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Capetonians have been urged to come out in their numbers and support the South African Senior Men’s Ice Hockey team, which will take on Thailand as part of the World Championship Division 3 at the GrandWest Ice Station on Tuesday, 15 March.

The Cape Town leg of the tournament already kicked off with a clash between South Africa and Bosnia as well as Herzegovina on Sunday where the host claimed an 8-3 victory.

The International tournament comes after the International Ice Hockey Federation sanctioned six matches are part of the 2022 IIHF World Championship Division III, which features five other teams. The tournament’s Group A games will be held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg in April.

According to the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, it has been encouraging to see over the years how this international tournament has been a great platform to raise more awareness for ice hockey and therefore attract young players to the sport.

“The City of Cape Town is proud to partner with the Western Province Ice Hockey Association to once again bring this tournament to Cape Town.

“We would like to encourage Capetonians to head to GrandWest to support the national team nicknamed the Rhinos and the visiting teams,” Smith said.

Safety and Security Portfolio Committee Chairperson Mzwakhe Nqavashe further mentioned that the tournament comes at a time when the hospitality and tourism sectors are starting to recover from the effects of the COVID-19  pandemic.

“Events such as the Ice Hockey World Championship are important to the city’s economy. We get to welcome visitors from other parts of the world, who spend on accommodation, restaurants and other local businesses,” Nqavashe said.

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Meanwhile, tickets for the International games are available through Computicket.

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