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Saturday is Hockey Day in Beardy’s

Jan 18, 2018 | 8:56 PM

After Hockey Day in Canada and Hockey Day in Saskatchewan, the Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation didn’t want to miss out on the fun.

Beardy’s is hosting its own Hockey Day on Saturday at the Willow Cree Memorial Sport Centre.

Events will be going on all day, including the Native Greats Legends Game at 3:45 p.m. The Legends game will feature former NHL’er D.J. King, as well as former professionals Jon Mirasty, Curtis Regnier and Carlin Nordstrom.

“We wanted to showcase that Beardy’s is a hockey nation and we want to show we’re a stepping stone in every kid’s dream of hopefully making the NHL, or pro, or college,” Beardy’s councillor Tyrone Smallchild said. “[We want] to support and make it fun and at the same time competitive in developing our kids.”