And now, the first full-time South Asian colour commentator is on a mission to help grow the game internationally. Janda and Abbotsford Canucks assistant coach Harry Mahesh are traveling to Chandigarh, India in a matter of days to be the faces of the inaugural India Hockey 360 Festival. As Canada’s South Asian population has grown to 2.6 million people, hockey has become increasingly woven into that community’s identity. That’s been reflected by pioneers like Janda, and a growing number of South Asian hockey players making a name for themselves. “There’s going to be kids walking away from the event, going on Google and trying to look up the NHL and NHL hockey.”