A very special floor hockey team is heading over the Rockies to represent Richmond and B.C. next week.
The Richmond Avalanche Special Olympics team will be flying the provincial flag at the Special Olympics Canada in St. Albert, Alb. from Feb. 28 until March 4.
Their journey to the Canadian title bid began way back in 2010 when they won a regional qualifier in Vancouver.
And at UBC last year, they won gold at the provincial tournament, ahead of Surrey, Langley, North Shore and Kamloops.
The team, which practices out of Daniel Woodward elementary every Wednesday and Thursday, is said to be "really excited" about going to the Games.
Another Richmond athlete, Ryan Jeklin, is also heading east to St Albert for the Games to compete in the snowshoeing event.
