Tinker says Black girls deserve to be confident in who they are and know they have a place in the game
Growing up in Oshawa, Ont., professional hockey player Saroya Tinker was often the only Black player on the ice.
"I really wanted to play professionally because I know that there’s not much representation out there for little Black girls that want to play hockey," she said."I wanted to find another community," she said.Founded by Renee Hess, the California-based non-profit aims to inspire and sustain passion for the game within the Black community. Tinker began volunteering on the club’s scholarship committee and eventually raised $32,000 to start Black Girl Hockey Club Canada.
The Calgary Flames have made financial donations to the club's scholarship program, while the Vancouver Canucks are to host a meet-up with girls in March.“We’re really just fostering a community, making sure the girls have what they need to succeed and friends to move forward in hockey, whether that’s them wanting to play professionally or just having fun with it,” said Tinker."I felt like I always had to take a piece of my Blackness out to fit in," said Tinker.
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