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Jun 01, 2025 | Deb Larsen | 17834 views
Learn Hockey with the Waxers & First Shift
The Markham Waxers are excited to announce that we will be hosting four NHL/NHLPA First Shift programs for the 2025-2026 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 Centennial Community Centre in Markham.


 FALL 2025 FIRST SHIFT PROGRAM    
     
Date Time* Location
Welcome Event
 Saturday, September 6 You will be emailed your specific time slot Milliken Mills Community Centre
South Hall
Session #1 Saturday September 13 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 am,
12:00 pm		 Centennial Community Centre
Session #2 Saturday, September 14 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 am,
12:00 pm		 Centennial Community Centre
Session #3 Saturday, September 20 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 am,
12:00 pm		 Centennial Community Centre
Session #4 Saturday, September 21
 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 am,
12:00 pm		 Centennial Community Centre
Session #5 Wednesday, September 24 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 pm Centennial Community Centre
Session #6 Saturday, September 27 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 am,
12:00 pm		 Centennial Community Centre

 

*Time is dependent on which session you registered for.


To be eligible to participate, children must be born between January 1, 2015 and May 1, 2020. 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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