Hockey Ministries International and Chilliwack Bruins

The 2nd season for the Chilliwack Bruins is in full gear. Training camp and the preseason is in the books, and the team roster has been chosen. My work with the team began last year as team chaplain. It's a great ministry. Hockey Ministries (HMI) has a partnership with the WHL to provide chaplains for each of the teams in the league. When the Bruins announced that they were starting a new franchise in Chilliwack, HMI sent me to the Bruins as one of the chaplains. Being a hockey guy who also works with youth made this was a natural fit. Last year everything was new. The team was new, the coaches were new and the players were new. Looking back, it was a great year. The team was very supportive of the Chaplain concept. They gave me space and permission to connect with the team. We put on 2 chapels a month and I stayed in touch with the players, praying for them and helping them process life issues. This year we are building on what we learned last year and trying to make adjustments based on what could be improved and what went well. We had our first chapel last week and we are off to a great start. It's going to be a great year.