We have all heard about or have seen Hockey Night in Canada. That Saturday night hockey coverage that has been part of Canadian culture since 1933 when it was broadcast on CBC Radio. In 1952 it made its television debut on CBC Television however games were not shown in their entirety. Today it is the weekly hockey double header that is one of Canada’s most successful broadcasts. But how many have heard about Hockey “DAY” in Canada?

Hockey Day in Canada is the annual CBC television broadcast that features an NHL hockey triple header with all 6 Canadian teams playing each other. Throughout this 13 hour broadcast, CBC features hockey and its history in towns across Canada. In 2004 Kelowna was featured, showing the city’s hockey history, its current junior hockey success, and the adversity the city faced during the 2003 fires. Amongst the local feature was a little 8 team fun co-ed road hockey tournament that had CBC’s Kelly Hrudey and Scott Oake make a surprise visit to. This event was Sport and Rec’s way of celebrating Hockey Day in Canada and our hockey roots with a fun day of road hockey that we all played as kids!

This year the 7th annual Hockey Day in Canada broadcast is Saturday, January 13th and once again Sport and Rec. is offering the Hockey Day in Canada Fun Co-ed Road Hockey Tournament to celebrate HDIC. This one day tournament has grown and is open to the first 16 teams and is played at the Parkinson Rec. Centre Lacrosse / Ball Hockey Box. Team size is a maximum of 16 players and all teams must have a minimum of two female players playing at all times. As the name implies, this is a fun tournament and rough play is not tolerated. All teams will play a minimum of 3 games and all games are officiated. This year’s event also features Hockey Day in Canada prizes from CBC! Teams must supply their own equipment.

Registration is now underway for the Hockey Day in Canada event. For more information and to register for this or any other of the many tournaments leagues and programs, contact Sport & Rec. at 469-8800 (Parkinson Rec. Centre) or online.