For many of the Princess Margaret Secondary students, the Hockey 4 Youth launch was their first on-ice experience. (Photo: Surrey Schools)
It’s not every day that you get to share an ice rink with a local hockey legend, especially when it’s your first time ever on the ice, but for a group of girls from Princess Margaret Secondary, that became a reality earlier this week.
Lacing up the skates once more, former Canuck Darcy Rota was on hand Nov. 20 to help introduce the sport he loves to a new generation of students at the North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex.
The event was the Surrey launch of Hockey 4 Youth, a Canada-wide program that aims to make hockey accessible to all.
Made possible thanks to a partnership between Surrey Schools, the Hockey 4 Youth Foundation, the City of Surrey, Surrey RCMP and the Canucks for Kids Fund, the program provides equipment, transport, ice time and professional training for those who may otherwise face barriers in accessing the sport.