From a press release.
Be one of the first to return to the historic Maple Leaf Gardens for a live taping of BATTLE OF THE BLADES. Tickets are available beginning Monday September 28 at 12 noon EST.
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From left to right, the BATTLE OF THE BLADES pairs Back row: Ken Daneyko, Stephane Richer, Ron Duguay, Craig Simpson, Bob Probert. Middle row: Jodeyne Higgins, Marie-France Dubreuil, Jamie Sale, Kristina Lenko, Claude Lemieux. Front row: Barb Underhill, Christine Hough-Sweeney, Tie Domi, Isabelle Brasseur, Glenn Anderson. |
Battle of the Blades will tape at Maple Leaf Gardens in front of a live audience Sunday and Monday Nights at 6:30 p.m. EST beginning Sunday October 4th until Monday November 16th. Tickets for the live shows will be available through Ticketmaster for an administrative fee of $5 for general admission and $8 for assigned seating (when available).
BATTLE OF THE BLADES features some of Canada’s elite Olympic and World figure skaters teamed up with eight of the NHL’s most colourful hockey players in a pairs figure skating competition. The pairs have been specifically chosen to enhance the very best in athletic and on-ice entertainment: Isabelle Brasseur and Glenn Anderson; Jodeyne Higgins and Ken Daneyko; Christine Hough-Sweeney and Tie Domi; Barbara Underhill and Ron Duguay; Shae-Lynn Bourne and Claude Lemieux; Kristina Lenko and Bob Probert; Marie-France Dubreuil and Stéphane Richer; and Jamie Salé and Craig Simpson. The series premieres Sunday, October 4 at 8:00 p.m. EST on CBC Television.
For ticket information, please visit www.cbc.ca/battle. Tickets are available at any Ticketmaster outlet or by calling 416-870-8000.
Supporting photography available at www.cbc.ca/imagegallery.
For further information, contact:
Karen Gruson
karen.gruson@sympatico.ca
(416) 923-0076
Karen Gruson
karen.gruson@sympatico.ca
(416) 923-0076
