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Martin Luther King Junior asserted, "I have a dream that one day ... little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers."
February 13 - 15, 2009 the spirit of these words will be alive in Hockey
in the Hood V. While hockey players don't necessarily
"join hands" there will be plenty of hard checks and high-fives at
Hockey in the Hood V
in Detroit, MI.
The
Detroit Hockey
Association will host HITH V at
Jack Adams Arena. Select
games will also be played at
City Sports Center. See
the
Detroit Hockey Association Calendar for a full schedule of
games. Willie O'Ree will kick off the festivities by dropping
the ceremonial first puck during the opening ceremonies at 2:00 PM on
Saturday, 2/14/09. This year, the NHL is providing a special treat.
The Stanley Cup and Jack Adams Trophy will visit Jack Adams
arena from 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM on Saturday. Bring out the family
to see these historic trophies and enjoy some good hockey. All games
are free!
Slide Show
from HITH IV
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The annual Hockey in the Hood tournament breaks down stereotypes and
brings diverse inner-city hockey teams together for a tournament that is
capped off by the presentation of the Willie O’Ree championship trophy,
the Willie O’Cup. In 2008 HITH IV celebrated Willie O'Ree's
50th anniversary! O'Ree broke the color barrier as the first black player in
the NHL back in 1958.
Read
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 Hockey in the Hood V (Feb. 13 - 15) will be the most diverse
inner-city amateur hockey tournament yet. This year teams from
eleven cities including Chicago, IL; Columbus, Ohio; Detroit, MI;
Minneapolis, MN; Washington, DC; Buffalo, NY; Pittsburg, PA; Fraser, MI; Royal Oak, MI; Wasilla, AK, and Windsor, Ontario will
participate. Our guest of honor, Willie O'Ree will travel from his home
in San Diego, CA.
HITH IN THE NEWS
The annual Hockey in the Hood tournament has been covered by
multiple media outlets over the years. Following are links to
articles that provide history of HITH, profiles of other
inner-city programs, and features of Willie O’Ree.
O'Ree Receives Another Honor
Hockey pioneer named to the Order of Canada
BASN Wire Services – January 1, 2009
'Black
Ice' Gets More Rave Reviews
Hockey documentary wins award at Roxbury Film Festival
BASN Wire Services – August 8, 2008 March 3, 2008 - Michigan Hockey
Detroit Hockey Association hosts a different kind of tournament
Fourth annual Hockey in the Hood draws 22 inner city and rural area
teams from all over the country
By Michael Passman
February 20, 2008
Detroit Dragons teams won fourth consecutive Hockey in the Hood Titles
Posted by George James Malik - mlive.com
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