Mastercard Memorial Cup Nears Sellout

May 17, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL) - Brandon Wheat Kings News Release





The Memorial Cup Host Organizing Committee, in conjunction with the Keystone Centre box office are pleased to announce that the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup is nearing a complete sell-out as preparations continue for Monday night's game between the two unbeaten teams remaining - the Western Hockey League's Calgary Hitmen and the Windsor Spitfires from the Ontario Hockey League.

As of Monday morning, May 17th, less than 400 tickets - with the majority of them being Standing Room tickets - were still available for the remaining three round robin games, Friday night's Semi-Final and Sunday's Championship Final at Westman Place.

Should a Thursday night Tiebreaker be required, over two hundred tickets would go on sale later this week.

Fans wanting to order MasterCard Memorial Cup tickets are asked to call 726-3555, go online to www.ticketmaster.ca or visit the Keystone Centre box office.

The first three games of the 11-day Championship have featured Standing Room Only Sell out Crowds including over 5,200 Sunday afternoon that featured a 4-0 victory by the hometown Brandon Wheat Kings over the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

The Memorial Cup is being hosted in Manitoba for the first time ever, since the event turned into a Tournament format close to four decades ago.

This marks the fifth Memorial Cup appearance for the Wheat Kings, who last participated in the National Championship in 1996.

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