TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2017 /CNW/ - Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs has
joined the Scotiabank team.
"I'm excited about the chance to join Scotiabank's team and the
other great players who work to do so much to support kids on and
off the ice," said Auston Matthews
of the Toronto Maple Leafs. "I am proud to be associated with an
organization that has helped give more than one million children
the opportunity to play the game of hockey and I look forward to
working closely with Scotiabank to provide other kids with some of
the same opportunities that the game has given me."
Matthews was announced today as a Scotiabank Teammate at the
MLSE LaunchPad in downtown Toronto, in front of two Scotiabank sponsored
kids' community hockey teams – the Toronto Titans AAA Peewee team
and the Etobicoke Dolphins AA Peewee team. All players participated
in a Draft Combine, including a series of physical challenges, with
both teams being drafted onto the Scotiabank Hockey Club, before
being surprised by the Bank's newest Teammate, number 34 and the
first overall selection of the 2016 NHL draft, Auston Matthews. Two young hockey players
presented Matthews' with his jersey to symbolize him joining the
Scotiabank team.
Matthews also surprised the young hockey players in attendance
by announcing that Scotiabank is giving them all tickets to attend
the Toronto Maple Leafs' Next Century Game presented by Scotiabank,
on December 19.
"We are thrilled to welcome Auston
Matthews to the Scotiabank team," said Clinton Braganza, the Bank's Senior Vice
President of Canadian Banking Marketing. "He is someone that young
players admire and who shares Scotiabank's values. Auston grew up
playing community hockey, just like the one million kids … and
counting, that Scotiabank has helped to support since 2008. He is a
role model and we know that he will be a great ambassador as
Scotiabank aims to bring more hockey dreams to life for young
people across the country."
In his role as Scotiabank Teammate and ambassador, Matthews
will:
- Reinforce Scotiabank's commitment to kids community hockey
- Participate in Scotiabank sponsored hockey events and special
customer experiences
- Participate in the launch of Scotiabank Arena
Matthews joins Scotiabank's line-up of Teammates, including:
Cassie Campbell-Pascall,
Lanny McDonald, P.K. Subban and
Darcy Tucker.
This news follows the August announcement where Scotiabank and
Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment
(MLSE) shared their expanded sponsorship and philanthropic
partnership which will see the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs and
Toronto Raptors transformed into the Scotiabank
Arena in July, 2018. The announcement
is an extension of Scotiabank's love of the game of hockey and its
commitment to helping young people reach their infinite
potential. The partnership will enhance that support in the
Greater Toronto Area and help
expand community hockey programs for young people across the
country.
The deal between Scotiabank and Matthews was brokered by CAA
Sports on behalf of its client.
About Scotiabank Hockey
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Alumni™, CWHL, Vancouver Canucks®, Winnipeg
Jets®, Toronto Maple Leafs®, Ottawa Senators®, Edmonton
Oilers® and the Calgary Flames® whose home
arena is the Scotiabank Saddledome. The Bank also supports the
Montreal Canadiens®. Scotiabank's Community Hockey
Sponsorship Program has supported over million kids through its
involvement with minor hockey teams in communities across
Canada. To find out more about
Scotiabank's hockey programs, please visit
www.scotiabank.com/the5thseason.
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SOURCE Scotiabank