Ex-Mustangs to battle military in charity game
Some of the territory's brightest hockey stars are expected to hit the ice Friday night to battle the Van Doos, a top military hockey club out of Quebec.
Some of the territory's brightest hockey stars are expected to hit the ice Friday night to battle the Van Doos, a top military hockey club out of Quebec.
The Van Doos are in Whitehorse as part of Operation Nanook, a mock disaster exercise being staged in the territorial capital.
Whitehorse Mustangs alumni, including names like former Moncton Wildcats 麻豆社区Ted Stephens and current Prince George Cougars forward Brett Roulston, are expected to be on the local roster for the charity game.
The Van Doos are a well-known military club formed out of the Royal 22e R茅giment.
"They take their profession very seriously, and they certainly take their hockey very seriously,鈥� Major Dan Thomas, a public affairs officer for Operation Nanook, said of the Van Doos. "It should be a good, friendly competitive game of hockey.鈥�
The final local roster has not been set, said WMHA head Carl Burgess.
"A lot of the guys who are presently playing university or Jr. A hockey have been invited to play,鈥� Burgess told the Star.
"For us, it's a chance to celebrate the success and the development of those guys.鈥�
Game time is 7 p.m. Friday at the Canada Games Centre. Admission is by cash donation or a non-perishable food item for the Whitehorse Food Bank.
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