Youth : News for the 18-and-under crowd : Hockey Players Skate Way to Boston
Three members of the Disney GOALS program for disadvantaged youth took part in the National Hockey League’s youth holiday tournament in the Boston area.
The skaters were Jose Rojas, 13; Luis Sanchez, 14, and Frankie Valdovinos, 11. All three live in the Jeffrey-Lynne neighborhood in central Anaheim.
About two dozen youngsters from minority-focused hockey programs competed in the tournament, which honored Willie O’Ree, the first black player in the NHL.
O’Ree made his professional debut with the Boston Bruins in 1957.
Disney GOALS--Growth Opportunities through Athletics, Learning and Service--is a nonprofit organization founded in 1994 by Walt Disney Co. It provides free activities for more than 300 children in four Anaheim neighborhoods.
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