The Montreal Stars opened the doors of Étienne-Desmarteaux Arena in Rosemont this week to welcome kids from ages seven to 16 to their annual Youth Camp. Boys are welcome, but the camp specifically targets young girls.
"We want to grow women's hockey, and there's a lot of girls coming up for this camp. You can see every year, it's growing," remarked Olympic gold medalist Marie-Philip Poulin in between on-ice sessions.
"There were never any women's hockey camps in my hometown, so it's fun to see that it's been growing.