Vipers Parade & RBC Cup:

This is in todays Morning Star Newspaper:

By Kevin Mitchell
Sunday May 17th 2009

Can’t say I was impressed with that so-called celebration for the Vipers on Wednesday.
After riding downtown on a flatbed truck, the national junior A champion team gathered on the floor at Wesbild Centre for two hours.
The lights were dark, there was no upbeat music, no speeches, nothing except the Royal Bank Cup, Doyle Cup and Fred Page Cup trophies sitting on a table.
For refreshments, there were two cases of pop. My kids checked out the table only to find empties. For food, there was a few plates of veggies and dip.
The Vipers, classy as ever, joined the few fans who did show up, in conversation and photographs. The time of the celebration was 4-6 p.m., which meant most of the city was either working or taking kids to soccer or dance practice.
The team certainly deserved better. Good thing most of them will be back when the RBC banner is unveiled in early September. Maybe then, fans will get a chance to raise the roof with some pomp and ceremony.
The Vipers were solid ambassadors for this city during the RBC in Victoria. Len Barrie, the owner of the Bear Mountain Resort and Arena, as well as the Tampa Bay Lightning, praised the Vipers for their on- and off-ice behaviour.
The Summerside Western Capitals of P.E.I. reportedly treated the RBC like a kegger.
Hockey Canada officials sent the Caps home early after they were kicked out of the Westin Bear Mountain Victoria Golf Resort and Spa for various alleged incidents.
“At this stage we are waiting for an official report from Hockey Canada,” Hockey P.E.I. executive director Rob Newson told the Journal Pioneer.
“We can confirm that on Thursday (May 7) we were informed – because of conduct off the ice and, at this time, we can’t comment on the specifics based on the fact that we don’t have that final report yet – that the team was advised that they were not welcome at the resort/hotel for the remainder of the weekend.
“They were not invited back to the banquet (Saturday) and Hockey Canada made arrangements to send them home three days early.”
Capitals GM Gabe Keough acknowledged there was a television damaged.
“Other than that, there’s been no reports of any damage,” Keough told the Journal Pioneer. “What has been reported to us is that it’s a minority of the players and not all players are in question here."
Summerside was reportedly bidding to host the 2011 RBC tournament.