Sudbury Wolves receive OHL business award for world's largest goal light
Nathan Villeneuve's goal on Nov. 29 lit up the world's largest goal light for the very first time — an event that was recognized by the OHL at its 2024-25 business awards.
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Sudbury Wolves owner and SWSE CEO Dario Zulich attended the league's annual business meetings this week at Hockley Valley Resort, where he accepted the Creative Investment Award for turning the former downtown water tower into a 120-foot-tall dynamic LED display that lights up whenever the home team scores a goal.
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The light has also been put to use for other community events, including the Sudbury Santa Claus Parade and other local celebrations.
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'This goal light isn't just awesome for the sake of it (when) lighting up in red when the Wolves score, but it has now become a landmark even more so than what the water tower may have been before,' OHL commissioner Bryan Crawford said in a media release. 'It lit up in Oilers colours during the Stanley Cup Final, it will light up on special occasions (holidays, awareness days, etc.), and really is an unbelievable example of that connection between our clubs and our communities.'
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Villy just became the answer to the trivia question "Who lit The World's Biggest Goal Light first?" pic.twitter.com/q3mHSywxpq
— Sudbury Wolves (@Sudbury_Wolves) November 30, 2024
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New this season, the OHL expanded its list of annual business awards from two up to 10, covering a range of different categories.
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'The players and coaches are always working hard to bring about results on the ice, but there's a large group of dedicated employees across the league seeking to enhance the OHL experience for players and fans alike,' the league added in its release.
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Other winners included:
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– Game Night Theme Award: Windsor Spitfires
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