do you have what it
takes to earn true
hockey hands?

The Sense Arena Pavel Barber’s Canadian Competition starts on January 17th, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) and ends on February 1st, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Users should access the menu in the NHL Sense Arena ‘26 Meta Quest app to enter the competition and choose the Pavel Barber 2026 Canadian Challenge. The competition will consist of just 1 drill. The competition is open to all current Sense Arena users with MR headsets (MQ3, MQ3).
Drill difficulty will be set based on the user's logged-in age category, and drill results will be displayed on a single summary page upon completion.

Each user’s final score will be based on the total points earned in the ‘Gauntlet’ drill. In case of a tie, the fastest average reaction time recorded in the drill will be used to break the tie.
Participants may replay the competition as many times as they wish to achieve the highest score possible. If a user replays the competition and obtains a lower score than their previous high score, the last high score will still be retained.
Prizes for the top three (3) Users:

• 1st Place: New Hockey Gloves (non-custom) from Pure Hockey - Max Value $250 USD 

• 2nd Place: 3 Free Months of NHL Sense Arena - Value $177 USD

• 3rd Place: $100 Credit to Sense Arena Apparel Store - Value $100 USD

Winners will be announced on Monday, February 2nd, 2026, and contacted via email.

*Sense Arena will do its best to accommodate competitors’ requested Gloves from retail store Pure Hockey and apparel items from the Sense Arena online store. Prizes are non-transferable, and no substitutions by the winner or cash equivalents are allowed. Sense Arena reserves the right to substitute a prize for one (1) of equal or greater value if any advertised prize becomes unavailable.

Eligibility is limited to individuals who meet the minimum age requirement for Meta Quest devices, who have parental consent for minors, and who reside in permitted regions (void where prohibited). Employees of the Sense Arena company are not eligible. Winners will be selected by skill as specified, and all prizes are subject to applicable taxes. No user license is allowed to earn more than one prize.

The NHL and its related entities are not sponsors of this competition. By participating in this competition, you agree to release and hold harmless the NHL and its related entities from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damage, injury, cost, or expense of any nature whatsoever which may occur in connection with your participation in any competition-related or prize-related activity.
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