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Try Hockey for Free on Saturday, March 1 at 9AM until 11:30AM
Try Hockey for Free on Saturday,
March 1 at 9AM until 11:30AM
HOCKEY ACROSS AMERICA
March 1, 2014
Berkley Youth Hockey
Association invites girls and boys ages four to nine years old
to Berkley Ice Arena on Saturday, March 1 at 9AM until 11:30AM for a Try Hockey
for Free clinic to experience ice hockey for the first time and learn the
basics of the sport in a fun, safe environment.
The Try Hockey for Free clinic is part of USA Hockey’s seventh annual Hockey
Weekend Across America celebration, which runs nationwide Feb. 28- March 2.
This program, designed to provide youth hockey associations a national platform
to introduce new kids to the sport, is a jointâ€effort between USA Hockey, the
National Hockey League, and NHL member clubs. With Total Hockey and Liberty
Mutual Responsible Sports, the official sponsors of Try Hockey For Free Day,
USA Hockey has close to 500 locations offering kids between the ages of 4 and 9
years old this unique opportunity.
“We look forward to introducing new families to our sport,” said BYHA’s
president, Jeff Fleming.
To register for one of the 500 Try Hockey for Free opportunities, please visit www.TryHockeyForFree.com or contact
Nick Daniel at 248-721-0504.
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About Hockey Weekend
Across America
The seventh annual Hockey Weekend Across America, presented by CCM, is a
three-day celebration of the sport of hockey at every level. Each day of the
weekend has a theme, including Wear
Your Favorite Hockey Jersey, sponsored by ShopUSAHockey.com on Friday, Feb. 28; Try Hockey Day, sponsored
by the NHL, on Saturday,
March 1, including 500 locations hosting Try Hockey for Free
clinics; and Celebrate
Local Hockey Heroes, on Sunday,
March 2. In addition on Sunday, NBC’s Hockey Day in America
coverage, which includes an NHL matinee game featuring Philadelphia at
Washington on NBC and broadcasting of an evening game between Boston and the
New York Rangers on NBC Sports Network. Along with its game coverage, NBC will
also produce content in and around the games showcasing hockey at all levels in
the United States. For more information on Hockey Weekend Across America, visit
www.HockeyWeekendAcrossAmerica.com.
