Royal Canadian Mint Celebrates NHL's Return

Royal Canadian Mint

After a 15 year absence, the NHL is returning to the City of Winnipeg and the Royal Canadian Mint will celebrate this occasion by producing two special commemorative coins: a 2011-2012 Winnipeg Jets 50-cent commemorative coin and a 2011-2012 Winnipeg Jets $20 commemorative pure silver coin. The 50-cent coin was unveiled at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Royal Canadian Mint Chair of the Board James B. Love and Winnipeg Jets owner Mark Chipman.

The Mint is devoted to producing coins which celebrate Canadian’s history, culture and values. Many of Canada’s most notable sporting moments have featured hockey and we are proud to commemorate yet another, this time in Winnipeg, the home of our stateof- the art production facility where the Winnipeg Jets 50-cent coin was produced.

Hockey fans can order both coins by visiting the Canadian Mint's web site. The 50- cent coin with nickel-plated steel, retails for $14.95. The 99.99% pure silver $20 has a limited mintage of 15,000 and retails for $94.95.

The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown Corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada’s circulation coins. An ISO 9001-2008 certified company, the Mint is recognized as one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale.