Pony Tails And Hockey Skates - Hockey Day In Canada Photo Essay

Photos And Text By Robert Thomas

This Saturday was Hockey Day In Canada.

Special events were held across the country.

To help commemorate the annual event MJ Independent attended a game between the Moose Jaw Carpet One U13A Mavericks 2 and Western Prairie Unity at the Kinsmen Arena and shot a photo essay.

The game was won by the Mavericks 3 - 1.

PONY TAILS ARE COMMON IN FEMALE HOCKEY.

BATTLING FOR THE PUCK.

Getting ready to take a shot.

MAVERICKS COACH JAMIE FEIFFER INSPIRES HIS PLAYERS ON THE BENCH DURING PLAY.

UNITY'S GOALTENDER ASHLYN BROWN KEEPS A CAREFUL WATCH ON AN OPPONENT.

THE ZAMBONI RESURFACES THE ICE BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD PERIODS.

THE NET SITS AGAINST THE BOARDS DURING THE RESURFACING OF THE ICE.

ON ICE OFFICIALS DON’T JUST REFEREE THE GAME THEY ALSO REPLACE THE GOAL NETS ON THEIR MOORING PINS AFTER THE ICE HAS BEEN RESURFACED.

A MAVERICKS PLAYER GETS TRIPPED UP BY A WESTERN PRAIRIE PLAYER ALONG THE END BOARDS.

WESTERN PRAIRIE PLAYERS SIT ON THE BENCH DURING PLAY.

ASSIGNED DRESSING ROOMS.

RINK FOOD - TACO IN THE BAG AND YOGURT - ARE ENJOYED DURING THE GAME.

RINK FOOD IS BETTER ENJOYED WITH FRIENDS.

A UNITY PLAYER LOOKS OVER HER SHOULDER TO SEE IF SHE IS BEING SHADOWED.

A UNITY PLAYER CHASES AFTER THE PUCK.

TWO MAVERICK PLAYERS GO AFTER THE PUCK IN THEIR END OF THE ICE.

Every good rink needs a concession.

READY TO HEAD HOME AFTER THE GAME.