“It's one of the real professional joys of my life and something that I will never forget.” - Kevin Hodgson When HEROS Executive Director Kevin Hodgson speaks about Willie O’Ree, there is always a great amount of respect and admiration in his voice. It’s a respect...
HEROS News
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HEROS wouldn’t be able to provide access to programming without the amazing contributions from the sponsors located coast to coast to coast across this country. One sponsor that HEROS would like to pay special tribute to is our new partner the Labourers’ International...
The HEROS Family, on and off the ice
For Victoria HEROS player Caleb and his mom Kirsten, being a part of HEROS means being part of a larger community, and more importantly, an organization that goes “beyond hockey.” “I think it's an honour and a privilege for Caleb to have been invited into this...
HEROS Volunteer Profile – Kiera
When volunteer Kiera Meidinger speaks about HEROS, it’s easy to understand why she loves what she does. Keira, now a Vice-Principal at a special needs school in Alberta, began her journey with HEROS when she was just 19. At the time in 2007, she was a student at the...
The 2021/2022 HEROS season is here!
All of us at HEROS are extremely happy to see our All Stars, SuperHeros and Future Stars return this hockey season. HEROS programs are resuming once again across the country and we are also “super” excited to welcome some new faces. That’s right! Three new SuperHeros...
Executive Director Kevin Hodgson has been awarded the 2021 NHL Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award.
They say it takes one person believing in something or someone to truly make a difference. That reason is why HEROS is able to be such a positive force within the communities the program serves. It is also the very same reason why Executive Director of HEROS Kevin...
What it means to be a Hero
SuperHEROS player Meghan of Edmonton, Alberta, was recently awarded the Air Canada Fan Flight Award, in recognition of the positive change she has been making in her community.
HEROS Season in Review
Despite the challenges, the 2020-2021 HEROS hockey season taught us a lesson in adaptability and the importance that working together plays in keeping our programs up and running. Through teamwork, ingenuity and the support of the community while maintaining current...
What it means to be a Hero
SuperHEROS player Meghan of Edmonton, Alberta, was recently awarded the Air Canada Fan Flight Award, in recognition of the positive change she has been making in her community. She knows what makes a good leader is someone who respects and understands what their...
Volunteer Profile – Ashley Smith
Many of the participants realize being part of an amazing program such as HEROS is a chance to do what they never thought possible, an opportunity that propels them forward to achieve their dreams. Ashley Smith, a Vancouver HERO and now HEROS volunteer and...