23rd Annual Let's Play Hockey Expo
March 9-10, 2012
10 am - 6 pm * Free admission
RiverCentre * St. Paul, Minn.
2012 Let’s Play Hockey Expo
Celebrity Appearances (as of February 20)
Cal Clutterbuck, Minnesota Wild forward
Booth: Northern Edge Hockey
Appearance time(s): TBD
Has scored 56 goals and 37 assists in 281 career NHL games the with Minnesota Wild
Matt Cullen, Minnesota Wild forward
Booth: Easton
Appearance time(s): Saturday
Has scored 193 goals and 337 assists in 1,016 career NHL games
Dany Heatley, Minnesota Wild forward
Booth: Easton
Appearance time(s): Saturday
Has scored 344 goals and 387 assists in 728 career NHL games
Brett Hull, Hockey Hall of Famer
Booth: Miken Sports
Appearance time(s): TBD
Hall of Fame forward Brett Hull will be in the Miken Sports booth presenting the inaugural Brett Hull/Miken Sports Achievement Award. This $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to one recipient
Peter Ing, former NHL goaltender
Booth: Fan-tastic Sports
Appearance time(s): Friday & Saturday
Drafted 48th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1988, Peter Ing played 56 games in his rookie season for the Maple Leafs and was the Molson Cup winner in 1990-91. Ing also played for the Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings
Paul Johnson, 1960 Gold Medal winner
Booth: Let’s Play Hockey
Appearance time(s): Saturday
A West St. Paul native, Paul Johnson was a member of the U.S. hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, Calif
Claude Lemieux, former NHL forward
Booth: Graf Canada
Appearance time(s): Friday
Former Conn Smythe Trophy winner with the New Jersey Devils in 1994-95. Played 1,215 NHL games with Montreal, New Jersey, Colorado, Phoenix and Dallas
Gordie Roberts, former Minnesota North Star defenseman
Booth: The NextStep M3dia
Appearance time(s): TBD
Played 15 seasons in the NHL with six different teams, winning back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins (1990-91 & 1991-92)
Robb Stauber, former Gopher and NHL goaltender
Booth: Goalcrease
Appearance time(s): Friday & Saturday
The 1988 Hobey Baker Award winner at the University of Minnesota, Robb Stauber played 62 NHL regular season games between 1989 and 1995 with the Los Angeles Kings and Buffalo Sabres
Cam Stewart, former NHL forward
Booth: ArmourBite
Appearance time(s): Friday & Saturday
Played six seasons in the NHL, including the 2000-01 campaign with the Minnesota Wild
Wes Walz, former Minnesota Wild forward
Booth: Braedon Hyland Hockey Foundation/Sicbuddy
Appearance time(s): TBD
Played seven seasons with the Minnesota Wild
* Appearances and times are subject to change
2012 Let’s Play Hockey Expo Highlights
FHIT Players
- Test your vertical jump and grip strength with the FHIT Players Human Performance Team
Goalcrease
- Contest for FREE Reebok Premier 4 goalie gear
HockeyShot.com
- Free stickhandling clinics by hockey skills coach Sean Skinner on Friday, March 9 (11-11:30 am & 2-2:30 pm)
Ice Warehouse
- Raffle for two composite sticks on each day of the Expo
National Dizzy and Balance Center
- Free baseline concussion testing and a chance to win 20 free comprehensive baseline evaluations
PORON Performance Cushioning
- Raffle for a free pair of Bauer Supreme TotalONE gloves with PORON XRD Protection - anyone who enters receives a free hockey puck
Puck Life
- Raffle for a Mike Modano autographed Minnesota North Stars jersey
Let's Play Hockey
- Hundreds of door prizes
Silent Auction
- Proceeds to benefit the Herb Brooks Foundation
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