The Avalon Celtics put out the call this weekend for gently used hockey gear and the local hockey community responded—so much so that they have enough gear to fit out 100 families in the metro region.
Vice President of the Avalon Celtics’ Recreation Division, Tracey Hayley says they had 16 Ukrainian players in need of equipment, and put out the call as they await donation of new gear compliments of Bauer Canada, just to get the kids on the ice.
They put out the call last week and the gear started arriving at the DF Barnes Stadium on Saturday.
She says the response was overwhelming and they now have enough gear to fill an entire storage room.
They are planning to create a regional gear library for any family having difficulty with the high cost of hockey gear. They’re now desperately seeking donations of clothing racks for the gear and are still accepting monetary donations to purchase helmets, which have an expiry date.