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Hockey Day in Canada is a special for day for many Canadians, but for 16 minor hockey kids from Inuvik, NWT, this past weekend created memories that will last a lifetime. In the wee hours of Friday, February 20, I joined Trevor Murphy , Oilers Manager of Fan - Community Development, and Mike Beley, camera operator for Aquila Productions, on a turnaround trip to pick up the giddy crew and fly football game tonight them to Edmonton to experience Hockey Day in Canada on a whole new level. ()BREAKFAST WITH LANNY Lanny McDonald greets the minor hockey kids at the Inuvik airport. () All aboard! The kids say goodbye to Inuvik and board the Canadian North flight to Edmonton. () EDMONTON DEBUT was especially friendly and took time to welcome them to Edmonton. They toured the Oilers Locker Room, watch football game tonight ed the Oilers and Flames practice, and then got to put on their very own Oilers jerseys and take to the ice for their own practice in the afternoon.When I returned to the rink that evening, I warned the Press Box's food and beverage attendant to stock up on popcorn. After being introduced to the roaring crowd prior to the national anthem, the group came up to the press box to watch the game. football game tonight I wasn't able to spend too much time with them (I am VERY busy working on VERY important things during the game, you know), but during the first intermission, I found the time to walk over and say hi.After the game, Inuvik minor hockey made it's Hockey Night in Canada debut by appearing on After Hours with Scott Oake, Kelly Hrudy, and special guest Dwayne Roloson. It was an exciting finish t football game tonight o a very exciting few days for those kids and their families. football game tonight
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