Bringing NHL Awards show to P.E.I. topic of conversation between premier, Gary Bettman | SaltWire

The provincial government is trying to woo the National Hockey League’s annual award show to P.E.I.

Sportsnet host Ron MacLean speaks at an event in 2022 celebrating Murray Harbour's Brad Richards' selection to the P.E.I. Sports Hall of Fame. - SaltWire Network fileCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The provincial government is trying to woo the National Hockey League’s annual award show to Prince Edward Island.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman talks to the media before the 2023 NHL All-Star Game at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. - Sam Navarro“Premier King, in a recent conversation with commissioner Bettman, expressed a desire to bring the awards to P.E.I. and we very much appreciated the expression of interest," Gary Meagher, senior executive vice-president of communications with the NHL, told SaltWire in an email on Monday, Feb. 6.

"This would be a large event that would bring thousands of visitors and millions of dollars of economic activity to Prince Edward Island,'' the premier said.Since 2009, the NHL Awards have been held in casinos and hotels in Las Vegas. The 2022 show was hosted by Armature Works in Tampa, Fla., which features several event spaces.“I do think there’s some recent examples of Maritime hospitality be great for the game," MacLean said in an email.

“It doesn’t make a difference , it’s going to be tremendous for the residents of the Island," Abbott said. “It would certainly be a feather in the Island’s cap.

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