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Grant Gilbertson Memorial Foundation Honours Hockey Community Through Annual Tournament

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The Grant Gilbertson Memorial Foundation (GGMF) hosted its fourth annual hockey tournament in Sooke, celebrating the life of 18-year-old Grant Gilbertson, who passed away in a car crash in 2022 while on his way to hockey practice. The tournament, held at Kerry Park Arena, featured a Sooke-on-Sooke hockey match in Gilbertson's honour, with two teams consisting of 28 members of Sooke's hockey community. The event raised funds for the GGMF, which has awarded over $50,000 in scholarships to young athletes and students.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Grant Gilbertson Memorial Foundation (GGMF) was established to honour the legacy of Grant Gilbertson, an 18-year-old hockey player who died in a car crash in 2022.
  • The foundation has awarded over $50,000 in scholarships to young athletes and students through its annual hockey tournament.
  • The fourth annual tournament featured a Sooke-on-Sooke hockey match, with two teams made up of 28 members of Sooke's hockey community, including Grant Gilbertson's closest friends and a group of younger players continuing the Sooke hockey tradition.
  • The event raised funds for the GGMF through team entry, merchandise sales, an online auction, and community donations.
  • Grant Gilbertson grew up in Sooke, where he began playing hockey with the Sooke Minor Hockey Association, eventually moving on to play for the JDF Minor Hockey Association and the Peninsula Panthers.
  • Gilbertson's mother, Darcie Colegrave, said that the GGMF was created to honour Grant's legacy and provide academic and sports scholarships to young athletes and students.

Statistics:

  • The GGMF has awarded over $50,000 in scholarships to young athletes and students through its annual hockey tournament.
  • 28 members of Sooke's hockey community participated in the Sooke-on-Soke hockey match in honor of Grant Gilbertson.
  • 12 teams participated in the tournament, raising funds for the GGMF through team entry, merchandise sales, an online auction, and community donations.
  • Grant Gilbertson died on January 3, 2022, at the age of 18, in a car crash on Sooke Road.

Sources:

  • Sooke News Mirror, "Grant Gilbertson Memorial Foundation honours hockey community through annual tournament"
  • Grant Gilbertson Memorial Foundation press release (no date)

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