For generations, street hockey has been a favourite cultural pastime for communities that love to play. A social phenomenon woven into the fabric that holds Canada together from coast to coast.
Street play connects, unites, and inspires.
A Not for Profit Organization led by a Skilled and Committed Volunteer Board of Directors
The first Play On! street hockey tournament was held in Halifax in 2003. Since that time, it has been recognized as "The Official Canadian Street Hockey Tournament" (NHL Network, TSN, CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, Sportsnet) and as a "National Phenomenon" (Atlantic Magazine). A total of 182 Play On! events have been held to date in 43 Canadian communities, involving over 2 million participants, spectators, volunteers, and officials. Play On! holds the Guinness world record for largest street hockey tournament; over 42,000 players participated in its largest single (pre-COVID) season.
The organization's all-volunteer Board of Directors meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of each month to plan and govern the future of this important Canadian program.
Authorized representatives of municipalities small and large that wish to engage and unite their communities in 2027 and celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Hockey Night in Canada can reach out for more information about hosting this program here.
