Inspiration

Learning to play hockey as an adult – a life changer!

In this edition of notes from the trenches (or in our case from the bench) we caught up with Rob Kanty of Edmonton to discuss his recent experience of taking the Discover Hockey program. Every week we feature someone’s hockey story because it is fun to find out how and why someone decides to jump […]
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The Best 2018 Resolution: Discover Hockey

2017 has come and gone, and with a new year comes changes, and new resolutions. One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight, and the best way to lose weight is to play hockey! If you’re looking to shed some of those pounds you gained over the winter break, then why […]
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Passion for hockey drives Bonnyville man 5 hours each week, to Edmonton

Today Curtis Tetreau lives in Bonnyville, Alberta but he grew up in Sherwood Park, where he did a lot of skating on the outdoor pond many a winter as a kid. Those were the days, crisp air hitting his face, hard ice under his feet, cutting left and right – he always wanted to learn […]
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Battling On And Off The Ice – Shawn’s Story of Taking Depression Head On With a Little Help from Hockey

Shawn Labelle grew up in Orillia, Ontario where he played all kinds of team sports, unfortunately ice hockey was not in the cards back then, his family could not afford it and being small did not play well with hockey. Years later, Shawn’s career took him and his family to Calgary where time was seemingly […]
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The Calgary Learn To Skate Was A Blast!

The Calgary Learn To Skate this weekend was awesome! The players had so much fun, and even though there were some falls, they still had a great time and many are excited to sign up for the Discover Hockey sessions starting this January! Disappointed that you missed out? We will be holding similar events in […]
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“You Are Never Too Old To Try!” [Ron’s Story Of Perseverance]

Ron grew up watching his Bruins play on Hockey Night In Canada and playing on the outdoor rink whenever he could. He went years without touching the ice, and in 2011 at 61 years of age, Ron was diagnosed with cancer. He battled through and beat the disease, but found that his body was a […]
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“Hockey Was Never An Option For Me Growing Up”

Diane had the hockey bug from a very young age, growing up in Ontario she admired Paul Hendrson, even before he scored the goal that defined the nation in the Summit Series against the Russians on that fateful night in Moscow to bring Canada the victory and ultimate hockey supremacy in 1972. As a kid, […]
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“I Assumed It Was Too Late For Me” [How Jim Accomplished the “Impossible”]

After skating on a frozen lake in Calgary last winter with his nephews, Jim discovered an acute desire to learn how to play hockey and was stunned to find an adult beginner hockey program right in his hometown! He signed up for Discover Hockey, and found out that everyone taking it were people just like […]
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