Rangers Day to hit the ice in Oakville on Sept. 30

Oakville hockey lovers are getting ready to throw a fun-filled celebration of Canada’s favourite sport

The newly rebranded Oakville Rangers Hockey Club (ORHC) will host Rangers Day on Saturday, Sept. 30^th at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, giving families an opportunity to enjoy Hockey Hall of Fame exhibits, meet some of their hockey heroes and take in plenty of game action. The league, formerly known as the Minor Oaks Hockey Association, recently underwent a name change to better link the club to its roots and hometown.

“First and foremost, we want everyone to represent and be a Ranger,” says John Verdon, President of the ORHC. “We want community members to feel a sense of pride and belonging to the club and, of course, to our town of Oakville. Our new name proudly incorporates both of these factors.”

Rangers Day is expected to draw a crowd of 10,000 attendees throughout the day. It will feature hockey games, vendors and giveaways, interactive games for kids of all ages and even an escape room. The free event will also host several celebrity guests and athletes, including appearances from Hockey Night in Canada host Ron MacLean, former National Hockey League stars Paul Henderson, Vic Hadfield and Adam Graves, Mayor Rob Burton and many others.

All four rinks at the arena will be busy during the day’s festivities from approximately 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The day’s highlight will be at 12:15 p.m. in Rink 1 where MacLean will be hosting the formal celebration and introduction of the new brand. The House League season will be kicking off this day as well and will feature games from all age groups from Tyke to Midget. The day of hockey will end with an Oakville Blades game on Rink 1 at 7:30pm.

“We are looking forward to an exciting day,” adds Verdon. “With so many inspiring changes taking place, we’re hoping this new launch will rejuvenate, not only the teams, but our loving fans and supporters, and the entire Oakville community as well.”