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23rd Annual Let’s Play Hockey Expo set for March 9-10

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Last Updated on Sunday, 27 May 2012 23:31

The 23rd Annual Let’s Play Hockey Expo, the world’s largest consumer hockey show, returns to St. Paul RiverCentre on Friday-Saturday, March 9-10. Held in conjunction with the Minnesota State High School League’s Boys Hockey Tournament, the Expo is FREE, open to the public and offers a sneak peak at the hottest hockey equipment, camps, accessories and training devices around the globe.

Fans can get up-close and personal with gear at over 350 booths from the top hockey manufacturers, including Bauer, Reebok, CCM, Easton and Warrior. Cutting-edge product seminars, giveaways, hourly door prize drawings and celebrity appearances make the Expo one of the can’t-miss hockey events of the season. Notable hockey celebrities, including current members of the Minnesota Wild, are set to appear.

The Expo, which was attended by more than 40,000 hockey fans last year, is connected to the Xcel Energy Center via skyway, making it easy and convenient for hockey fans to access the show.

What: Let’s Play Hockey Expo
When: March 9-10, 2012
Where: St. Paul RiverCentre
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (both days)
Admission: Free

Celebrities scheduled to appear:
• Scott Bjugstad (former Gopher/NHL forward)

• Cal Clutterbuck (Wild forward)

• Matt Cullen (Wild forward)

• Justin Falk (Wild defenseman)

• John Harrington (1980 Gold Medal winner)

• Dany Heatley (Wild forward)

• Brett Hull (Hockey Hall of Famer)

• Peter Ing (former NHL goalie)

• Paul Johnson (1960 Gold Medal winner)

• Claude Lemieux (former NHL forward)

• Tom Pederson (former Gopher/NHL defenseman)

• Lance Pitlick (former Gopher/NHL defenseman)

• Gordie Roberts (former North Stars defenseman)

• Robb Stauber (former Gopher/NHL goalie)

• Cam Stewart (former NHL forward)

• Wes Walz (former Wild forward)

2012 Let's Play Hockey Expo Floor Plan