The Mooretown Lady Flags Novice HL team. March 30, 2019. (Photo by Mooretown Lady Flags Girls Hockey Association)The Mooretown Lady Flags Novice HL team. March 30, 2019. (Photo by Mooretown Lady Flags Girls Hockey Association)
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Mooretown makes bid for $250K Hockeyville prize

A community in Lambton County is hoping to score $250,000, and an NHL preseason game, in the 2020 Hockeyville competition.

Mooretown recently launched a bid in the annual, nationwide competition in support of the Moore Sports Complex Renewal Campaign.

Mooretown Minor Hockey Coach Geoff Dale said if they win, the money would go a long way.

"We have to replace our refrigeration system, do accessibility upgrades, several upgrades. The entire project is about a $35 million project, so the funds would definitely be welcomed," he said. "Mooretown Hockey has 400 [skaters] but the facility also has ice skating, figure skating, and a pool and all that as well, so it's not just hockey that uses it."

Since 2006, Hockeyville has awarded $3.5 million to 81 communities who have demonstrated their commitment and passion to the sport of hockey -- the competition has also hosted 13 NHL preseason games across Canada.

Dale said Mooretown's campaign is off to a good start.

"We kicked it off pretty much a week or so ago, we're at about 350 stories so far. Dustin Jeffrey, who just won the Spengler Cup with Canada, did a personalized video."

Dale said Cassidy Blunt, a professional women's player, also sent in a video.

You can support Mooretown's bid by clicking here.

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