There are more players, but less money will be raised this year at the 19th Annual Jordan Owens Memorial Tournament that got under Wednesday night at the Sportplex in Langley.
Held by the Langley Minor Hockey Association (LMHA), the event usually raises about $20,000, but organizers are projecting $10,000 to $12,000 for this year.
Melissa LeClair, LMHA tournament director, said the drop is due to a decline in ad revenue from the tournament program.
“It’s kind of surprising,” LeClair said.
This year, the tournament, for players ranging in age from five to eight years, has drawn 37 teams, slightly more than the average of 35.
Most are Lower Mainland teams, but some came from as far away as Seattle and Vancouver Island to play in the series, which takes its name from seven-year-old Jordan Owens, an avid hockey fan who died from cancer in 1999.
An LMHA online page said Jordan “always demonstrated patience, understanding, and the true meaning of team sport. He carried this with him throughout his illness; often times too ill to do many things, but never really too ill to pick up a hockey stick.”
Action was set to continue through the weekend.
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