OneGoal Holds Market Blitzes for 2009-2010 Season
OneGoal selected two markets to help promote the growth of youth hockey. Fresh off the heels of last season’s successful blitzes in Connecticut and Illinois, OneGoal chose Massachusetts and California as this season’s partners.
Hockey Weekend Across America Presents Try Hockey For Free!
Hockey Weekend Across America has been a big success as a national platform to celebrate the game. In 2010, the event will have a stronger focus on growing the game.
Growing the Game During Times of Economic Difficulties
It doesn’t take an economist to see what the next few years of overall economic downturn will do to the hockey industry. The sport is expensive to play and while beer leaguers can hang on to the same shoulder pads for a little longer, kids don’t have that luxury – they grow, pretty much from season to season. Read more
Houston Aeros Working To Grow the Game
The Houston Aeros are partnering with local rinks and leagues in a new “Grow The Game” initiative. This exciting new program is designed to draw new players to local rinks from the growing fan base of the Houston Aeros.
Essex Hockey Grows the Game by Hosting “Bring a Friend to Skate” Event
In this featured “Grow the Game” story, the Essex Youth Hockey Association in Vermont hosted “Bring a Friend to Skate” for local girls interested in playing hockey. The program encouraged current Essex Youth Hockey girls players to bring their friends to Cairns Arena and have them learn the game of hockey from a contingent of current Essex coaches, Essex High School varsity girls players and Norwich women’s hockey team members.
USA Hockey’s Retention Model Helps Grow the Game
Every hockey association has turnover from one year to the next. Many families forget to sign-up before the start of the season and do not return to hockey primarily because they figure that it is too late to play.
Newark Ice Hockey Association Introduces Score for School Program
The Newark Ice Hockey Association teamed up with local schools in Ohio’s Licking County and surrounding areas to create the “Score for Schools” program. The Score for Schools program is a field trip opportunity to a local ice arena. The field trip for local schools and students incorporates and teaches the science and physical education of ice hockey.
Grow the Game Initiative Announces HockeyShot as Founding Sponsor
The Grow the Game Initiative has announced HockeyShot as a founding sponsor.
Colorado Amateur Hockey Association Signs Up Over 300 New Players
In this Grow the Game success story, Rich Smith with Colorado Amateur Hockey Association explains how they signed up over 300 new hockey players for their One Goal event. Rich also has valuable advice for other hockey volunteers looking to increase their hockey registrations. Thank you to Rich Smith and Colorado Amateur Hockey Association for sharing their success story. As a thank you for sharing his success story, Total Hockey is giving Rich a $25 gift certificate to TotalHockey.net. If you have a success story that you would like to share, please click here.
Blue Jackets School Includes Skating Treadmill
Skating is the foundation of playing hockey. If you do not have the proper skating mechanics, explosive speed, quickness, and balance you’re missing out on the opportunity to out-maneuver your competitor. Hockey players from youth to professional levels are improving their speed, conditioning, skating mechanics, puck handling, and shooting skills by participating in the Accelerate Ohio Hockey Treadmill Program.
