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.

Media Coverage

How a teen hockey player is opening the rink to low-income youth

TorontoToday profiles founder and president Andrew Adair and the origins of Open Ice.

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Andrew Adair on the ice in a cream hoodie during a camp session

Andrew Adair founded Open Ice Initiative in 2025 while a student at Upper Canada College. TorontoToday's Bright Spots profile covered how a high school student built a twenty member Headquarters Team, recruited professional coaching, and secured corporate partners.

The profile also covered what Open Ice is trying to prove: that the barrier to hockey in Toronto is cost, not interest, and that removing the cost removes the barrier.

I saw it as a chance to do something genuinely meaningful that aligned with my personal values. I'm trying to open the door to help a new generation into hockey.
Andrew Adair, founder and president

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