Puck Pride: Celebrating Canada's Game

Posted Feb 9, 2012 By EMC News

Hockey. It's our game.

Every winter, children across the city gather on frozen rinks to play a little pick-up shinny.

Parents are regular visitors at the rinks - you can usually spot them huddled on the benches early in the morning, clutching a steaming cup of coffee and cheering on their son and daughter until their voices go hoarse.

Then there are the unsung heroes, the people in our community who every week trudge out into the unforgiving cold and maintain our outdoor skating rinks so kids and adults can enjoy a skate or a game of pick-up hockey.

From Feb. 10 to 12, communities across the city and the Ottawa Valley will celebrate Canada's national sport.

This week, the Nepean-Barrhaven EMC takes a closer look at the players, the coaches, the parents and the people who volunteer their time so we can enjoy our favourite winter sport.