South Korean minor hockey players drop puck in Calgary for 'dream come true' experience
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South Korea, a country of 51 million people, has fewer than 10 ice skating facilities in its entire country, but that hasn’t stopped a team of its young hockey players from following their dreams of playing at the highest level.
South Korea, a country of 51 million people, has fewer than 10 ice skating facilities in its entire country, but that hasn’t stopped a team of its young hockey players from following their dreams of playing at the highest level.
It’s why the Korea Blitz hockey team of elite 2013 and 2014-born boys made the trek to Calgary this week to further develop their skills and compete against local teams in an effort to grow their hockey program.
On Saturday morning, the club faced off against the U-11 Tier 1 Springbank Rockies in a game at WinSport.
For Blitz forward, Eheon Yu, the game was what he called a “dream come true” experience.
“We don’t get to play a lot of games back home so this is really special. I’m learning all about stickhandling and the game is so much better in Canada,” he said.
“It will make me a better hockey player and I can be a good teacher one day for the sport too.”
The 11-year-old says his dad got him involved in the sport just five years ago after watching some hockey videos on social media.
