As proud parents of Rajan, a HEROS player with the Jane and Finch chapter, Rayon and Alissia knew that signing their son up for HEROS was an opportunity that they couldn’t let pass them by – and they’re glad they didn’t. The program has not only provided opportunities...
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Getting in the Game – Featuring Carla MacLeod
Inclusion within the game of hockey is a reminder that when we all play together, we all win together. Making an effort to ensure everyone has the opportunity to “get into the game”, giving every player a safe and inclusive space where they can step out of their...
SuperHEROS take flight!
Travelling out of town to play in tournaments is something that hockey players look forward to each season. They feel the anticipation of getting to play in a new arena, against new teams, all while enjoying a whole weekend away with their teammates, playing mini...
Growth and Change: Welcoming Pam Ryan as Board Chair
HEROS is entering an important period of growth and change. This year, with an expanded team we’re launching programs in new communities throughout Canada, we’re creating new community partnerships to continue supporting our HEROS and SuperHEROS players in finding...
Laura Lamarche Keeps Giving Back
“I love working with young minds, they are energetic and eager to learn,” said Laura Lamarche, a volunteer for the HEROS Toronto Jane-Finch chapter. Even after more than 10 years of volunteering with the HEROS program, this still holds true for Laura. Laura recently...
Across the Ice
When players from HEROS Ottawa and Christie Lake Kids meet for their annual exhibition games, what transpires is bigger than hockey. Both Ottawa-based hockey organizations share similar values, and provide a safe, welcoming space where players can develop confidence,...
Never Alone: Jordan’s HEROS Journey
When Jordan first put on a HEROS jersey eight years ago, she admits that she didn’t even know how to skate. Amazingly, it wasn’t long before the HEROS Winnipeg player found herself facing the Great One. “Wayne Gretzky stood in the goal, and I got a slap shot on him,”...
SuperHEROS Spotlight: Lincoln
Only a true hockey player could sit in the California sunshine, about to go to a world-class amusement park and say, “Dad, I don’t want to miss practice today.” But that’s exactly what Lincoln, a grade 9 student and SuperHEROS player in Vancouver, said on his family...
A HEROS Journey
For former HEROS player and volunteer Nigel Aziz, the choice to return to HEROS every week as a mentor in the Jane and Finch Toronto chapter was an easy decision. “I wanted to give the children the same opportunities I was provided as a HERO,” Nigel said. “You need...
HEROS in the Community: How to Hockey
For some, hockey is a sport, but for Coach Jeremy at How to Hockey – a free, online hockey training resource – it’s so much more than that. It’s an escape, a support system, a passion and now with his support of HEROS, donating 10% of all profits from his online...