SCOTTSDALE - The Coyotes on Monday unveiled a third DEK hockey rink in the Valley, and this time defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson helped drop the puck for about 400 students from nearby Laguna Elementary School.
"This means a lot to me," Ekman-Larsson said. "I like doing this type of stuff and I love kids. It's a lot of fun to come out here and show them a good time. I think it's great that the Coyotes are doing rinks like these for the community."
Growing the sport of hockey in Arizona is key for the Coyotes. That's why the team is building DEK rinks all across the Phoenix metropolitan area, for starters.
Ekman-Larsson Helps Coyotes Open DEK Hockey Rink in Scottsdale
Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson enjoys teaching kids about hockey
© Photo by Janelle Etzel
© Photo by Janelle Etzel
© Photo by Janelle Etzel