TORONTO, Dec. 9, 2014 /CNW/ - Canadian Tire and Canadian
Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) announced the signing of
Connor McDavid, Captain of the
Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Erie Otters and eligible 2015 NHL Entry
Draft player, as its newest Canadian Tire athlete partner and
Jumpstart Ambassador. Connor McDavid
will help reinforce Canadian Tire's position as Canada's home for hockey.
"We think Connor embodies everything that Canadian Tire wants in
an athlete and a Jumpstart Ambassador. His character, passion for
sport, and his commitment to his community of Newmarket, Ontario, are qualities of an
athlete that fit naturally with Canadian Tire values," said
T.J. Flood, Senior Vice President,
Canadian Tire and Member of Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities Board
of Directors. "Sport inspires greatness and plays a role in helping
Canadian families and athletes succeed. We are excited to welcome
Connor to the Canadian Tire family."
"My first set of hockey equipment was a hand-me-down that my Dad
had bought from Canadian Tire for my older brother," said McDavid.
"I am lucky I've always had the support of my family and hometown
behind me, I couldn't imagine not being able to play the sport that
I love. Now that I am an official Canadian Tire athlete partner and
a Jumpstart Ambassador, I am really excited to continue to give
back to communities, while helping kids fulfill their sporting
dreams."
Canadian Tire is proud to have a number of Jumpstart
Ambassadors, including: Hayley
Wickenheiser, Christine
Sinclair, Benoît Huot, Rosie
MacLennan, and Jonathan Toews
- lead Jumpstart Ambassador.
As Canada's largest retailer of
sporting equipment, Canadian Tire is the retailer customers have
trusted for more than 90 years to give aspiring athletes their
start in sports.
ABOUT CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION
Canadian Tire
Corporation, Limited, (TSX:CTC.A) (TSX:CTC) or "CTC," is a family
of businesses that includes a retail segment, a financial services
division and CT REIT. Our retail business is led by Canadian Tire,
which was founded in 1922 and provides Canadians with products for
life in Canada across its Living, Playing, Fixing,
Automotive and Seasonal categories. PartSource and Gas+ are key
parts of the Canadian Tire network. The retail segment also
includes Mark's, a leading source for casual and industrial wear,
and FGL Sports (Sport Chek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts,
National Sports, Intersport, Pro Hockey Life and Atmosphere), which
offers the best active wear brands. The nearly 1,700 retail and
gasoline outlets are supported and strengthened by our Financial
Services division and the tens of thousands of people employed
across the Company. For more information, visit
Corp.CanadianTire.ca.
ABOUT CANADIAN TIRE JUMPSTART CHARITIES
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities is a national charity dedicated
to providing kids from low-income families with the opportunity to
experience the benefits of organized sports and physical
activities. With an extensive, national network of more than 330
local chapters, Jumpstart helps kids in communities across
Canada by assisting with the costs
associated with registration, equipment and/or transportation.
Supported by the Canadian Tire Family of Companies, which includes
Canadian Tire, PartSource, Gas+, Sport Chek, Atmosphere, National
Sports, Sports Experts, Mark's and Canadian Tire Financial
Services, Jumpstart has enabled more than 860,000 Canadian kids and
counting to get in the game since 2005.
SOURCE CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED