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It may be scorching outside, but the Manitoba Museum is assuring attendees a pretty cool experience when the puck drops on a new exhibit this Friday.

The Museum has jumped the boards with Hockey: The Stories Behind Our Passion, a wide-ranging hockey-fanatic experience with 280 artifacts that tell the story of the game’s cross-cultural roots and its central role in Canadian communities and popular culture.

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And there are some gems in the exhibit.

Paul Henderson’s Summit Series jersey worn as he scored the final winning goal in the 1972 game against the Soviet team is there, as is Jacques Plante’s revolutionary “pretzel” goalie mask.

Five-time Olympic medallist Hayley Wickenheiser’s skates and Maurice “Rocket” Richard’s All-Star jersey and Hall of Fame and Stanley Cup rings are all there as well.

There’s also a Manitoba Museum exclusive in a rare 1934 Ottawa Senators jersey worn by Nick Wasnie of Winnipeg during the team’s last season before moving to St. Louis.