The 45th annual Leo Boivin Midget Showcase is ready for action later this week.
Festivities get started on Wednesday night with the Ottawa Senators Alumni in town to play the Leo Boivin Classic game.
The tournament itself starts Friday morning with the first puck drop at 7:30am. Tournament Chair Vicki Sargeant says there will be a couple new additions to the opening ceremonies that night at 7:30pm, including a presentation on the Prescott Winter Cup Classic tournament held back in January, as well as a memorial to a late local player.
The tournament’s skills competition takes place Saturday at 7:00pm and the initiation game goes at noon on Sunday.
A total of 16 teams from across Ontario and Eastern Canada will be making their way to the Fort Town for the tournament. The list of teams attending is as follows:
South Grenville Rangers
Ottawa Jr Senators
Caledon Hawks (returning champions)
Newmarket Redmen
RSL Kings
Ontario Hockey Academy
Newbridge Academy
CIHA
Kingston Jr Frontenacs
Brockville U18
Mississauga Reps
North York Rangers
Central Ontario Wolves
Markham Majors
Whitby Wildcats
Massena
Sargeant says the tournament is a big boost to the town’s economy, with teams staying in local hotels and dining at area restaurants.
The event, which Sargeant calls Prescott’s biggest of the year, runs until Sunday evening.