THE National Junior Hockey team met with the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony yesterday and shared their experience following a developmental training stint in Trinidad and Tobago last December. 

While in Trinidad, the team participated in four matches against the Twin Island Republic’s national junior team and one of their top hockey clubs, winning three of the encounters.
This engagement went exceedingly well for the Guyanese team as they prepare for the 2016 Junior Pan Am Cup which will be held in Toronto, Canada.
As the team heighten their preparations they will be heading to Canada later in the year which will allow them to get a feel of the competition’s environment.
During the courtesy call, the Minister spoke to the team about their sports aspirations and told them about the opportunities that exist in the sports industry.
“Several Guyanese hockey and squash players have been able to receive scholarships from overseas universities. This is a good prospect for the young players,” said Minister Anthony.
Minister Anthony encouraged the team to be focused on their education and at the same time, be their best in the sport discipline. He also recognised the need for more Guyanese to give support to the sport.