Inspiration

Week Eight: An Unexpected Surprise! 

Author: jdavidsonOn: Mar 30Categories: , , , No Comments

Week Eight: An Unexpected Surprise! 

Ice Hockey Stories, Inspiration, New Hockey Players, Player Profile
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...
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Week Five: Learning the Game

Author: jdavidsonOn: Mar 16Categories: , , , , No Comments

Week Five: Learning the Game

Hockey Classes, Inspiration, Learning To Skate, New Hockey Players, Player Profile
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...
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Week Three: The Pucks Came Out!

Author: jdavidsonOn: Feb 23Categories: , , , No Comments

Week Three: The Pucks Came Out!

Inspiration, Learning To Skate, New Hockey Players, Player Profile
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...
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Week Two: Finding Our Edge

Author: jdavidsonOn: Feb 17Categories: , , , , No Comments

Week Two: Finding Our Edge

Hockey Classes, Inspiration, Learning To Skate, New Hockey Players, Player Profile
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...
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Week One: Pursuing a Childhood Dream

Author: jdavidsonOn: Feb 07Categories: , , , , No Comments

Week One: Pursuing a Childhood Dream

Ice Hockey Stories, Inspiration, Learning To Skate, New Hockey Players, Player Profile
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 a hockey player. Since the tender...
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A Kiwi Learning Hockey In Canada!

Author: jdavidsonOn: Nov 23Categories: , , , , , No Comments

A Kiwi Learning Hockey In Canada!

Hockey Classes, Ice Hockey Stories, Inspiration, Learning To Skate, New Hockey Players, Player Profile
Reon grew up in New Zealand, where obviously opportunities to learn and play ice hockey are tough to come by. But once he made it over to Canada and started learning how to skate and watching Hockey Night In Canada, he got the itch. And then when he...
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Calgary Mother of Four Learning How To Score!

Author: jdavidsonOn: Nov 03Categories: , , , , No Comments

Calgary Mother of Four Learning How To Score!

Hockey Classes, Ice Hockey Stories, Inspiration, New Hockey Players, Player Profile
Melissa was born and raised in Calgary, but didn’t really feel like she had many opportunities to play hockey as a girl. Now that she is a mother of four who are all into skating and hockey, she thought it was time to learn how to play for herself!...
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