HockeyPractice 17Jan23 01
All eyes will be on the ice, an arena full of back-seat drivers is probably a tough audience.
HockeyPractice 17Jan23 02

 

Hockey Day In Canada arrives in Owen Sound Saturday and Hub staff thought they'd better join in and get some practice as well.

When staff realized that they actually hadn't shot hockey since sometime last millenium, using a manual focus camera and black and white film, they visited the local rinks to exercise some forgotten reflexes.


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HockeyPractice 17Jan23 03

 

Hockey Day in Canada events begin with a Hot Stove with broadcaster Ron MacLean and Owen Sound Attack general manager Dale DeGray at Boston Pizza on Tuesday, Jan. 17, and end with Saturday's iconic broadcast from Harrison Park.

Hockey highlights include the East vs. West high school girls Challenge Cup game, Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Bayshore, followed by the boys Cup game at noon.

Saturday features professional female exhibition hockey at the Bayshore, Saturday at 10:30 a.m., and then university OUA women's hockey action between the Waterloo Warriors and the Guelph Gryphons at 2:30 p.m., also at the Bayshore.

Full details are available here.


– by Hub staff
David Galway