Week Eight: An Unexpected Surprise!
By Ashley Mielke I headed into this session knowing it was going to be our last before our games officially started. I was excited about the opportunity to scrimmage against the dark green team, like we have done for the past several weeks, and continue...
Calgary Fall 2021 Highlights (Part 3)
Check out these highlights of the Fall 2021 Discover Hockey learn to play program from Calgary! These players were brand new to hockey just 8 short weeks ago and now they are real hockey teams joining the Non-Contact Hockey League! If you’re interested...
Week Seven: Bringing it Home
By Ashley Mielke Hi everyone! It feels great to be back to the blog this week! You may have noticed that I was MIA for week six of the program. Unfortunately my son came down with a bad case of croup and was at home sick for a week. Poor guy. Although...
Week Five: Learning the Game
By Ashley Mielke This was another exciting week in the Discover Hockey program! We arrived two hours early for a classroom session that focused on teaching us the game of hockey. Our coaches, Jeff and Jeff, used a hockey board with magnetic players to...
Week Four: Sharpening our Skills
Week 3 By Ashley Mielke As I reflect on the last four sessions of the program, I’m amazed by the progress that our group has made. Not only have we learned a number of new skills, we are continually improving and becoming more confident each week. We...
Calgary Fall 2021 Highlights (Part 2)
Check out these highlights of the Fall 2021 Discover Hockey learn to play program from Calgary! These players were brand new to hockey just 8 short weeks ago and now they are real hockey teams joining the Non-Contact Hockey League! If you’re interested...
Calgary Fall 2021 Highlights (Part 1)
Check out these highlights of the Fall 2021 Discover Hockey learn to play program from Calgary! These players were brand new to hockey just 8 short weeks ago and now they are real hockey teams joining the Non-Contact Hockey League! If you’re interested...
Week Three: The Pucks Came Out!
Week 2 Week 4 By Ashley Mielke This is the session we’ve all been waiting for! The session where the pucks come out! As always I arrived early to give myself enough time to settle in and get dressed. To my surprise, a Discover...
Week Two: Finding Our Edge
Week 1 Week 3 By Ashley Mielke (@theashleymielke) I registered for adult beginner hockey in January 2022 and made my childhood dream of playing a reality. This is my story, where I will chronicle my journey week-to-week as I become...