Volunteers needed for Memorial Cup

Volunteers are needed for the 2022 Memorial Cup.

The Memorial Cup Host Committee, Saint John Sea Dogs and Canadian Hockey League began their push for volunteer registrations on Thursday. There are a variety of roles in need of filling. The primary categories are:

• Hospitality
• Security
• Special Events
• Administation
• Transportation
• Logistics

More details on the volunteer program and info on how to register are available on the Memorial Cup website.

“You don’t have to be a diehard hockey fan to contribute in a meaningful way” said Mark-Anthony Ashfield, chair of the 2022 Memorial Cup Host Committee, in a news release. “If you are community-minded, if you believe in what we can together accomplish in our region, and if you want to help showcase all that is special here to the rest of the world, this will be a wonderful opportunity for you. We want you.”

The 2022 Memorial Cup is currently scheduled for June 4-13 in Saint John. Thursday's news release did not reference any dates. There have been multiple mentions in media reports over the past couple weeks that the tournament could be pushed back a bit.

"I am very confident that we will play," QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau told Junior Hockey Magazine recently. "I don’t know if it will be at the date we announced a couple of months ago. We might have to adjust. The three leagues want to do everything they can to play their regular seasons in full. It is important for us to play 68 games. From there, we will see if we can manage it. If we want to play 68 games, we may have to adjust our playoff format as well, plus maybe push back the Memorial Cup a week or two to make sure we can play as many games as we can before we reach the playoffs."