Perhaps Kinlea Bulger already knew the words to “O Canada,” the United States’ northern neighbor’s national anthem. By mid-February, she may have been singing those words in French in her sleep.

“It was so much fun to play in Canada. I really can’t even describe it,” said the 12-year-old from Stafford Township, who several weeks ago returned home after a 13-day stretch in Quebec to play in one of the most prestigious tournaments in Canada – the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.