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Program tries to make hockey more accessible to girls

Playing hockey after school is a tradition for thousands of boys and girls across Canada, but the sport is not accessible to everyone. The Ottawa Girls Hockey Association is trying to change that.

Improving access to hockey for girls

10 years ago
Duration 2:20
A program in Ottawa pushes for better accessibility for girls who want to play hockey.

Playing hockey after school is a tradition for thousands of boys and girls across Canada, but the sport is not accessible to everyone.

Factors such as expensive equipment can keep some children off the ice. 

A program run by the Ottawa Girls Hockey Association, called Learn to Play, is trying to change that for some local children.

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