Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, drops the puck for San Jose Sharks' Tomas Hertl, left, and Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes during a ceremonial faceoff prior to an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Monday, November 20, 2023. The Invictus Games, founded by the Duke of Sussex, are scheduled to be held in Vancouver and Whistler in 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
VANCOUVER – Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, performed the ceremonial puck drop at the Vancouver Canucks game on Monday night, as part of the lead up to the 2025 Invictus Games.
The Canucks were hosting the San Jose Sharks Monday. Queen Elizabeth II dropped the puck at a game between the two teams 21 years ago.
Harry is the founder and the patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, which runs the international multi-sport event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.
Harry attended the game alongside his wife Meghan Markle, local Indigenous leaders, Premier David Eby and Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sports Minister Lana Popham.
Rogers Arena will be the host venue for the closing ceremony of the 2025 Invictus Games, which will be held in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C.
The games will take place from Feb. 8 to Feb. 16 in 2025.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 20, 2023.
