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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 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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Learning To Play Hockey Later In Life – Patrick’s Story

Author: jdavidsonOn: Jul 25Categories: , , No Comments

Learning To Play Hockey Later In Life – Patrick’s Story

Ice Hockey Stories, New Hockey Players, Player Profile
Patrick Rodrigues grew up all over Western Canada, moving from Winnipeg to Calgary to Edmonton. But even though these places are rich with hockey history, the sport was something that his family never got into, and he had other interests growing up....
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The Best Way To Get Back In Shape! – Marc’s Hockey Discovery

Author: jdavidsonOn: Jul 11Categories: , , , No Comments

The Best Way To Get Back In Shape! – Marc’s Hockey Discovery

Ice Hockey Stories, Inspiration, New Hockey Players, Player Profile
Marc Lachambre played lots of sports growing up, but as the story often goes, hockey was out of the cards for his family. It can be tough to convince the rents that getting up at 6am to drive you to the cold rink is worth all the money it costs. But that...
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“There’s nothing to be nervous about!” Daina Learns To Play Hockey

Author: jdavidsonOn: Oct 17Categories: , No Comments

“There’s nothing to be nervous about!” Daina Learns To Play Hockey

New Hockey Players, Player Profile
Daina grew up in Edmonton, and as a born and raised Canadian, she loved watching hockey. Unfortunately she was not able to play as a kid. When her husband heard of the Discover Hockey program he knew that it would be the perfect birthday present for...
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