Students at the Surrey Muslim School took a break from their regular curriculum on Wednesday for a lesson on Canada’s national game. 

“A lot of our kids are new immigrants. They’re from mostly desert countries, they are not familiar with hockey very much, and yet they are as Canadian as everyone else,” said Ali Roy, the school’s principal.

“So, we thought we would introduce them to Canada’s love for hockey.”

Roy organized the school’s first ever road hockey tournament to help the students fit