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"Because the tournament has expanded to 38 teams we're actually looking at utilizing Eagle (Lake) and Vermilion Bay for additional ice throughout the week," said Kidd. Kidd adds that merchants are mobilizing to take advantage of the opportunities that come with large-scale events. "I've spoken with retailers to ask them how tournaments impact their business and they are thrilled that Dryden is hosting this tournament," said Kidd. "They know that sales will increase immensely throughout the week and they've taken the opportunity to order in specialty items of clothing that they know will be popular with teens and the younger kids." Kidd says the DDC estimates the tournament's direct economic impact at $1.2 million over six days. "Dryden and area has just under 400 hotel rooms and I can assure you that each and every hotel room in this community will be booked." r News W 2013, city of dryden, Dryden, Dryden Memorial Arena, dryden ontario, economic development, hockey, Little Bands Hockey Tournament, northern chiefs, northwestern ontario, recreation, Treaty #3 About chrismarchand Chris Marchand is a native of Dryden, Ontario. He served his first newspaper internship at The Dryden Observer in 1998 while attending journalism studies at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops B.C. He's worked desks as both reporter and editor at the Fernie Free Press as well as filled the role of sports editor at the Cranbrook Daily Townsman. Marchand was named editor of the Dryden Observer in Aug. 2009. View all posts by chrismarchand —