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This March break hockey camp gives at-risk kids a place to play, barrier free

TorontoToday on removing the cost barrier for first-time players.

TorontoToday20264 min read

A row of campers in helmets waiting their turn at the side of the rink

Every child who joins Open Ice has never played hockey before, and many have never laced up skates. TorontoToday covered what it takes to run a camp built entirely for beginners, from the learn-to-skate feeder group through to small-area games by the end of the week.

The article also covered the equipment fitting guides that Open Ice developed with visuals and translated language, built for first-generation immigrant families who may be unfamiliar with hockey equipment terminology.