This Thanksgiving weekend, Canadians from the Atlantic provinces, northern territories, and the Pacific coast – along with points everywhere in between – are celebrating the rich history and future of women in Canada’s game as part of the fifth annual World Girls’ Hockey Weekend. A variety of local female hockey events will take place across the country throughout the weekend.

“World Girls’ Hockey Weekend really is for everyone – we want current and former players, coaches, and officials who have helped grow women’s hockey to feel celebrated, but we also want to use it to introduce the game to new girls of all ages so they can experience the fun, the comradery, and the great lessons and life skills you develop from playing this great game,” said Mandi Duhamel, manager of female development, Hockey Canada. “This is a global initiative, but Canada has embraced it and made it our own to create local community celebrations to reach as many people as we can.”

Canada’s Long Game
A cornerstone of the Canadian celebration of World Girls’ Hockey Weekend is the Long Game, taking place on Sat., Oct. 10. Beginning at 9:30 a.m. (local) in Newfoundland and Labrador, and wrapping up at 8 p.m. PT in British Columbia, the Long Game pits Team Red vs. Team White in Atom, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, and Senior games in a cumulative score series of 55 games nationwide.

Manitoba host locations and teams participating in the Long Game are:

Atom, 1:00 PM (Carman, MB)
Manitou/Morden vs. Carman Cougars

Peewee, 2:00 PM (Carman, MB)
Manitou/Rock Lake vs. Carman Cougars

Bantam, 3:00 PM (Carman, MB)
Manitou vs. Carman Cougars

Midget, 4:00 PM (Carman, MB)
Manitou/Rock Lake vs. Carman Cougars

Senior, 5:00 PM (Winnipeg, MB)
Royals vs. Rage 11

Cumulative scores for each of the age divisions will be tracked on the Hockey Canada Long Game web page as well as through social media using the following hashtags: #WGHWCanada and #LongGame

Follow us @hockeymanitoba to stay on top of the Long Game in Manitoba!

For more information on World Girls Hockey Weekend, visit http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/Hockey-Programs/Female/WGHW