FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Nipawin Hawks, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary season of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, are pleased to announce “The Pineland Co-Op Nipawin Hawks Alumni Golf Tournament and 2019 SJHL Hall of Fame Induction Weekend” will be held Saturday, August 3, 2019 at the Nipawin Evergreen Centre.

We invite all Hawks / SJHL past and present players, coaches, support staff, billets, executive, broadcasters and fans to Nipawin to celebrate the rich tradition of Hawks Hockey and the SJHL’s 50th Anniversary.

The 2019 SJHL Hall of Fame Inductees are Gerald Botterill, Greg Classen, Derek Crawford, Curtis Murphy, Nolan Schaefer, Mark Smith, Wes Smith, Rejean Stringer, Bruce Thompson, Bob Woods and the 1989-1990 Nipawin Hawks SJHL & Anavet Cup Championship Team.

Festivities begin with the Hawks Alumni and SJHL Hall of Fame four-person scramble golf tournament at the Evergreen Golf Course followed by the SJHL Hall of Fame Induction banquet.  The day will be hosted by former Nipawin Hawks and current TSN / Winnipeg Jets broadcaster Brian Munz, who was inducted into the SJHL Hall of Fame in 2014.

All proceeds will go to the Nipawin Hawks Hockey Club and Nipawin Hawks Education Fund.

Corporate Hole Partners of the Golf Tournament receive first priority to register two golfers for the Golf Tournament and purchase up to an additional two tickets to the SJHL Hall of Fame Induction banquet.

To join our event as a corporate partner, please email nipawinhawksalumni@gmail.com or phone Erin (306) 276-7629 or Shayne at (306) 812-8891.

Media members wishing to speak with this year’s SJHL Hall of Fame Inductees, SJHL President Bill Chow or Brian Munz, please email your request to nipawinhawksalumni@gmail.com.

Registration for “The Pineland Co-Op Nipawin Hawks Alumni Golf Tournament and 2019 SJHL Hall of Fame Induction Weekend” opens Monday, January 7, 2019 at 8:00am via email: nipawinhawksalumni@gmail.com .  Capacity for golfers and the Hall of Fame Banquet is limited so don’t delay. 

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