Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom was thrilled to be asked by Sport Chek to surprise a young aspiring goalie and outfit him in all new gear, as part of their charitable Jumpstart program. At just 14 years old, Mathew is already 6-foot-1 and quickly growing out of all the gear he previously owned.
Jumpstart is a national charitable program that helps financially disadvantaged kids participate in organized sports and recreation across Canada.
Since 2005 Jumpstart has helped over 958,000 children between the ages of 4 and 18. This year Jumpstart will be helping their 1 millionth child get out and get active in organized sport.
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