Culture

Heading to the Outgames: Canadian women’s hockey teams

Xtra.ca profiles athletes competing at the World Outgames in Copenhagen

By Xtra.ca • July 13, 2009 8:00 pm EDT

Canada’s women’s hockey teams hope to do Canada proud at this year’s World Outgames in Copenhagen. Xtra.ca’s Michael Pihach heads to the rink to check out a couple of the teams heading to the games. The World Outgames run from Jul 25 to Aug 2. Keep checking back with Xtra.ca for coverage of the games and athletes.

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