Calgary, AB – The Canadian Hockey League and Western Hockey League, in association with SUBWAY® restaurant chain, today announced the two Western Canadian host centres for the 2010 SUBWAY® Super Series.

Team WHL will renew their rivalry with the Russian National Junior Team in Kamloops on Wednesday, November 17as the Blazers will host the first game of the Western Swing and fifth game of the series, with the Prince George Cougars hosting the sixth and final game of the 2010 SUBWAY® Super Series on Thursday, November 18.  The SUBWAY® Super Series begins in the QMJHL on Monday November 8 in Saint John, NB followed by Game Two in Drummondville, QC, on Wednesday November 10.  The OHL leg of the series picks up in London, ON, on Thursday November 11 before heading north to Sudbury, ON, for Game Four of the series on Monday November 15.

The series features regional teams of CHL All-Stars, including Team WHL, competing against the Russian National Junior Team and serves as an integral part of the identification process for Team Canada just prior to Canada’s National Junior Team Selection Camp for the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championships to be held this season in Buffalo, New York.

“The CHL looks forward to welcoming back the SUBWAY® Super Series in CHL arenas this November,” said CHL President David Branch. “The excitement around this event continues to grow as fans have the opportunity to see our league’s top talent that will vie for a spot on Team Canada at the World Junior Championships compete against one of our country’s biggest hockey rivals.”

“The WHL greatly anticipates continuing our rivalry with the Russians in the SUBWAY® Super Series,” commented WHL Commissioner Ron Robison.  “We know our fans in Kamloops and Prince George will enjoy the opportunity to watch the WHL’s best take on the Russians in this special preview of the World Junior Championship.”

SUBWAY®, a corporate partner of the CHL since 2005, became title sponsor of the SUBWAY® Super Series last season as part of an expanded corporate partnership deal and is recognized as the “official sandwich of the Canadian Hockey League.”

“On behalf of all SUBWAY® restaurants across the country, we are thrilled to continue as title sponsor of the 2010 SUBWAY® Super Series and bring together some of the top talent in the CHL to give fans a fresh look at what to expect from Team Canada at the World Junior Championships,” stated Chuck Roy, SUBWAY® restaurant franchisee. “This is the sixth season the SUBWAY® restaurant chain will be involved with the CHL and we are very proud that our support continues to bring exciting events to communities across Canada.”

Team WHL improved their record to 13-1 in seven years of competition against the Russian National Junior Team with two victories last year including a 2-1 win in Victoria, BC on November 24, 2009, and a 4-2 win to close out the series in Kelowna, BC, November 25, 2009.

Last season, the CHL won all six games of the series and were represented internationally by 21 players from 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series rosters on the Team Canada squad that captured silver at the World Junior Championships in Saskatoon, SK.  Eight Russian players also competed in the 2009 event before finishing in sixth place in Saskatchewan.

All six games of the SUBWAY ® Super Series will be broadcast nationally on Rogers Sportsnet with RDS televising both games from the QMJHL.

The 2010 SUBWAY® Super Series is supported by CHL associate sponsors, Bank of Montreal and CCM.

Game 1 – Monday November 8 at Saint John, NB

Game 2 – Wednesday November 10 at Drummondville, QC

Game 3 – Thursday November 11 at London, ON

Game 4 – Monday November 15 at Sudbury, ON

Game 5 – Wednesday November 17 at Kamloops, BC

Game 6 – Thursday November 18 at Prince George, BC

The Canadian Hockey League is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and five American states. The CHL is made up of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League. Last season, more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the regular season, playoffs and at the MasterCard Memorial Cup. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League than any other league.  Last season 527 graduates attended Canadian Universities on scholarships from CHL teams.

The Western Hockey League is comprised of 22 Member Clubs based throughout Western Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest.  The WHL is regarded as one of the finest development Leagues in the world today and continues to be a leading supplier of talent to the NHL and Canada’s National teams. The WHL allows players the opportunity to reach their full potential on and off the ice, awarding over 400 WHL post-secondary scholarships each year to players looking to further their education.

The SUBWAY® restaurant chain is the world’s largest submarine sandwich franchise, with more than 33,000 restaurants in 91 countries and over 2,400 restaurants in Canada. In 2002, the SUBWAY® chain surpassed McDonald’s in the number of restaurants open in the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, and with regional offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Brisbane, Miami, and Singapore, the SUBWAY® chain was cofounded by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck in 1965. The SUBWAY® brand was ranked the number one global franchise opportunity in Entrepreneur magazine’s 2010 “Annual Franchise 500” listing for the 17th time in 23 years. For more information about the SUBWAY® chain, visit www.subway.ca and www.subwayfreshbuzz.com. SUBWAY® is a registered trademark of Doctor’s Associates Inc.