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12 // JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2024 USAHOCKEYMAGAZINE.COM PHOTOS BY USA Hockey Archive TRY HOCKEY Welcome to the Game! Hockey Is For Everyone Day Stick Salute Day Hockey History Day Hockey Jersey Day Try Hockey For Free Day Welcome To Hockey Day F R I D AY S U N D AY FEBRUARY 23 FEBRUARY 25 T H U R S D AY S AT U R D AY FEBRUARY 22 FEBRUARY 24 T U E S D AY FEBRUARY 20 M O N D AY FEBRUARY 19 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21 USA Day p Hockey Week Across America celebrates everything special about the game of hockey from coast to coast. Check out how you can participate with each daily celebration, and don't forget to invite a new player or family to a Try Hockey for Free event near you on Feb. 24. p The sounds of pucks bouncing off the boards and laughter echoing loud and proud could be heard throughout 285 different ice rinks across 40 states at USA Hockey's first national Try Hockey For Free event this season. More than 7,500 children across the country had the chance to try hockey for the first time on Nov. 4. Michigan led the way with 37 host sites, while Wisconsin followed with 33 rinks having events. Meanwhile, South Suburban Sports Complex in Highlands Ranch, Colo., had the most participants of any site in the country (120). Other locations with notable attendance included Sports Stable in Superior, Colo., with 114 participants; The River's Edge in Davenport, Iowa, with 91; SLICE in Monroe, Wis., with 70; and Ice and Golf Center at Northwoods in San Antonio, Texas, with 63. With the support of the NHL and NHL member clubs, as well as sponsors and local associations, USA Hockey's Try Hockey For Free days are designed to provide a national platform for introducing children to the sport free of charge. Even more kids are expected to lace up their skates and grab a hockey stick for the first time on Feb. 24 at the next Try Hockey For Free event during USA Hockey's annual Hockey Week Across America celebration. Try Hockey For Free Events Continuing To Bring Smiles And Creating New Memories O F F T HE D R AW