Hockey night in our basement

The World

The coronavirus outbreak caused an abrupt end to sports all around the world. So when the NHL postponed its season in early March, hockey fans were left without a team to skate around the ice, parading the Stanley Cup above their heads to celebrate a championship. That didn’t stop a family in Ontario, Canada, who decided to create their own end to the NHL season — from their basement. The family filmed a series of videos and uploaded them to YouTube, flush with highlights from their basement matches and color commentary from 11-year-old Keagan and 8-year-old brother Garnet. 

Help keep The World going strong!

The article you just read is free because dedicated readers and listeners like you chose to support our nonprofit newsroom. Our team works tirelessly to ensure you hear the latest in international, human-centered reporting every weekday. But our work would not be possible without you. We need your help.

Make a gift today to help us reach our $25,000 goal and keep The World going strong. Every gift will get us one step closer.