The City of Brampton has won a spot on the Rogers Hometown Hockey tour.

Hosts Ron MacLean and Tara Slone will set up in Garden Square in March to help mark Canada's favourite pastime.

The festivities are set to take place March 10 to 11 and include free outdoor hockey-themed activities. The celebration will conclude with the national broadcast of a game between the Calgary Flames, including hometown player Sean Monahan, and the New York Islanders on March 11 starting at 7 p.m.

Mayor Linda Jeffrey told members of council Wednesday that work starts immediately on “putting together an event worthy of Hometown Hockey.” A committee composed of city officials, local hockey organizations and other stakeholders will be formed to plan the weekend event, viewed by approximately 500,000 to 1 million people.