Canucks Autism Network’s adapted hockey tournament in Surrey this Saturday
Published 3:40 pm Thursday, March 26, 2026
A few hundred hockey players, coaches and parents from across B.C. will be in Surrey this Saturday (March 28) for a third adapted hockey tournament hosted by Canucks Autism Network (CAN).
Games are played in Fleetwood on three rinks of Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., including an all-star affair between Surrey Firefighters and Senior players at 4:20 p.m.
The tourney welcomes 14 teams of kids and adults on the autism spectrum and other developmental differences in a celebration of inclusion, days before the start of Autism Acceptance Month (April).
For more than a decade, adapted hockey teams from across the province have come together for a day of friendly competition hosted by CAN, founded in 2008.
“From our very own hockey program, the Vancouver Orcas, Surrey Stingrays and Coquitlam Sharks have been practicing each week since October in anticipation of the big day,” says the tournament website, which includes the program, schedule and rules.
“Together, they will be among 14 teams travelling in from across the Lower Mainland, Island, and Interior. Let’s hit the ice!”
Junior and Senior divisions include Chilliwack Little Heroes, Vancouver Island Vision, Central Okanagan Wildcats and other visiting teams.
An opening ceremony is at 10:30 a.m. on Rink 3, 16555 Fraser Hwy. BBQ lunch will be served by Surrey Fire Fighters from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (free for players and coaches, by cash donation for all others).