Kids hit the ice for Star Wars-themed hockey tournament [Video]

Star Wars characters took over Winsport on Saturday to celebrate May the Fourth.

While it wasn’t the snowy planet of Hoth, the ice surface was filled with kids donning themed jerseys for the Star Wars Classic.

May 4 has become a tradition among Star Wars fans to celebrate a galaxy far, far away. The date is a play on words of the iconic catchphrase, “May the force be with you.”

The annual tournament, put on by the AMP Youth Hockey Development Program, brought together 140 kids for games of three-on-three.

“We have Chewbacca, we have Darth Vader, all the characters, and we bring out the characters on the ice to celebrate with the kids,” Patrick Breault, the director of hockey operations at AMP, said.

“It’s a really fun way to do three-on-three hockey, which we do all year round. But May the Fourth is a special weekend for the kids …