Troops get new gear -- featuring Canada's six NHL teams -- to enhance Hockey Night in Afghanistan
By KELLY DOODY
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Sport Chek is excited to announce the launch of 'Operation: Hockey Night in Afghanistan' this week, in which they plan to courier over a massive shipment of hockey equipment and NHL jerseys to Canadian troops serving overseas.
The goal is to show the troops some good old Canadian appreciation and support by sprucing up their hockey gear.
More than 600 soldiers are currently playing in a 40-team ball hockey league on makeshift rinks at both the Kandahar airfield and Camp Souter in Kabul. The new NHL jerseys, sticks, gloves, nets and goalie equipment will surely be a welcome addition to their standard issue army fatigues.
And facing off for the Kandahar Cup -- a smaller version of the Stanley Cup -- will no doubt be plenty more fun when wearing the six Canadian teams' proper home and away colours.
And, surprise, surprise, that humble guy behind the mask from Hockey Night in Canada is right on board.
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By KELLY DOODY
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Sport Chek is excited to announce the launch of 'Operation: Hockey Night in Afghanistan' this week, in which they plan to courier over a massive shipment of hockey equipment and NHL jerseys to Canadian troops serving overseas.
The goal is to show the troops some good old Canadian appreciation and support by sprucing up their hockey gear.
More than 600 soldiers are currently playing in a 40-team ball hockey league on makeshift rinks at both the Kandahar airfield and Camp Souter in Kabul. The new NHL jerseys, sticks, gloves, nets and goalie equipment will surely be a welcome addition to their standard issue army fatigues.
And facing off for the Kandahar Cup -- a smaller version of the Stanley Cup -- will no doubt be plenty more fun when wearing the six Canadian teams' proper home and away colours.
And, surprise, surprise, that humble guy behind the mask from Hockey Night in Canada is right on board.
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