw away from one of the most-famous natural attractions in the world. (more…)

Outdoor skating rink to open Nov. 23 at ‘brink’ of Horseshoe Falls

Source: (CP) Canadian Press

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — A new public skating rink will open next month “a stone’s throw from the brink of the Horseshoe Falls,” say organizers of the Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights.

The outdoor Rink at the Brink, two-thirds the size of an NHL rink, will be located across from the newly renovated Table Rock Centre and offer excellent views of the Falls, says a release.

It will be open daily between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. from Nov. 23 to Feb. 28. Skates and helmets will be available for rent, and skating lessons will also be offered.

Admission without skate rental is $8 for adults, $5.75 for children.

“We think it’s going to be a huge hit with both local residents and visitors to Niagara Falls,” said festival chair Joe Miszk.

On the web:

http://www.wfol.com/rinkatthebrink/index.html

Copyright © 2009 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.

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HOCKEY’S BIRTHPLACE: NIAGARA FALLS
Kingston and Montreal may disagree, but two Swedish researchers say they have evidence that shows the first known game of ice hockey may well have been played on the Welland River.
Posted By DAN DAKIN

Shooting for a place in history Canada’s game started in Niagara Falls, if you believe what a pair of Swedish researchers have uncovered.

Ask hockey historians where the birthplace of hockey is and the most common answers you’ll hear are Kingston, Montreal and Windsor, N. S. Niagara Falls wasn’t even on the radar.

But a recent discovery in a 162-year-old book written by a British soldier has suddenly put Niagara into the field as one of the first locations to host an ice hockey match.

The passage, written by Capt. Richard Levinge, describes a jovial scene on Chippawa Creek where 80 or more soldiers split into two teams to play “hockey on ice.” The creek, known now as the Welland River, is a tributary of the Niagara River located in the Niagara Falls neighbourhood of Chippawa.

Though the book in question, “The Echoes From the Backwood; or Sketches Of Transatlantic Life,” was published in London in 1846, the historical significance of a single paragraph on page 250 wasn’t discovered until July 10 this year.

Swedish hockey researchers Carl Giden and Patrick Houda found the paragraph that now has people re-examining what was known about the early records of the sport.

It’s the second-oldest written reference ever found regarding hockey being played on ice.

“During the winter, the skating on Chippewa Creek was excellent and added not a little to our amusement,” Levinge wrote in his book chronicling life in Upper Canada. “Large parties contested games of hockey on ice, some forty or fifty being ranged on each side.” (more…)

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City makes a bid to become Hockeyville
Posted By JENNIFER PELLEGRINI

Last spring, Niagara Falls resident Becky Puddicombe mobilized citizens to show their civic pride in having the city named one of Canada’s wonders in a contest on CBC Radio.

This winter, city leaders hope residents will revive the energy shown to boost the city’s profile by banding together to name Niagara Falls Canada’s Hockeyville.

The competition, co-sponsored by Kraft Canada, the CBC, the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Player’s Association, is about more than bragging rights. The winning community will host a pre-season NHL game, be showcased on CBC’s annual Hockeyville broadcast next fall and will receive $100,000 to remodel its arena. With a $34.5-million arena ready to break ground in 2008, the boost would be a great way to start off the New Year, said Niagara Falls city councillor Jim Diodati. (more…)

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New four-pad arena more than just ice sheets
Posted By JENNIFER PELLEGRINI

Pink seats. A skate-up concession stand with a fireplace. A foundation built with the remains of buildings formerly on the site.

The new Niagara Falls four-pad arena complex, due to break ground in 2008 and be ready for skaters and hockey players by 2009, could make a name for itself in the sports world by incorporating those unique aspects into the design. (more…)

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Work begins at site of future four-pad arena
Robert Lapensée
Published on Nov 07, 2007

Niagara Falls – Site work has begun on the city’s new four-pad arena complex and if everything goes to plan the facility should open for the start of the 2009 season.

Crews are moving ground at the site, located at the former Cytec site on Fourth Avenue off of Stanley Avenue, and the city’s parks, recreation and culture department unveiled a sign depicting an artist’s rendering of the facility facing Stanley last week.

The sign states the site is the future home of the Niagara Falls Four Pad Arena Complex.

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Gretzky Launches Niagara Winery

Osprey News Network

Tuesday, June 26, 2007 – 07:00

Local News – Wayne Gretzky, is the latest and greatest to put his name on a Niagara wine, it was announced in Toronto Tuesday.

Wayne Gretzky Estate Wines, emblazoned with the No. 99 on the label, the number Gretzky wore while piling up Stanley Cups and scoring titles during his amazing run in the NHL, is a partnership with Creekside Estate Winery in Jordan Station. (more…)