GORE BAY—It is one of the annual events that many people look forward to with anticipation at this time of the year.
The annual Frosty Cup Benefit Hockey Tournament will take place on December 15-17 in Gore Bay. “We started the tournament in 2014,” said Scott McDougall, one of the organizers of the tournament. “Unfortunately, we had a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So, this year marks the seventh year of the tournament.”
Mr. McDougall explained the tournament’s three divisions are already filled. “We have three divisions, eight teams in the men’s division, four ladies’ division teams and four sportsman (40 and over) men’s teams taking part. This year’s tournament has been full for a while now,” he said, pointing out “We have people on the waiting list to get in the tournament.”
Both the Gore Bay-Western Manitoulin Rotary Club and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 514 are also involved in the tournament. The Rotary Club will be running the bar at the Gore Bay rink over the weekend and the Legion will be hosting a Frosty Cup dance on the Saturday evening of the tournament.
The tournament is held each year to raise funds to support a family, individual or group in need.
