MONTREAL – What were the first hockey sticks and pucks? What was the first Stanley Cup like? What is the best position for your athletic abilities? The Montreal Science Center will be able to answer those questions on Friday during the opening of its new exhibition, Hockey: Faster Than Ever.
Presented by Tim Hortons, the exhibition continues its North American tour to settle in the city of Montreal from April 7 to September 10, 2023. Through about thirty interactive units, visitors will be able to discover Canada’s national sport from new angles.
“This is the first interactive exhibition where we talk about science as much as we talk about hockey-related technology and innovation. We also talk about the history and development of the sport, from the end of the 20th century to today,” Sybil Robichaud, director of the Montreal Science Center, said in an interview.
Young and old will be able to experience the role of referee, Zamboni driver and hockey player, as well as cross the lane to understand what the athletes go through just before entering the ice.
I think we have at least an hour to visit the exhibition. We begin in the area where we talk about the origins and where we address the question of the first hockey game, which took place on the ice in 1875 in Montreal. (…) He even showed us what women’s equipment looked like at the end of the nineteenth century! adds the director.
Numerous archival excerpts and documentaries about hockey will be presented as part of a collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada. Visitors will also have the chance to enter a locker room in the shape of the stars, where they will get to know some of their favorite athletes.
“It’s an opportunity to discover pieces of equipment from some of the players: we have the equipment of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caulfield and Samuel Montembolt, who are obviously players for the Montreal Canadiens,” Ms. Robichaud points out. We are also pleased to be able to introduce Marie-Philippe Poulin, who is one, if not Be the greatest hockey player in the world.
The world premiere of the mega-show was supposed to take place in Montreal in 2021, but has been postponed due to pandemic restrictions. It is produced by Flying Fish in association with the Montreal Science Center and is supported by the National Hockey League, National Hockey League Players Association, CCM and Zamboni.
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