Dresden preparing for ‘Ken Houston’ arena unveiling

Mike Krushelnyski, Gary Patterson (Good Friend), Pat Ribble, Susan Houston (Ken’s Wife), Dave Hutchieson, Jamie Allison, Todd Bidner and Colin Chrylser – Sons of Kent (Submitted photo)

The community of Dresden has “a full menu” in store for the Rogers Hometown Hockey weekend.

The festivities kick-start on Friday night with the Dresden Kings game at 7:30 p.m., followed by the ‘A Pocket Full of Memories’ event.

On Saturday, there will be 14 hours of hockey with Ken Houston’s two grandsons playing, Ethan & Braydon.

At 12 p.m., an unveiling of the Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Centre name change will take place.

All are welcome to attend and there will be cupcakes for everyone.

The celebration continues on Saturday night at the arena, with a dinner and dance, featuring: live auctions for sports memorabilia and stories shared by NHL Alumni who played with ‘Doc’.

The new ‘Doc’s Lager’ created by Son’s of Kent is now available at the arena, at the Dresden Kinsmen Club and at Sons of Kent location for a limited time as well.

For more details, click here.

Here is a sneak peek at what you’ll see at the events in Dresden:

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