YOUTH HOCKEY
1,450 GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN REGIONAL HOCKEY PROGRAMS 29 PARTNER RINKS HOSTING LITTLE PENGUINS LEARN TO PLAY HOCKEY 82% ATHLETE RETENTION RATE FOR THE WILLIE O’REE ACADEMY 36,887 ATTENDED EVENTS OR PROGRAMMING AT THE HIGHMARK HUNT ARMORY
PROGRAMS • Sidney Crosby’s Little Penguins Learn to Play Hockey presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods • Pittsburgh Pennies Girl’s Hockey • PensFIT Ball Hockey presented by FedEx • Try Hockey for Free presented by U. S. Steel • Learn to Skate • PPS Obama Eagles Hockey • The Willie O’Ree Academy presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods • Project Power Play in partnership with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Learn to Play Programs have had 17,000+ total on-ice participants over 17 seasons hosted at 25+ rinks across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. The Learn to Play program, which began in Pittsburgh in 2008, has since become a league-wide initiative for the NHL. More information on how to register your child and future dates can be found at: pittsburghpenguinsfoundation.org/youth-hockey
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