Sidney Crosby donates gear to hockey access programs in Nova Scotia – CBC

3 programs promote inclusion in hockey for black youth, female Indigenous players, new Canadians.

Dec 16, 2019

One of hockey’s greats is giving his jersey number’s worth in new sets of equipment to programs for young players in his home province who don’t have easy access to the game.

Sidney Crosby recently teamed up with sponsor and equipment maker CCM to announce a donation of 87 sets of hockey gear to participants in three programs administered by Hockey Nova Scotia, Hockey Nova Scotia Black Youth Ice Hockey Program, the Hockey Nova Scotia Indigenous Female Hockey Academy, and the Hockey Nova Scotia–ISANS New Canadians Hockey Program.

The programs promote inclusion in hockey for black youth, female Indigenous players, and for new Canadians.

Amy Walsh, executive director of Hockey Nova Scotia, said the donation was the result of an ongoing conversation with Crosby’s agent, his parents and his charitable foundation.

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