Hundreds of players and dozens of teams are taking part in the 18th Annual Jordan Owens Memorial Tournament in 91原创 Township.

The event, a fundraiser for the , was organized by the to honour the memory of Jordan, an avid hockey fan from 91原创 who died on July 8, 1999 after a long battle with cancer.

鈥淗e (Jordan) loved hockey so much,鈥� tournament spokesperson Melissa LeClair said.

鈥淗e loved the sport, he loved to play, he loved to be in the environment of hockey. So the whole point of the tournament is to kind of reflect the personality of Jordan.鈥�

The event is for initiation-aged hockey players, from five to eight.

This year, 525 players and 38 teams took part.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a very, very big tournament,鈥� LeClair said.

鈥淭hey come from all over the place.鈥�

Over the years, teams have come from as far away as Seattle to participate, she said.

LeClair said the event was less about winning or losing and more about providing a 鈥渓aid-back, fun time for kids.鈥�

鈥淓veryone has fun.鈥�

A skills competition for the eight-year-old players was scheduled for Saturday.

The four-day tournament at the wrapped up Sunday.

All of the proceeds from the event go to Children鈥檚 Hospital.

This year鈥檚 goal was $30,000.00

An online estimates the event has raised over $190,000.00 over the 18 years it has operated.

dan.ferguson@langleytimes.com
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