The Douglas Webber group brought three International Ice Hockey games to New Zealand, showcasing top players from the USA and Canada in Auckland and Christchurch before finishing off at the Dunedin Ice Stadium last Wednesday night.
The teams were competing for the NZ Exhibition Cup, with the winner being the team to have scored the most goals throughout the 3 games.
Canada won 5-4 in front of the sell-out crowd in Auckland and then again in front of the sell out crowd in Christchurch (7-3). USA grabbed victory on the final night 7-6, but it was not enough to stop Canada lifting the shield in the Dunedin Ice Stadium.
The event was substantially oversold in Dunedin, with a Critic reporter who attended the game overhearing a comment from one of the stadium staff members, “we didn’t think everyone would turn up.” At $80 a ticket, Critic struggles to understand the logic behind that.
The aim of the event was to promote the growth of ice hockey in New Zealand.
Nineties American Airline runs Ice Hockey game
