One of the biggest events in national women’s hockey is being held in Newfoundland and Labrador this fall.

Conception Bay South and Mount Pearl will co-host the U18 National Women’s Hockey Championships November 3-8.

Many of the players in the women’s hockey championships have moved on to play for Team Canada.

CBS Mayor Darrin Bent calls the tournament both an economic and a social gain for the region.

“to inspire young female hockey players to get to the next level, to achieve their dreams in hockey, to see what is possible right at home… you know, to bring this U18 National Women’s Championship to Conception Bay South is just incredible.”

Mount Pearl Mayor Dave Aker says while it’s difficult to put a dollar figure on the economic benefit from a tournament of that caliber, it’s part of the city’s ongoing efforts to develop the sport tourism sector that will benefit the entire region.

“We all benefit from it. Whether they’re having a dinner at a restaurant in CBS, or stopping at Tim Horton’s…in Mount Pearl or staying at a hotel perhaps somewhere in St. John’s, at the end of the day we all benefit from it.”