LAMPMAN - Minor Hockey Day is an event held across Canada in communities that support the sport of hockey.
Lampman held a Minor Hockey Day on Jan. 21 at Lampman’s arena. Lampman Minor Hockey president Brandan Walchuk said it was a great turnout.
Karla Block, a member of the minor hockey board, said the donations for their raffle table just kept coming in, with nearly 50 prizes up for grabs.
The first game was scheduled at 10:30 a.m. when the under-seven Lampman Imperials played against the Bienfait Miners.
At noon, the U9 Imperials played against the U9 Miners.
A lunch break was taken and the kitchen became a very busy place with their menu. This kitchen is run solely by volunteers, and there were many volunteers working this day.
Games would begin again at 2:30 p.m. with the U13 Arcola-Lampman Combines battling the Estevan Storm.
The older the players, the longer the games and each game brought excitement and cheers from the crowd.
At 5 p.m. the U15 Oxbow-Lampman Huskies faced the Radville Nat’s and the day was finished off with the U18 Lampman-Arcola Combines against the Weyburn Wings. This was the last game of the day at 8 p.m.
There were over 100 hockey players on the ice throughout the day. The eagerness and excitement were visible when the teams hit the ice.
The viewing area was at full capacity most of the day, and when there no longer was room, they overflowed into the heated area to sit and socialize.
Richard Kochie was in charge of the Zamboni to keep the ice in good shape in between each game.
Each game had a great crowd to cheer them on, and fun was had by all players.
