SEDIN SIGHTING: Powell River sisters Lily [left] and Marin Carlos, seen here with Vancouver Canucks assistant captain Henrik Sedin, met their hockey heroes at a recent Canucks game in Vancouver. Contributed photo
It was a memorable week for the Carlos family of Powell River. They had travelled to Vancouver so sisters Lily, 10, and Marin, 8, could attend their first-ever hockey game, said their father Chris.
“We had heard there was a chance we could meet the Canucks before the game if we got there early,” Chris told his hometown newspaper. “I don’t know if it was because of their red hair, but it seemed like we got the opportunity to meet almost every player.”
It was a real thrill for the girls, who are avid hockey players themselves. Lily and Marin play with the Powell River Pitbulls, a development program for girls.
“All the coaches are women, all volunteers, and none of them have kids in the program anymore,” said Chris, “but they all give their time to this program, which is so cool.”
For Carlos, meeting Henrik and Daniel Sedin just before their retirement was a special moment. For his daughters, he said he thinks the experience has inspired them as hockey players and beyond.
“It seems like I have lifetime hockey players and hockey fans for daughters now,” he said, “which you don’t expect to happen, and that’s pretty cool as a parent.”
