What you need to know

Every Open Ice camp is free. There is nothing to pay, ever, and nothing to buy.
Our camps are for children aged five to ten.
Your child is given a full set of equipment to keep, fitted in person before they skate.
The next camp is Christmas Camp 2026, planned at four arenas across Toronto.
Your child does not need to know how to skate. Every child who joins Open Ice is new to hockey, and we teach skating from the very first step.
Bring your child, water and warm socks. We provide everything else, including lunch.
To apply, fill in the form on the Apply page, or send us an email. We reply to every family.
If English is difficult for you, write to us in your own language. We will find someone to translate.
Email openiceinitiative@gmail.com.

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The camp archive

Every camp

Every program Open Ice has run, in order, with where it ran, who coached and what it delivered. This page grows by one entry every cycle.

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A coach down on one knee on the ice talking face to face with a camper in a green jersey

So far

The archive at a glance

Camps run: 3Christmas, March Break, Summer
Arenas used: 2Ted Reeve and Leaside
Weekly sessions: HorizonsSaturdays at UCC
Next: Christmas Camp 2026Four planned arenas

Every program

Newest first

A coach steadying a small camper in a green jersey on open ice

Christmas Camp 2026

When: Five days of free hockey
Where: Four planned arenas across Toronto
Status: Applications open

Our first camp across four arenas: Leaside, Ted Reeve, North Toronto Memorial and UCC’s Wilder Arena.

The August camp together at centre ice with coaches and volunteers

Summer Camp 2026

When: 4 to 7 August 2026
Where: Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, with funded places at a camp week at Ted Reeve
Coaches: Marc Muruve, Head Coach; Mike Wilson on Day 1

Our first camp at Leaside and our first across two arenas at once, with 26 student volunteers.

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Campers, coaches and volunteers together on the ice at Ted Reeve

March Break Camp 2026

When: 16 to 20 March 2026
Where: Ted Reeve Community Arena
Coaches: Professional coaching staff, with guest coach Cameron Gaunce

Media Day with Councillor Brad Bradford, the first Open Ice Cup, and coverage on CTV News, CP24 and Beach Metro.

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Players lined up along the boards during a skills session

Horizons Saturday sessions

When: January to March 2026
Where: Upper Canada College
Who: Camp alumni, by referral

Weekly Saturday sessions for camp alumni working toward organized minor hockey.

A camper in blue down on one knee on the ice at Ted Reeve

Christmas Camp 2025

When: 29 December 2025 to 2 January 2026
Where: Ted Reeve Community Arena
Coaches: Professional coaching staff

The pilot, with children from St. Paul Catholic School in Regent Park.

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From pilot to four arenas

The Open Ice timeline, one milestone at a time.

December 2025

Christmas Camp 2025

Christmas Camp 2025, the pilot, at Ted Reeve Community Arena.

Newsroom

The latest headlines

Stories from every camp in the archive.

AnnouncementOpen Ice is opening two more rinks for the Christmas campChristmas Camp 2026 is planned at four arenas across Toronto.Open Ice newsroom
Aug 16, 2026

Camp StoryFour days in August: what the summer camp actually looked likeTwo arenas, four days, and equipment that went home with every child.Open Ice newsroom
Aug 12, 2026

Media CoverageMarch break youth hockey camp gives underprivileged kids a chance to playCTV News Toronto’s segment from the rink at Ted Reeve.CTV News Toronto
Mar 17, 2026

Camp StoryThe Open Ice Cup: six hours after meeting, they were teammatesHow the first Open Ice Cup played out on Media Day afternoon.Open Ice newsroom
Mar 20, 2026

Camp StoryThe pilot: St. Paul Catholic SchoolOur own account of the first camp.Open Ice newsroom
Jan 1, 2026

ProgramsCamp alumni continue at Horizons weekly sessionsWhat happened after camp: Saturdays at Upper Canada College.Open Ice newsroom
Mar 1, 2026

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Christmas Camp 2026 joins this archive when it has run.

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