Young minor hockey players designed their own hockey cards while enjoying interactive games. Players had friendly competitions on who had the hardest shot.
There was a Bobby Orr Team Canada jersey on display from 1972. It was produced for the Boston Bruins superstar for the 1972 Summit Series against the Russians but it was never worn the famous No. 4.
David McCarthy and his dad Kevin McCarthy posed with the Allan Cup. Kevin McCarthy was a member of the Corner Brok Royals team that captured the Allan Cup in 1986.
It was just a sample of the activity and celebration of the game visitors experienced Tuesday at the civic centre.
More than 300 people checked out the 100 years of rich Canadian hockey history through displays and photos both black and white for each decade hockey has been Canada’s No. 1 sport for people of all walks of life.
It was a celebration of the game at all levels as the Corner Brook Minor Hockey Association played host to the Hockey Canada Century Tour Tuesday for the first of two days local hockey fans can check out the exhibition of Canada’s game.
Jessica Park gathered with a handful of her female minor hockey teammates to check out the sights and sounds. They were pretty chatty as they took time to make their own Team Canada jersey and personal hockey cards through one of the interactive games fans could enjoy during the tour.
“We wanted to help celebrate the history of the sport and be here for the girls who are enjoying playing the game in Canada,” Park said of her visit with friends to a small sample of what has happened in 100 years in the game.
Luke Parsons had a sweat on as he tried to impress members of the Dennis GM Western Kings who were overseeing all of the action in the annex with an inflatable rink drawing a large number of players.
Parsons was firing pucks into the yawning cage to see how hard he could shoot the puck when he was asked to chat about why he went to check out the tour
“It’s really fun. There’s all kinds of stuff to do and it’s all about hockey and I love the game,” he said.
It wasn’t only the youngsters getting a peek.
John MacDonald of Campbell’s Creek is a big hockey fan who had four boys grow up playing hockey and had fun doing so.
He was in the city with his wife so he wanted to see what the tour had to offer.
He wasn’t disappointed. He liked being able to see all the different changes from era to era and some of the players he once called his heroes like so many other Canadian hockey fans.
“It was really nice to come and go over the history of hockey,” he said. “It’s great for the people to check it out. I am enjoying it yes I am.”
The Tour continues today from 1-7 p.m. at the civic centre parking lot.
Young minor hockey players designed their own hockey cards while enjoying interactive games. Players had friendly competitions on who had the hardest shot.
There was a Bobby Orr Team Canada jersey on display from 1972. It was produced for the Boston Bruins superstar for the 1972 Summit Series against the Russians but it was never worn the famous No. 4.
David McCarthy and his dad Kevin McCarthy posed with the Allan Cup. Kevin McCarthy was a member of the Corner Brok Royals team that captured the Allan Cup in 1986.
It was just a sample of the activity and celebration of the game visitors experienced Tuesday at the civic centre.
More than 300 people checked out the 100 years of rich Canadian hockey history through displays and photos both black and white for each decade hockey has been Canada’s No. 1 sport for people of all walks of life.
It was a celebration of the game at all levels as the Corner Brook Minor Hockey Association played host to the Hockey Canada Century Tour Tuesday for the first of two days local hockey fans can check out the exhibition of Canada’s game.
Jessica Park gathered with a handful of her female minor hockey teammates to check out the sights and sounds. They were pretty chatty as they took time to make their own Team Canada jersey and personal hockey cards through one of the interactive games fans could enjoy during the tour.
“We wanted to help celebrate the history of the sport and be here for the girls who are enjoying playing the game in Canada,” Park said of her visit with friends to a small sample of what has happened in 100 years in the game.
Luke Parsons had a sweat on as he tried to impress members of the Dennis GM Western Kings who were overseeing all of the action in the annex with an inflatable rink drawing a large number of players.
Parsons was firing pucks into the yawning cage to see how hard he could shoot the puck when he was asked to chat about why he went to check out the tour
“It’s really fun. There’s all kinds of stuff to do and it’s all about hockey and I love the game,” he said.
It wasn’t only the youngsters getting a peek.
John MacDonald of Campbell’s Creek is a big hockey fan who had four boys grow up playing hockey and had fun doing so.
He was in the city with his wife so he wanted to see what the tour had to offer.
He wasn’t disappointed. He liked being able to see all the different changes from era to era and some of the players he once called his heroes like so many other Canadian hockey fans.
“It was really nice to come and go over the history of hockey,” he said. “It’s great for the people to check it out. I am enjoying it yes I am.”
The Tour continues today from 1-7 p.m. at the civic centre parking lot.
