Rogers Hometown Hockey is back in the capital city, bringing with it a fully-loaded roster of former NHL stars, and stories of the province.
The Newhook family, the Newfoundland Growlers, Ryane Clowe, Adam Pardy, Michael Ryder, Danny Cleary and even NHL all-star game MVP, and former St. John’s Ice Cap, John Scott will be featured.
Just announced! 🚨👇
Newfoundlander and Stanley Cup champ, Michael Ryder will also be signing autographs this Sunday in the @CityofStJohns at @Rogers #HometownHockey! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/4ADxVBTrQk
— Rogers Hometown Hockey (@hometownhockey_) October 17, 2019
Got a question for @johnscott_32? He'll be taking over our Instagram tomorrow in the @CityofStJohns!
Head on over to our Instagram Story to submit your question! 👉 https://t.co/tN68B4A2nT pic.twitter.com/njQmkvuPXg
— Rogers Hometown Hockey (@hometownhockey_) October 18, 2019
Host of Hometown Hockey, Ron MacLean says the gift of the show is Canadians seeing eachother and hearing their stories.
MacLean says Alan Doyle always said there was a bridge in Petty Harbour that he saw as a metaphor for what’s it like in the rest of North America.
He says stories are in the bone of Newfoundland, whether it its Michael Winter, Mark Ferguson or great authors like Ron Hynes and the legacy of music in the province, they get to showcase it.
They are grateful to share the stories, and MacLean believes that’s why Hometown Hockey succeeds.
A sea of jerseys here at @VElementary!
Thank you for the warm welcome to the @CityofStJohns, Vanier Whales! 🐳🏒 pic.twitter.com/0FyD3CmTCC
— Rogers Hometown Hockey (@hometownhockey_) October 18, 2019
MacLean says he loves any excuse to come to the “City of Legends” and says one of the great things about doing the show in Newfoundland is the “circular wind of information that blows around the province”.
MacLean says everyone shares their pride and culture of the province and Alan Doyle has already recorded several “whimsical” reflections on life on the Avalon Peninsula.
Rogers Hometown Hockey kicks-off at Memorial Stadium Dominion today and continues tomorrow.
📍 Signal Hill
Hometown Hank visits @CityofStJohns most popular landmark! Signal Hill was the site of St. John’s harbour defences from the 17th century to World War II, and where the world’s first transatlantic wireless signal was received in 1901. 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/MCVtqbi71y
— Rogers Hometown Hockey (@hometownhockey_) October 17, 2019
