Rogers Hometown Hockey is on the road and ready to make a stop here in Cobourg on January 4 and 5. Hosts Ron MacLean and Tara Slone will be on site for the festivities, which include meet-and-greet opportunities with NHL alumni Shayne Corson and Darcy Tucker, live local entertainment, and the live Sportsnet NHL broadcast.
Other special guests expected to be in attendance include NHL alumni and Cobourg natives Gord Brooks and Steve Smith, iconic Sportsnet broadcaster Jim Hughson, and NHL on Sportsnet Analyst Chris Johnston.
The two-day hockey festival begins on Saturday, January 4 at Noon at the Cobourg West Harbour, 103 Third Street, and will conclude on Sunday evening following the Rogers Hometown Hockey outdoor viewing party. The evening’s broadcast gets underway with a special pre-game show hosted by MacLean and Slone live from the Sportsnet Mobile Studio beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by a showdown between the Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild, on Sportsnet, Sportsnet NOW and NHL LIVE.
Cobourg’s Pre-Party: Friday, January 3, 2020 Schedule
Community School Rally (Cobourg Community Centre, 1 p.m.)
This community event featuring LIVE Steve Goodtime Rockin’ Hockey Show will kick off the weekend from 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. at the Cobourg Community Centre, 750 D’Arcy Street, Parking Lot. World-renowned hockey acrobat Steve Goodtime will perform his incredible family-friendly rock n’ roll hockey show packed with fire, juggling, stunts, and guitar solos.
Mayor’s Community Skate (Cobourg Community Centre, 2 p.m.)
Mayor John Henderson and Council invite you to skate at the Cobourg Community Centre, 750 D’Arcy Street, from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. The Town of Cobourg encourages you to wear your favourite team’s jersey and bring a non-perishable food item for the Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank.
Hometown Hockey Day #1: Saturday, January 4, 2020
There are tons of family-friendly activities at Cobourg’s West Harbour, 103 Third Street from Noon until 6:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. — Live Music: Ryan Creelman (Main Stage)
12:15 p.m. — Autograph Signing with Darcy Tucker (Scotiabank Tent)
12:30 p.m. — Autograph Signing with Shayne Corson (Rogers Fan Hub)
12:45 p.m. — Scotiabank Legacy Shootout (Scotiabank Rink)
1:00 p.m. — The Steve Goodtime Rockin’ Hockey Show (On-Site)
2:00 p.m. — Live Music: Ryan Creelman (Main Stage)
2:45 p.m. — Sportsnet Hockey Trivia (Main Stage)
3:00 p.m. — Intermission Chat with Tara Slone, Darcy Tucker & Shayne Corson (Scotiabank Rink)
3:30 p.m. — Autograph Signing with Darcy Tucker (Scotiabank Tent)
3:45 p.m. — Playmobil Word Play (Main Stage)
4:00 p.m. — The Steve Goodtime Rockin’ Hockey Show (On-Site)
4:00 p.m. — Autograph Signing with Shayne Corson (Rogers Fan Hub)
4:45 p.m. — Sportsnet Hockey Trivia (Main Stage)
5:00 p.m. — Dr. Oetker Find Giuseppe Puzzle Game (Main Stage)
5:15 p.m. — Live Music: Ryan Creelman (Main Stage)
*Event times are subject to change
Cobourg Cougars vs. Trenton Golden Hawks (Cobourg Community Centre, 7 p.m.)
Join the Cobourg Cougars at 7:00 p.m. in the Cobourg Community Centre Bowl to celebrate Rogers Hometown Hockey in Cobourg. $2 from every ticket sold will be donated to Jack Bradimore and the Grace Bowen Tribute Fund.
Hometown Hockey Day #2: Sunday, January 5, 2020
On Sunday there will be tons of family-friendly activities plus the signature Parade of Champions and Pre-Game Show Hosted by Ron McLean and Tara Slone at Cobourg’s West Harbour, 103 Third Street from Noon until end of broadcast (10 p.m.).
12:00 p.m. — Live Music: Carl Dixon (Main Stage)
1:00 p.m. — Thank You Presentation to the Town of Cobourg (Main Stage)
1:15 p.m. — Autograph Signing with Shayne Corson (Rogers Fan Hub)
1:15 p.m. — Autograph Signing with Darcy Tucker (Scotiabank Tent)
1:15 p.m. — The Steve Goodtime Rockin’ Hockey Show (On-Site)
2:00 p.m. — Sportsnet Hockey Trivia (Main Stage)
2:15 p.m. — Dr. Oetker Find Giuseppe Puzzle Game (Main Stage)
2:30 p.m. — Live Music: Carl Dixon (Main Stage)
3:00 p.m. — Autograph Signing with Shayne Corson (Rogers Fan Hub)
3:30 p.m. — Playmobil Word Play (Main Stage)
3:45 p.m. — Autograph Signing with Darcy Tucker (Scotiabank Tent)
3:45 p.m. — The Steve Goodtime Rockin’ Hockey Show (On-Site)
4:00 p.m. — Autograph Signing with Cobourg Cougars (Rogers Fan Hub)
4:45 p.m. — Autograph Signing with Shayne Corson (Rogers Fan Hub)
5:00 p.m. — Live Music: Carl Dixon (Main Stage)
5:45 p.m. — Sportsnet Hockey Trivia (Main Stage)
6:00 p.m. — Parade of Champions (From The Esplanade to Main Stage)
6:30 p.m. — Rogers Hometown Hockey Pre-Game Show Hosted by Ron McLean & Tara Slone
7:00 p.m. — Rogers Hometown Hockey Game: Calgary Flames @ Minnesota Wild
*Event times are subject to change
Live Pre-Game and NHL Game Broadcast (Starting at 6:30 p.m.)
The mobile studio is the hub of all the broadcast action and the home of Ron MacLean and Tara Slone on Sunday night. You are invited to join MacLean and Slone at the Sportsnet Mobile studio for the viewing party to watch the pre-game show and the NHL broadcast game of the Calgary Flames vs. Minnesota Wild.
Throughout the viewing party, there will be FREE pizza and hot chocolate, and you will have a chance to win awesome prize giveaways including tickets to an NHL game and autographed jerseys.
The live broadcast of the festival will feature stories and interviews highlighting Cobourg’s hockey community throughout the pre-game, intermissions and post-game.
Hometown Hockey Venue Map
Shuttle Service: Pick Up/Drop Off Locations
Cobourg Community Centre – 750 D’Arcy Street
Northumberland Mall (Staples) – 1111 Elgin Street West
Downtown Transit Shelter – 32 Albert Street
Albert Street and Hibernia Street
RogersTM Hometown HockeyTM Tour presented by Scotiabank and Hyundai celebrates more of the game that brings us together. For more information on Cobourg’s event visit: Cobourg.ca. Cobourg Media with Graham Beer will have special coverage from the event all weekend long.
