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February 20th, 2010
Royal Canadian Legion
6pm Cocktails
7pm Supper
8pm Speakers -- Wes Cates and Gerry Cheevers
$400 per table of 8 or $60 per person
Silent and Live Auction
Door prizes
Major sponsor Innovation Credit Union
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The Banquet will feature a couple outstanding speakers in Wes Cates of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and two time Stanley Cup champion, Gerry Cheevers.
Wes Cates joined the Riders just prior to the 2007 when he was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders from the Calgary Stampeders. Cates immediately turned into a fan favourite and a hero to many with his speed and determination. That season he ran for 866 yards on 153 carries, caught 45 passes for 452 yards and scored five touchdowns. During the 2007 playoffs he took it to the next level rushing for 128 yards on 25 attempts with a broken foot and he helped the Saskatchewan Roughriders win the Grey Cup Championship.
The Keynote speaker is Boston Bruin goaltender Gerry Cheevers. #65279;Cheevers' professional hockey career began in 1956 at the age of 16 when he played for the St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey Association. He was owned by the Toronto Maple Leafs until the Boston Bruins drafted him in 1965. He spent six years in all in the minors until, by 1967; he was the team's number one goalie. He was a member of both the 1970 and 1972 Stanley Cup winning teams, gaining a reputation as a driven, "money" goaltender.
Cheevers' unusual stitch-pattern goaltender mask came after he had been struck on it by a puck hard enough to have caused him injury if he had not been wearing one, and he had the team trainer paint on the mask the stitches he would have otherwise received. Ever after, any time he was similarly struck, he would have a new stitch-mark painted on. The mask became one of the most recognized of the era, and is now in the Hockey Hall of Fame .
The evening will begin with cocktails at 6:00 pm followed by dinner catered by the K-Motel at 7:00pm. There will also be live and silent auctions at the end of the evening.
Tickets are $60 for single seats or $400 for a corporate table of eight. If you are interested in purchasing tickets or a table, please contact Hector Wood at 773-2252 or Dale Hovdestad at 773-0781.
Tickets will also be available at Sears and Pharmasave in Swift Current.
The Field of Dreams Committee would like to thank their presenting sponsor Innovation Credit Union for their ongoing support of both the Field of Dreams Dinner and the Swift Current Indians Baseball Club. The Committee would also like to thank the Best Western Inn and WW Smith Insurance for their contributions in making the event possible.
If you have any additional questions or require comments about the dinner please do not hesitate to contact committee chair Hector Wood at 773-2252
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