Viral Sensation "Coach" Cal to Appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The legacy of seven-year-old Internet sensation Callan Perks or “Coach Cal” continues as he will be a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show airing on Wednesday.

Callan Perks signed a one-day contract as the Peterborough Petes Next Gen head coach on Nov 28. Photo by Jenish Odigski.

Perks first came to stardom after giving a pre-game speech to the Peterborough Petes in their Next Gen game. The day allowed the children a chance to join the Petes hockey operations and entertainment staff and participate in their respective roles for a day.

Since the video went viral, Perks has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America, CBC’s The National and picked up by TSN and the NHL.

Perks is a grade 2 student at Lakefield District Public School. He has skated since he was two and started playing hockey as a centreman when he was three.

His favourite NHL team is the Edmonton Oilers with Connor McDavid as his favourite player. The undefeated coach wants to be an NHL player when he grows up. Following his hockey-playing career, he wants to be a hockey coach or general manager.

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