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Beginners go from zero to hockey players in 12 weeks, incredible!

By: Roms On: June 12, 2017 New Hockey Players 1 Comment

Beginners go from zero to hockey players in 12 weeks, incredible!

New Hockey Players

Can you believe that most of these players did not know anything about being a hockey player? That’s right, some just started skating 12 weeks ago. Look at them now, real hockey players! These are some shots from the last game of the program, team white vs team black. Two newly minted hockey teams will […]

How to make a hockey player

By: Roms On: June 06, 2017 New Hockey Players No Comments

How to make a hockey player

New Hockey Players

Recently we caught up with some new hockey players in the Discover Hockey spring program in Calgary.

What does it feel like to score your very first goal?

By: jdavidson On: March 07, 2017 New Hockey Players, Player Profile 1 Comment

What does it feel like to score your very first goal?

New Hockey Players,Player Profile

Growing up, Jas never had the opportunity to play hockey, by nature not a competitive person she was not even a hockey fan though occasionally she’d watch the Canucks game on TV and Team Canada during the Olympics. Being shy and reserved, she did not like putting herself out there, all that changed one day […]

Discovering More Than Hockey

By: jdavidson On: November 14, 2016 Inspiration, New Hockey Players 1 Comment

The NCHL has almost 300 teams, in 4 different cities across western Canada. That’s a lot of teams, playing a lot of games, and scoring a lot of goals! But in Edmonton, there is one team with a special goal in mind. 21 Puck Street is a newly formed team from the Edmonton Discover Hockey program […]

Do You Want To Learn How To Play Ice Hockey For Free!?

By: jdavidson On: June 22, 2016 New Hockey Players 1 Comment

How many times have you watched hockey players flying around the ice and wished that you knew how to play? Many people think that it is too late to learn how, but that is not the case! Now is the perfect opportunity to try it out for FREE! You don’t need any prior experience, equipment […]

Player Profile: Haitham Fath

By: jdavidson On: May 04, 2016 Inspiration, New Hockey Players, Player Profile No Comments

Haitham is one of the current Discover Hockey players learning to play the game he loves. He is halfway through the program, so we sat down with him to see how he is doing and how it has met his expectations. DH: So Haitham, how did you fall in love with the game of hockey? […]

Player Profile: Christine Kovacs

By: jdavidson On: April 14, 2016 Inspiration, New Hockey Players, Player Profile No Comments

Christine has always been a polo player but recently decided to trade in her horse for a stick and some skates, and she’s never been happier! This week’s Player Profile explores more into Christine’s transition of learning a brand new sport, and what keeps her motivated on the ice. DH: So Christine – start from the […]

Player Profile: Dexter Sawler

By: jdavidson On: April 06, 2016 Inspiration, New Hockey Players, Player Profile No Comments

Some would call him the heart and soul of the Grey Team – a leader on and off the ice. But for his biggest fans, they just call him Dexter. Let’s take a closer look at one of the newest up and coming stars that the NCHL has seen in recent years. DH: So Dexter, […]

Player Profile: Kris McBurney

By: jdavidson On: March 30, 2016 New Hockey Players, Player Profile No Comments

This week’s Player Profile is on Kris McBurney from Edmonton, Alberta. Lucky for him though, he is not an Oilers fan, thank god! Kris – who just turned 41 – started playing hockey recently and now plays 3-5 times a week. Find out more about how he became a full time hockey player in just […]

Player Profile: Julie Jeffrey

By: jdavidson On: March 23, 2016 Inspiration, New Hockey Players, Player Profile No Comments

A true B.C. girl, Julie Jeffrey is one of the up and coming stars on the West Coast joining the Discover Hockey program this upcoming spring. We sat down with her to find out more about how she got into hockey and what her hopes are for the season. DH: So Julie, did you grow […]