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Jun 03, 2024 | Deb Larsen | 5989 views
Learn Hockey with the Waxers & First Shift
The Markham Waxers are excited to announce that we will be hosting two NHL/NHLPA First Shift programs for the 2024-2025 season. This low-cost, low-commitment, six-week program is designed to ensure a positive experience for new-to-hockey families.





A welcome event will be held at Milliken Mills Community Centre. Players will be fitted for equipment and information about the upcoming on-ice sessions will be shared.

After the welcome event, the participants will hit the ice for six weeks of instruction on a wide variety of skating, puck handling, passing, and shooting exercises, as well as small area games. On-ice sessions will be held at Crosby Memorial Community Centre in Unionville on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am.


 FALL 2024 FIRST SHIFT PROGRAM    
     
Date Time Location
Welcome Event
(equipment fitting) 		Friday September 6th, 2024 Evening
(you will be emailed your specific time slot) 		Milliken Mills Community Centre
South Hall
On-Ice Session #1 Sunday September 22, 2024 9:00 am – 10:00 am Crosby Memorial Community Centre
On-Ice Session #2 Sunday September 29, 2024 9:00 am – 10:00 am Crosby Memorial Community Centre
On-Ice Session #3 Sunday October 6, 2024 9:00 am – 10:00 am Crosby Memorial Community Centre
On-Ice Session #4 Sunday October 10, 2024 9:00 am – 10:00 am Crosby Memorial Community Centre
On-Ice Session #5 Sunday October 27, 2024 9:00 am – 10:00 am Crosby Memorial Community Centre
On-Ice Session #6 Sunday November 3, 2024 9:00 am – 10:00 am Crosby Memorial Community Centre

 

 WINTER 2025 FIRST SHIFT PROGRAM    
     
Date Time Location
Welcome Event
(equipment fitting) 		Friday, January 10, 2025             Evening*

 Milliken Mills Community Centre
South Hall
On-Ice Session #1 Sunday, January 26, 2025 9:00 am – 10:00 am Crosby Memorial Community Centre
On-Ice Session #2 Sunday, February 2, 2025 9:00 am – 10:00 am Crosby Memorial Community Centre
On-Ice Session #3 Sunday, February 9, 2025 9:00 am – 10:00 am Crosby Memorial Community Centre
On-Ice Session #4 Sunday, February 23, 2025 9:00 am – 10:00 am Crosby Memorial Community Centre
On-Ice Session #5 Sunday, March 2, 2025 9:00 am – 10:00 am Crosby Memorial Community Centre
On-Ice Session #6 Sunday, March 9, 2025 9:00 am – 10:00 am Crosby Memorial Community Centre

 

*you will be emailed your specific time slot

To be eligible to participate, children must be born between January 1, 2014 and May 1, 2019. Players can only register for one program and must not have been previously registered in any Hockey Canada hockey program.

This lost cost/low commitment opportunity to try hockey costs $299 and includes all required equipment as well as the six on-ice training sessions with expert hockey development instructors.

Spots are limited, so register early!

For more information about the program, please visit www.firstshift.ca.

To register for the program, please email us at [email protected].

See you at the rink!


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