Summer is for hockey

BROSSARD – Hockey, a winter sport? Not for the almost 700 youngsters who will hit the ice at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard during the annual Canadiens Hockey School which runs through July 24.

Forward Lars Eller skates with kids at the Canadiens Hockey School. Over the course of a week, novice to bantam hockey players aged 7 to 15 years old will not only take part in on-ice practices with the Hockey School coaches, but also participate in off-ice activities while meeting some of their favorite Habs stars along the way.

The idea behind the Canadiens Hockey School, now in its ninth edition, is to instill young hockey players with the perfect balance of skills, sportsmanship, teamwork and…