Andrews Hockey Growth Programs has received the 2012 Premier’s Award for Tourism in recognition of its long-standing contribution to tourism by attracting thousands of hockey players to the province each year, says Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Henderson.
“The tourism industry on Prince Edward Island encompasses a huge variety of businesses that work to build a stronger Island economy and create jobs for Islanders,” the minister said. “Andrews Hockey is a respected institution across North America and has experienced incredible growth over the past 33 years.”
The Premier’s Award is presented annually to an operator or business that has moved the industry forward and inspired others to do the same. Andrews Hockey Growth Programs attracts thousands of players each year who travel to Prince Edward Island to train at the largest single-location hockey school in the world. In addition, hockey tournaments are held each year, attracting families from across the region to Prince Edward Island.
Andrews Hockey Growth accepted the award at the Annual TIAPEI Conference and Awards Gala on Wednesday night.
“The Premier’s Award for Tourism recognizes an individual or association who has made a meaningful contribution to the tourism industry in Prince Edward Island,” said Charlottetown-Sherwood MLA Robert Mitchell, who presented the award on behalf of Premier Robert Ghiz. “Each year thousands of families come to Prince Edward Island to participate in an Andrews Hockey program. These graduates become ambassadors of the program and Prince Edward Island.”
Previous award winners include the Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival, Cows Ice Cream and the New Glasgow Lobster Suppers.