A huge silver tour bus containing 40 ice hockey loving Canadians made a stir at a Central primary school on Wednesday afternoon.

Alexandra’s The Terrace School (TTS) hosted ‘The Canadian Moose’, a friendly travelling ice hockey team for an hour and a half in the school hall.

There were Canadian themed giveaways, jokes-a-plenty and also educational moments as players interacted with students.

The Moose players each introduced themselves, their background, their ice hockey position and what they loved about Canada and their country's national game. 

Players came from across Canada including smaller towns and big cities Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City. 

Many spoke about the similarities between New Zealand and Canada; both were multicultural countries, with a passion for sports and the outdoors.

Three Moose players said they had enjoyed playing the sport for more than 60 years. 

Two TTS teachers Mike Dalgliesh (Year 5 and 6) and Sharlene Crosbie (Year 4 and 5) donned ice hockey goalie equipment to demonstrate the proper protection used in a game.

A few students got to take their best shot at the teachers, whacking them on the leg pads with an ice hockey stick.

Check out the action here. VIDEO: The Central App

Moose organiser Mike Sadgrove said it was the 35th anniversary tour for the team and they loved visiting Central.

Alexandra Flames president Trevor Lawrence said he hoped more interest in ice hockey would follow on from the team's visit and games played at IceInline on Wednesday evening.

The team introductions were conveyed in various languages, French, English, Japanese and an indigenous language from a Canadian first nation. PHOTO: The Central App