Black Youth Ice Hockey Initiative: A program of Hockey Nova Scotia in partnership with the Black Ice Hockey and Sport Hall of Fame Society and Sport Nova Scotia (Support 4 Sport) . The Program: A maximum of 30 players annually from HRM will be accepted into the program on a first come, first served basis. The actual program will consist of an 18 week on ice schedule, of 1- 50 minute ice session each week. The on ice session will be coordinated by fully certified HNS instructors along with community coaches who are provided training. Participants may only take part in the program for one year and then must move into regular minor hockey in their area. There is no cost for participants.

Get Involved! Play, Coach, Volunteer… Contact Hockey Nova Scotia at (902) 454-9400 email: dcossar@hockeynovascotia.ca or visit www.hockeynovascotia.ca for more info.

2011-12 Black Youth Ice Hocckey Players and Volunteers.

Hockey Nova Scotia 7 Mellor Avenue, Unit 17 Dartmouth, NS B3B 0E8

Ph: (902) 454-9400 Fax: (902) 454-3883

www.hockeynovascotia.ca

Black Youth Ice Hockey Initiative

Objectives of the

Black Youth Ice Hockey Initiative

- To provide boys and girls of African Canadian background, who

would not normally consider hockey as an option or have the

chance, the opportunity to try ice hockey.

- Allow participants to learn the basic skills in a controlled

comfortable environment and experience a season of hockey with

their peers of the same background and skill level.

- To encourage black youth who currently do not participate in

hockey to consider hockey as an option and eventually fully

To lead, develop and promote positive hockey experiences. www.hockeynovascotia.ca

(902) 454-9400

Get in the Game! BE A P ART O F C AN A DA’ S G AME ! L EA RN T O PL A Y WI T H YO U R PE ER S I N

A NO N- CM PET AT I VE A ND F UN

SET T I NG .

Get active, participate with your friends and learn to play Canada’s game. Hockey Nova

Scotia needs you; we need players, coaches, and volunteer organizers to assist us in

growing the game of Hockey. Recruit your friends and contact Hockey Nova Scotia to

get involved. Hockey is a game for everyone and we want the game of hockey in Nova

Scotia to truly reflect the makeup of our population, to find out more give us a call or

check us out on the web.

Each player must have a complete set of hockey equipment. Hockey Nova Scotia will work with all participants to supply as much equipment as possible.

Equipment

Dean Lee and son Jaxon Dean, who has coached with the program for two years commented, “It’s the most fun I have had with my son, he can’t wait for Saturday to come and the next session to start.” “We look forward to regular hockey next year and for a long time after!”