The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL)2023 Road Show event took place Feb. 18 and 19, Family Day long weekend, at Tom Forsyth Memorial Arena.
The Prince George Spruce Kings and Salmon Arm Silverbacks played two regular-season games. All proceeds will be used to support the Burns Lake Minor Hockey Association. The players arrived in town on Feb. 17 where they spent the day going to local schools, meeting with the students and they also had a chance to play some floor hockey with them.
Later at the arena the Try Hockey event was held for kids to come down and get hands on training with great tips and techniques from retired NHL players such as Dave Babych and other former NHL players.
The players and other team members were treated to a delicious breakfast every morning hosted by Chantal Tom and her team from Burns Lake Native Development. On Friday night Lake Babine Nation, who were the driving force organizing this event hosted a feast at the Margaret Patrick Memorial Hall.
The score of game 1: 2-1 Salmon Arm in overtime; game 2: 4-3 Prince George and $3,441 raised for Burns Lake Minor Hockey through ticket sales.
Jesse Adamson, Manager, Media & Communications person for BCHL said, “We all loved the feast. The food was excellent and the ceremonies were great. We really enjoyed getting to be a part of the culture.”
When asked what they thought the highlight of the weekend was, Adamson replied, “The highlight of being in Burns Lake was engaging with the community. Whether it was the kids’ smiles at the two school visits, getting to see them interact with BCHL players and Vancouver Canucks Alumni at the minor hockey camps or watching some of them get on the ice for the first time at our Try Hockey event, the best and most rewarding part was seeing how much joy they were experiencing throughout the weekend.” (Kim Anderson photos, Ted Douglas photos and Michael Riis Christianson photos/Lakes District News)
