We strive to share stories about our newcomer & high priority youth with the media.

Hockey 4 Youth provides training to participants to share their stories about the impact that hockey and our program has had on them. Newcomers and high priority teens all have a story to tell. We “teach” them how to tell their stories because this is an important life skill no matter where they go and what do in life.

FEB. 2023 - CITY NEWS MONTREAL

Montreal hockey program inspiring girls from diverse communities

Jan. 2023 - CBC Radio

Nayyara Shabbir is coordinating a hockey program for girls of diverse backgrounds. All to help young girls feel included and give them access to sports. We speak with her and 10-year-old Laila Noor Khan who got to hit the ice with other girls!

Jan. 2023 - Yahoo! Sports

Carnegie Initiative shines light on programs attempting to make hockey more inclusive

Jul. 2022 - CCM Hockey (Press Release)

CCM Hockey launches Limited Edition Gold Stick in collaboration with Sarah Nurse to celebrate her success and giveback to charity, Hockey 4 Youth

Apr. 2022 - Sportsnet (Big Reads)

Chasing his dream to change teenagers’ lives through sport, Hockey 4 Youth founder Moezine Hasham is making a “generational impact” — one story at a time

Oct. 2021 - CBC News Montreal

Lack of sports infrastructure in Montréal-Nord means little ice time for youth hockey group

Dec. 19 2019 & Aug. 2020 - CBC NEws - The National

Profile on Moezine Hasham and Hockey 4 Youth Foundation

Feb. 12, 2020 - CTV News Ottawa

Launch of two girls programs. 53 newcomer girls start to play hockey in Ottawa.

Click here or on the image to see the story by Dave Charbonneau of CTV News.

Feb. 12, 2020 - CBC News Ottawa

Click on the image above or here to see the story by Sandra Abma on CBC News Ottawa.

Jan. 3, 2019 - CBC Radio Toronto - Here & Now

Eli Glasner from CBC’s Here & Now speaks to Javeria Mehmood, a first year Hockey 4 Youth student and immigrant from Pakistan about her experience learning how to skate, play hockey and what it was like to attend her first Toronto Maple Leafs game!

Apr. 5, 2018 - Toronto.com & Scarborough Mirror

Article by Aaron D'Andrea focusing on inspirational visit by Mr. Willie O'Ree to Hockey 4 Youth students participating in year end tournament.

Apr. 4, 2018 - CBC Radio Toronto - Metro MorninG

Matt Galloway from Metro Morning speaks to Mr. Willie O'Ree, who was the first black player in the NHL and Fadilla Darewish, a first year Hockey 4 Youth student and refugee from Syria, on their experiences with hockey, breaking down barriers and the life lessons you can learn through sport.  

Oct. 4, 2017 - CTV News Toronto 

Dana Levanson of CTV News reports on the launch of the Hockey 4 Youth season and StubHub Foundation funding announcement 

Oct. 4, 2017 - global News Toronto

Tom Hayes of Global News reports on the launch of the Hockey 4 Youth season with the Stub Hub Foundation and visit by UAE Asst. Captain, Fatima Al-Ali. 

OCt. 6, 2017 - CP24 NEWs Toronto

UAE Women's Hockey Team Assistant Captain, Fatima Al-Ali discusses her support of Hockey 4 Youth on CP24

Oct. 4, 2017 - INSIDETOROnTO.COm & East York Mirror

Article - Young Toronto newcomers hit the ice for the first time with Hockey 4 Youth about StubHub partner announcement with Fatima Al-Ali (UAE Asst. Captain), Vicki Sunohara (Olympic Gold Medalist) & Carlee Campbell (Defense, Toronto Furies). Report by Joanna Lavoie and picture of Marwa taken by Justin Greaves of Metroland Media 

Apr. 4, 2017 - CTV NEWs - Toronto

Sean Leathong of CTV News reports from our first Hockey 4 Youth tournament and focuses on two of our inspiring new Canadian students from Syria; Maya & Khaled.  

APR. 4, 2017 - INsideToronto.Com & Scarborough MIrror Newspaper 

Article - Hockey 4 Youth holds tournament for newcomers at Malvern Arena about H4Y student Maya Aldroubi written by Andrew Palamarchuk. Picture of Maya taken by Dan Pearce of Metroland Media. 

Jan. 18, 2017 - CBC news - British Columbia

CBC British Columbia article "Jujhar Khaira's goal another step forward for diversity in hockey."

Written by Andrew Kurjata, this article focuses on Jujhar's first NHL goal, the impact on diversity & our Executive Director's effort to #GivingHockey to more new Canadian youth.

Sept. 19, 2016 - CITynews Toronto

CityNews Reporter Adrian Ghobrial speaks to Hockey 4 Youth participants from Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute. 

Sept. 18, 2016 - hockeywriters.com 

Faustin, Srinidhi & Aya speak about their first year in hockey at the The Economic Club of Canada.

HockeyWriters.Com article "The Economic and Cultural Impact of World Cup of Hockey," written by Brianne Spiker.

Sept. 16, 2016 - CBC Radio, Metro morning, Toronto

This interview coincided with a panel discussion event we held in collaboration with the Economic Club of Canada, the NHL, the NHLPA and adidas Hockey.

If the button above does not work, click here to open the CBC audio player (new window)

OCt. 15, 2016 - The Reckoner of Marc Garneau C.I.

Cheng Cheng Lin profiles Hockey 4 Youth for the school newspaper in an article titled Growing Garneau's Grassroots Hockey.