Sections b e and f.
Also with this sort of legislation it is the purpose of the statute that will prevail, the purpose being to stop people ripping other people off with misleading conduct

There is some case law on the Fair Trading Act, but each case is decided on its own facts. The main legal issue here (actually, mixed law and fact) would be whether the advertisements are actually misleading,  or merely puffed up (eg, “Canada vrs USA”). I suppose it could depend on whether this is supposed to be taken as a real hockey game (which, unsanctioned as it is by the NZIHF and other bona fide hockey bodies, would be unlikely), or as simply an athletic event or demonstration akin to professional wrestling.

I checked the definition section of the Act out of curiosity, and “service” certainly includes amusements, entertainment and shows, so a demonstration hockey game would be covered under the Act.

There aren’t a lot of prosecutions under the FT Act (11 last year, 30 the year before), as most people are brought into line by informal CC inquiries, as here. I think what will influence whether the promoters here are prosecuted is whether people who attended the games will complain about being misled and ripped off. By that stage, however, the circus will have left town, and only the NZ promoter will be left to carry the can, not the Canadian guy who is organising the event. And if the NZ promoter has a limited liability company, the company could be wound up in the flash of an eye if there is any prospect of heavy penalties.

More spin from the promoter in The Press today under ‘Friendships go cold when USA, Canada clash’, check it out!

Teams named as well, maybe someone can scan and add it to the thread. 11 man teams = not real hockey!!

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/ … nada-clash

I like how Kerry Goulet is the voice of Ice Hockey. Seeing as no one has ever heard of him. Voice of hockey in Moosejaw maybe?

Bates Battaglia (35,USA, 580 NHL games) –
Played for USA in World Champs, no Olympics, spent some time in Carolina (was there for playoff run in 01-02),Colorado and Toronto. Consistently in NHL from 98-03, since then has been mainly in AHL, with limited NHL game time.

Mark Hartigan (33,Canada, 102 NHL games) –
Played for Thrashers, Ducks, Blue Jackets, Red wings. Has two Stanley Cup rings from Red Wings and Ducks, but not on Stanley Cup since didn’t play enough games. Is currently playing in KHL.

Kevin Doell (31,Canada, 8 NHL games) – Played for Thrashers, most of his time spent AHL, currently playing SM-Liga in Finland

Aaron MacKenzie(30,Canada, 5 NHL games)- Played in NHL. Played in Czech league with Hasek, currently playing in Austria.

Cam Paddock (28, Canada, 0 NHL games) –
Never played NHL despite newspaper claims.

Brad Smyth (38, Canada, 88 NHL games) –
Spent time with Panthers, Kings, Rangers, Senators, Predators. Was playing in KHL went unsigned now in EIHL playing with the Belfast giants.

Aaron Miller (39,USA,677 NHL games) –
Played with Nordiques, Avalanche, Kings and Canucks, like Hartigan has Stanley Cup ring but not considered to be part of team that won the Stanley Cup in 95 season. Has been to the Olympics with Team USA though

Derek Armstrong (38, Canada, 477 NHL games)-
Played Islanders, Rangers, and Kings and St Louis Blues, didn’t get a full season on NHL to 02, despite being drafted in 92.

So we are hardly talking the creme de la creme of the NHL, some good journey men, should be decent hockey. Also there Stanley Cup winning claims seem to be tenuous since the players I could find with rings, never played enough to get the name on the Cup.

Hope this helps people who didn’t know who these guys were, are

jp bertrand knows kerry goulet, used to play with him or commentate or something