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Category: Sports Highlight

  • 2014 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction, Nov. 14-17, 2014 @Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto

    2014 marked the year Rob Blake, Peter Forsberg, Dominik Hasek and Mike Modano were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as players, while late Pat Burns (coaching) and Bill McCreary (referee).  Of the players that were inducted, this years players were inducted each player are legends at their position. Rob Blake, a triple gold…

  • Hockey & WWI Centennial Exhibition Opening, Nov. 10, 2014 @Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto

    The Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) in partnership with the Library Archives Canada (LAC) opened the exhibition on hockey and the First World War and to commemorate the centennial anniversary of its start.  This new exhibition highlights how WWI impacted hockey players with displays of its artifacts, graphics and interactive stations for the public viewing.…

  • A Royal Canadaian Evening-Thurs.,Nov.6th,2014@Casa Loma

    An elegant evening full of black ties, evening gowns and Equestrian talk. It was A Royal Canadian Evening held at the legendary Casa Loma. The Countess Bathurst, special guest Commander Chris Hadfield and host Neil Aitchison were in attendance for this gala in support of Dressage Canada and the Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program(C-DAAP) The…

  • 6th Annual TFP Charity Golf Tournament & Afterparty – Fri July 18 2014

    media provided by Meg Sethi TPE- TFP- Media Advisory, July 16, 2014 v.2 Toronto, ON (Friday, July 18, 2014): Following the successful TFP Charity Golf Classic with Third Party Entertainment, a video of Dallas Stars centre Tyler Seguin’s lower half being used as tee off has gone viral. The video comes from one of the…

  • Statement From Honda Indy Toronto

    Statement from Honda Indy Toronto regarding Saturday’s Verizon IndyCar Series race one Due to inclement weather, the Verizon IndyCar Series postponed its Saturday race one. The Honda Indy Toronto will now hold two Verizon IndyCar Series races on Sunday. The races will both be 65 laps or 80 minutes each, whichever comes first. Race one…

  • Honda Indy Party @ Hunters Landing, Fri July 18 2014

      It’s a warm Friday evening, about 7:30pm, the sun is shining, and everyone seems to be in a festive mood. As I approach the venue, there’s an Indy car in front of the venue with a few sponsorship vehicles. I walk through the front being greeted by Hunter Landings greeting committee. They are a…

  • MLSE TEAM UP CHALLENGE-Sun., June 22nd, 2014@BMO Field

    By Bill Kwan The MLSE Team Up Challenge was held at BMO Field/Exhibition Place to raise funds for Camp Trillium. A unique day of food, music, sports, silent auction and fun for the teams that participated. The teams of 8-10 players must reach a minimum fundraising target of $5,000 each to enter. These funds were…

  • 98th Annual Indianapolis 500 and Snake Pit Ball@Indianapolis May 2014

    It’s the 98th edition of the Indianapolis 500 and the city was filled with events starting May 1st!A special thank you goes out to the 500 Festival staff including Kyle Clifton 500festival.com The Canadian fans weren’t the only ones shouting out loud for”Hinchcliffe Town” unfortunately a crash close to the end of the races ended…

  • The Players’ Gala presented by BlackBerry supporting MLSE Foundation Thurs.March6 2014@Real Sports

    By Bill Kwan A Big thank you goes out to Abby Albino Corporate Communication Coordinator for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment for the invite and hospitality.  It was a great night for fans who could interact with their favourite  Toronto sports personalities. A fun night for a great Cause with proceeds benefiting the MLSE Foundation…

  • Maple Leaf Monster Jam Tour

    by Bill Kwan Rogers Centre was a arena filled with hills, dirt and of course giant Monster trucks.  The Monster Jam’s roaring engines, crushing sounds and high flying freestyle competition returned to a capacity crowd on January 18th and 19th. Top trucks from the Monster Jam series entertained fans with unbelievable jumps, stunts and even…

  • Ferrari 458 Speciale Preview

    by Bill Kwan event date: Jan 8 2014 Who doesn’t love a Ferrari? Enzo Ferrari would be happy to see the launch of the 458 Speciale! It was a night of hot cars, great conversation and car enthusiasts. The retro look and racing feel made this luxury sports car a “Must Have” for the Ferrari…

  • International Boat Show @ Allstream Center

    by Bill Kwan event date: Jan 10-19 2014 A big thank you to Holmes P.R. for their hospitality for the preview showing of the Boat Show at the Allstream Centre this past weekend.  It’s the middle of January and super cold right now!  The Boat Show put a little sunshine in our cold lives while…

  • Winter Classic – Leafs vs Red Wings

    by Bill Kwan event date: Jan 1 2014 venue: Ann Arbor “Big House” Hockey should be played outside? It was an afternoon of snow, bitterly cold weather, and strong winds! A capacity crowd of over 105,000 braved the Ann Arbor weather conditions for the yearly Winter Classic Hockey Game between The Toronto Maple Leafs and…

  • Hockey Hall of Fame 2013 Inductions

    ** by Bill Kwan ** The final day was the televised ceremony with festivities inside the Hall Of Fame with a “who’s who” of celebrities and athletes.  John Cusack, John McEnroe, Cindy Crawford, Cuba Gooding Jr., Kid Rock, Jeremy Roenick, Wayne Gretzky, Dennis Maruk and Brian Kilray were some of the special guest in the…