The Canadian Tire Wickenheiser World Female Hockey Festival, or WickFest is an annual festival showcasing women and girls hockey. It was started by Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist Hayley Wickenheiser.

History

The first WickFest was held in 2010 in Burnaby, British Columbia, following the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and had 47 teams participate.[1] By 2015, the tournament had grown to 2000 players from 100 teams, both from Canada and abroad.[2] In 2017, there were 2300 participants, including a Pee Wee team from China.[3] Attendees of the 2018 event, held at WinSport in Calgary included the Indian women's national ice hockey team.[4] The tenth WickFest was held in early 2019 in Surrey, British Columbia.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Myers, Tracey (21 November 2018). "Wickenheiser's female hockey festival getting boost from NHL, NHLPA". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. ↑ McIntosh, Jeff (21 December 2015). "The interview: Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey star". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Wickfest aims to raise profile of women around the world through sport | CBC News". CBC. CBC. 25 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Sthair, Vincent L. (18 November 2018). "HOCKEY: United States Olympic Team ice hockey conditioning program". National Strength & Conditioning Association Journal. CTV News. p. 54. doi:10.1519/0744-0049(1986)008<0054:usotih>2.3.co;2. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  5. ↑ Zillich, Tom (22 March 2018). "'Wickfest' hockey festival for women coming to Surrey next winter". Surrey Now-Leader. Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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