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Hockey Expo New England Premiers at DCU Center March 2006

Hockey Expo New England 2006 -- New England's first consumer-based hockey trade show arrives at the DCU Convention Center in Worcester, MA, on March 24th & 25th, 2006. The DCU Center will be simultaneously hosting the Division 1 Men's Ice Hockey Championships-East Regional that weekend.

Hockey Expo New England 2006 will combine all aspects of hockey into one venue, providing peewee, high school, college, adult leagues and their coaches an opportunity to speak with manufacturers, league organizers, camp directors and representatives of all facets of the hockey community.

Got Puck? Promotions, LLC, a manufacturer representative in New England, has signed on as Presenting Sponsor for Hockey Expo New England 2006. "I want to spread my passion for hockey to the vast community of players here in New England. I envision an outlet for players and fans to touch, try, shoot and talk hockey," said Ron Bourdeau, President of Got Puck? Promotions, LLC.

Membership of USA Hockey(TM) has more than doubled in the past decade with New England members reaching almost 69,000 skaters.* A great majority of these players live within a one-hour drive of Central Massachusetts. Last year's Championships at DCU Center saw an attendance of over 18,000 fans including young and old alike.**

Chevalier Associates, Inc. is in collaboration with Got Puck? Promotions, LLC to produce Hockey Expo New England 2006. Chevalier Associates, Inc.'s record of accomplishment for producing consumer trade shows in New England dates back 26 years.

"Initial interest in this event has been overwhelming. The time is right for New England to have its own consumer hockey expo," said Robert Chevalier, President of Chevalier Associates, Inc.

Show hours are Friday, March 24 from 1:00pm - 9:00pm, and Saturday, March 25 from 10:00am - 8:00pm. Admission is $5 per person. Children under 12 admitted free with adult admission.

For additional information, visit www.hockeyexpo.com.

*Figures provided by USA Hockey, the governing body of youth and organized hockey in North America.

**Figures provided by DCU Center Management.

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