It is hard to imagine Canada without hockey - and there is a reason for it. It is everywhere. Even kids play it, including one of my wife's youngest cousin.
When I was back in Canada a few weeks ago we attended a hockey game in which the young fellow played. These kids are 9(ish) years old.
It was played in the brand new Dunnville rink (there are two things that are true about Canada: everything smells of maple, and every town has at least one local ice rink).
The following are a few pics of the kids in action. Enjoy 'em, eh?