The 2022 Memorial Cup is heading to Saint John at the end of June.
Once the cup is hoisted and the tournament is over, a legacy will be left behind for the city.
The host organizing committee will pay to build a ball hockey surface next to the skateboard park in the area of TD Station.
Chair of the Memorial Cup Host Organizing Committee, Mark-Anthony Ashfield, says this is an opportunity to engage with young people throughout the community.
“We also wanted this to be something that would fit in with the existing infrastructure and the flow of the city, and something that would be professionally done, and something we can all be proud of for years to come,” Ashfield told council last week.
A city staff report said it will cost an estimated $400,000 to $550,000 to prepare the site and construct the ball hockey surface.
In addition to paying for the construction, the committee has offered to provide a fund of $35,000 to support the operations and maintenance of the facility for five years. City staff estimate it will cost $6,000 to $8,000 a year to operate and maintain the surface.
The 2022 Memorial Cup tournament will run from June 20 to 29.
