More than 100 youth hockey teams competed in a tournament this weekend in Toronto — but one team made a very special debut. Former Canadian NHL hockey player Akim Aliu helped to establish a first of its kind BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) team that played in the tournament in the Westwood Arena in Etobicoke. "I didn't think something like this would ever happen," Aliu told CBC Toronto on the weekend. Aliu said he didn't always have the financial opportunities to play hockey and in tournaments when he was growing up. "It's amazing, I didn't think I'd get to be a part of something like this," Atwell said.

Source: CBC News September 14, 2020 09:56 UTC