From securing corporate sponsorships to tying hundred of skates, Hasham sees his labor of love come to fruition every time a kid steps on the ice for the first time. BY JARED CLINTON
There came a point when Moezine Hasham began to lose count of how many pairs of skates he had tied, It could have been when the number eclipsed a couple dozen. More likely, it was when it reached into the hundreds.
It should be said, though, that this failure of memory is a point of pride for Hasham. He'd have it no other way. As founder and executive director of Hockey 4 Youth, pulling tight the laces on a first-timer's first pair of skates is his opportunity to share a special and personal moment with those he has sought to reach through his charitable venture: Canadian youth, particularly newcomers, who want to learn about and experience the national pastime in a safe environment.