More than 1,000 new kids participated in ‘Try Hockey For Free Day’ across Michigan
By @StefanKubus –
The Nov. 12 Try Hockey For Free Day in Michigan was a rousing success that saw more than 1,000 kids try the sport for the very first time.
A total of 43 associations or rinks throughout the state participated and a grand total of 1,059 kids took to the ice.
The Monroe Hockey Association saw 70 new kids sign up for the event, the highest number from the day. Midland (65), the Greater Flint Hockey Association (62), the Onyx Rochester Ice Arena (58) and Rockford Hockey Association in Cedar Springs (57) were all close behind.
Congrats to all the associations and rinks that participated to help make the event a success and contribute to the potential growth of youth hockey:
| DOWNRIVER HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Brownstown Sports Center |
| MONROE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Monroe Multi Sports Complex |
| DETROIT ICE DREAMS | Jack Adams Memorial Arena |
| GARDEN CITY HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Garden City Ice Arena |
| BELLE TIRE HOCKEY CLUB | Taylor Sportsplex |
| SUBURBAN ICE MACOMB | Suburban Ice Macomb |
| SUBURBAN HOCKEY GROUP-ROCHESTER | Onyx Rochester Ice Arena |
| GROSSE POINTE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | ESH Ice Arena |
| MT CLEMENS HOCKEY CLUB | Mount Clemens Ice Arena |
| ROYAL OAK HOCKEY CLUB | John Lindell Ice Arena Royal Oak |
| TROY HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Troy Sports Center |
| NOVI ICE ARENA | Novi Ice Arena |
| CANTON VICTORY HONDA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Arctic Edge Ice Arena |
| SUBURBAN ICE FARMINGTON HILLS | Suburban Ice Farmington Hills |
| KENSINGTON VALLEY HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Kensington Valley Ice House, South Rink |
| MIDLAND AMATEUR HOCKEY LEAGUE | Midland Civic Arena |
| GREATER SAGINAW AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSN | Saginaw-Bay Ice Arena |
| EASTERN MICHIGAN HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Flint Iceland Arenas |
| GREATER FLINT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Crystal Fieldhouse |
| LAPEER COUNTY HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Polar Palace |
| PORT HURON MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Glacier Pointe |
| ANN ARBOR AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Ann Arbor Ice Cube |
| CHELSEA | Arctic Coliseum |
| GREATER BATTLE CREEK ICE HOCKEY | The Rink |
| JACKSON AREA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Optimist Ice Arena |
| LANSING HOCKEY CLUB | The Summit Sports and Ice Complex |
| LANSING HOCKEY CLUB | Suburban Ice East Lansing |
| KOHA | Wings West |
| GRAND RAPIDS AMATEUR HOCKEY | Patterson Ice Center |
| ROCKFORD HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Cedar Rock Sports Plex |
| JUNIOR LUMBERJACKS | Lakeshore Sports Centre |
| GRAND RAPIDS BLADES | Eagles Ice Center |
| HOCKEY ASSOCIATION AT WEST KENT H.A.W.K. | Walker Ice & Fitness |
| ALPENA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Northern Lights Arena |
| KALKASKA AREA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Kaliseum |
| PETOSKEY AREA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Griffin Arena |
| GRAND TRAVERSE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Howe Arena |
| OTSEGO COUNTY HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Otsego County Sportsplex |
| DICKINSON AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Mountain View Ice Arena |
| IRON RANGE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Negaunee Ice Arena |
| MUNISING HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Alger Centennial Ice Arena |
| COPPER COUNTRY JUNIOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | Houghton County Arena |
| POLAR BEAR YOUTH HOCKEY | Pat O’Donnell Civic Center |