God on a Hockey Rink

Can God be found on an ice rink?  When you have a group of elite hockey professionals ready to share their stories He can.  With Athletes in Action’s inaugural hockey camp, top skilled professionals will share their faith and talents with a group of young athletes. Relate Athletes in Action can give you the opportunity [...]

There’s been a lot of talk of hockey this week. The US Olympic men’s hockey team beat Canada for the first time since 1960.  I know we Canadians are a polite bunch, but that’s going to sting for a while. It wasn’t the first time the country was united behind a single game and it [...]

Canada’s Favourite Pastime

Hockey is our nation’s favorite pastime. For Barret seeing children come to know Christ through hockey gives him excitement, watching other catch the vision gives him passion. Have you caught the vision? Related: Want To Get Involved?

Recently, NHL hockey star Ilya Kovalchuk turned down a contract offer of $101,000,000 (that’s a hundred and one million dollars) over 12 years.  His team, the Atlanta Thrashers, had no other option: they traded him. (Source: MSNBC) If he had accepted the contract, it would have made him the highest paid player in the NHL, [...]

As we headed outside for some fresh air after the “Golden Goal” a man saw my Canada jersey and said, “I guess Mr. Crosby made your day. Maybe your year!” The euphoria was amazing and the patriotism was over the top. People talking to me on the street, cars honking and waving, flags proudly displayed!  [...]

Ice skating coach David Roy sees hockey players make big improvements in a short period of time. Every year he instructs 1,400 hockey skaters, including the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks. He’s also taught the Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, Calgary Flames, the Canadian National Team and the Canadian Women’s Olympic Team. In an interview with Men Today [...]

Do too many parents try to live through their kids and put too much pressure on them? I wasn’t forced to play sports as a kid. My dad played hockey throughout his young life, up to and including high school. However, not wanting to force me and my brother to follow in his footsteps, he [...]

Though one of the most feared players in the NHL, off the ice Georges Laraque is one of the most pleasant guys to be around. Always joking and smiling, the 6’3” former Edmonton Oiler (he is now playing with the Montreal Canadiens) not only brings energy to his team, but also to the people he [...]

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Dan Hamhuis is a professional hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks. He has a platform where he can live out his Christian lifestyle. We can’t all be famous, but we do have the opportunity to model the Christian life to those around us. How does your life give you the opportunity to reach out to [...]

Get Out of your Comfort Zone!

Jesus never called anyone to a life of complacent, comfortable faith! In this video Paul Henderson, Canadian hockey legend, tells one story of how he has been able to minister in twenty different countries through sports-related ministry. If you are an athlete, take a step out of your comfort zone and start a faith adventure [...]