Laval, Quebec – MAPEI Inc. is proud to announce a long-term sponsorship commitment to the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In its quarter-century-plus history, the Rockets organization has cultivated such notable star National Hockey League players as Leon Draisaitl, Shea Weber, Jamie Benn, Tyson Barrie, Luke Schenn, Kyle McLaren and many more.
Representing the third-largest city in the province, the Rockets share both the MAPEI Group’s winning attitude and its family-business model. With no less than 17 victory banners hanging from the rafters of the team’s home arena, Prospera Place, the franchise is majority-owned and operated by the Hamilton family – Bruce Hamilton is President/GM/Governor and WHL board chair, brother Gavin Hamilton is VP of Business and Anne-Marie Hamilton is Director of Marketing.
MAPEI Inc. General Manager Marco Roma was delighted to be able to support Canada’s official sport with this new MAPEI partnership.
“Canada and hockey are so tightly connected. It’s with great pride that we know MAPEI is helping to foster the next generation of hockey talent, and be a part of maintaining the level of hockey excellence Canada is so well known for around the world,” Roma said.
“In addition to our existing sponsorship of the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, this means MAPEI is now supporting CHL hockey on both sides of the country,” added Yoanna Pergantis, MAPEI Inc. Marketing Director.
About the WHL and the Kelowna Rockets
The WHL is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Its mission is to develop hockey by supporting its elite players between the ages of 16 and 21, both academically and athletically within a safe and enriching environment in order to prepare them for their adult life. The Rockets have represented Kelowna, BC, since 1995, when the team relocated from Tacoma, Washington, USA. Since then, they have won four WHL championships, each time earning a berth in the prestigious CHL championship Memorial Cup Tournament. They won the Memorial Cup once, in 2004.
About MAPEI
Founded in 1937 in Milan, MAPEI is now one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chemical products for the building industry and has contributed to the construction of some of the most important architectural and infrastructure works worldwide. With 89 subsidiaries operating in 57 countries and 81 manufacturing plants in 36 nations, MAPEI Group employs more than 10,600 staff worldwide. In 2020, MAPEI had a consolidated turnover of $2.8 billion Euros. The foundation for the success of the company is specialization, internationalization, research & development, and sustainability.
Headquartered in Deerfield Beach (Florida), MAPEI North America consists of the subsidiaries MAPEI Corporation (for the USA), MAPEI Inc. (for Canada) and MAPEI Caribe (for Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands), whose 18 facilities collectively have a workforce of more than 1,600 employees. MAPEI facilities have been certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards. An environmentally conscious manufacturer that reinvests 5% of its revenue into R&D, MAPEI offers training for architects, contractors, installers and distributors through the MAPEI Technical Institute. For more about MAPEI, visit www.mapei.com or call 1-800-42-MAPEI (1-800-426-2734).
