Close to 600 players attend U9 Mega Hockey Tournament
A U9 Mega Tournament held in Grande Prairie last weekend at the Design Works Centre saw 36 teams and around 575 players and their families flood into Grande Prairie.
Nicole Menzies, the co-commissioner of the U9 Division with the Grande Prairie Minor Hockey Association, says the tournament was a huge success, coincidently taking place during the Grande North Winter Festival, which gave the players and teams numerous activities to take part in throughout the weekend.
She adds it would not be possible without community sponsors and volunteers.
“It’s really amazing to see people are still making some tough financial decisions coming out of COVID, but recognize the importance of minor sports and getting kids involved, and not just in learning the game and playing the game they love, but in learning those life lessons of sportsmanship and stuff like that.”