Coast to Coast: Surrey HEROS Inclusivity and acceptance are words that easily come to mind when describing the Surrey HEROS chapter. The weekly on-ice program is staffed with caring mentors and volunteers who not only enjoy the sport of hockey but genuinely care about...
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It’s #BiggerThanHockey for the East York Bulldogs
At HEROS, our sense of community means everything to us. And when we talk about community, we don’t just mean the players and coaches that are on the ice each week. The HEROS community includes loving families, diehard fans, generous donors, and other hockey teams...
SuperHEROS Spring Friendship Series
“This weekend completely embodies what hockey is all about”. HEROS President and Founder, Norm Flynn couldn’t have described the SuperHEROS Spring Friendship Series any better. To cap off another incredible season of HEROS, SuperHEROS from Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton,...
SuperHEROS vs. Real Life Heroes!
This past holiday season, the Edmonton SuperHEROS players, parents, and volunteers came together with their local firefighters to share their love of hockey, giving our players a special day they’ll never forget. As proud parents watched from the stands, enjoying...
HEROS Coast to Coast: Vancouver
The Vancouver HEROS chapter is where it all began, and the first ever HEROS program continues to be a staple within its community, even to this day. Launched in 2000, the Vancouver HEROS program has continuously served young people living in the Downtown East Side of...
HEROS Coast to Coast: Victoria
Each week in the heart of B.C.’s capital, two HEROS programs offer inspiration to an amazing group of young players. With their volunteer mentors devoting an immense sense of passion and dedication to the work that they do with HEROS, and in the community, HEROS in...
HEROS’ Inaugural Hockey in the Roundhouse
Each week, in arenas across Canada, inspiration comes in the form of HEROS and SuperHEROS players working past their day-to-day barriers with their teammates and mentors when they lace up their skates – however, last month inspiration took a different form. On...
Breaking Barriers: HEROS Teams Up with the First Nations Health Consortium and Hockey Alberta to bring the game of hockey to even more communities!
There are thousands of young people in hundreds of communities across Canada that are unable to access sport in their community due to the financial, social, and geographical barriers they face each day – and every single one of them deserves the opportunity to...
HEROS’ 4th Annual Hockey in the Harbour
On September 14th, HEROS was thrilled to see an incredible group of partners, donors, and volunteers for another fantastic year of Hockey in the Harbour, with this year’s event being presented by NexGen Energy Ltd. Once again, the event was held at the stunning Pipe...
The Power of Community
“HEROS has brought Jack into a community.” A sign of a great hallmark for a program is its ability to foster connections and bring people together. Beyond the sticks and pucks and the weekly weekend practices, SuperHEROS carves out a space for players to discover...