Bryan Green was born and raised in Wallaceburg Ontario. As a child, he loved playing hockey, but with 7 brothers and sisters, money was tight and hockey registration and equipment weren't in the budget. 

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Despite being unable to play on a team, Bryan would get up at 4:00 a.m. to skate on free ice time, and he never missed a game of pond hockey. He made his own equipment out of old pop bottles and was such a great skater that he gained the nickname "Gordie" (after Gordie Howe) among his peers. 

Bryan's friends and family have created the "Gordie Green Hockey Memorial Fund" to honour his memory.

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Our goal is that EVERY child in Wallaceburg has the opportunity to play hockey on a team, not just a privileged few.