HEROS News

Face of Today has helped introduce HEROS to new experiences and activities for almost a decade. The experiences Face of Today is able to offer our players helps them tap into things that ignite their passion and builds on the confidence developed during on ice...

This time one year ago Super HEROS was just an idea gaining momentum. Now it is a reality providing a true hockey experience and programming for boys and girls with Down Syndrome and Autism. There were nearly 2-dozen aspiring boys and girls in the Calgary area who had...

A big thank you to Konica Minolta for sharing some ice-time with our Boys and Girls Clubs of Ottawa HEROS chapter on the Ottawa Senators home ice! Our HEROS and Konica Minolta staff took part in drills, a scrimmage, a tour of the facility and even met Spartacat! For a...

Many of our HEROS come to our program looking for a safe place where they feel where they belong and are a part of a family. Suleyman, of our HEROS Surrey chapter is a Syrian refugee. He fled his war torn country with his family to Turkey where he stayed in a for two...

Growing up in Latin America, Luis Canepari did not grow up with much interest in hockey. He came to Vancouver and his son formed a passion for the game. It was during this time that Luis started to think about the money that it costs to play hockey and the barriers...

By the time Justin Borsato reached WHL and university level hockey, he realized that highly competitive hockey wasn’t really for him. He decided to focus on “playing for fun” and he knew as soon as he started teaching at Britannia Elementary School his love for the...

Eyes wide and in awe, the HEROS stood at the top of the Empire State building realizing that there was so much to see in this world. New York was an additional stop after the Willie O’Ree Weekend in Philadelphia as part of the NHL’s Hockey Is For...

KPMG’s relationship with HEROS is led by Scott Jeffery, a partner in KPMG’s Vancouver office.  Scott has a passion for hockey and  believes that sport can lead to positive impacts in the community. KPMG’s involvement with HEROS was initiated through a mining-industry...

She’s a force to be reckoned with. Her undying passion for sports and her belief in creating an effective environment for children to learn and grow makes Laurie Lamarche an inspirational volunteer at the Toronto Jane & Finch chapter of HEROS. Growing up as a...

Thanks to Air Canada Fan Flight and The Flames Foundation Dallin will be heading on the road with the Flames to see them in action against the Las Vegas Golden Knights. We hope you have an amazing time Dallin !