Keeping hockey competitive, on and off the ice, is a challenge

Every country has one. For the Americans, it’s baseball. For the Brits, soccer. But for Canadians, there’s no game that quite electrifies the national spirit and captures the public’s imagination like hockey. It’s the quintessentially Canadian sport. But while hockey may hold the undisputed title of

By Faisal Ali

Last updated on May 03, 23

Posted on Sep 06, 18

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Keeping hockey competitive, on and off the ice, is a challenge

While minor hockey has struggled in general, interest in girls’ hockey has skyrocketed in recent years. Pictured, the Woolwich Wild PeeWee BB were practicing at the McLeod Arena Tuesday evening. The same team last year took gold at the OWHA provincials, while several of the younger recruits are joining from last year’s Atom BB, which won gold in the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League. [Faisal Ali / The Observer]

Keeping hockey competitive, on and off the ice, is a challenge

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