Quebec Consul General Hale VanKoughnett joined Minister Sam Hamad and Mayor Régis Labeaume to attend the opening of the 57th International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in Quebec City. Previously held at Colisé Pepsi for the last 56 tournaments, this year, the event broke the ice at the Vidéotron Center.
The biggest minor league hockey event in the world, the annual Pee-Wee tournament attracts teams from Canada, the United States, Europe and elsewhere. The tournament has 300 registration requests for 2016, increasing the number of requests by 20 per cent compared to last year.