Bringing Heat to the STREET

Westerville Hockey to Partner with NHL & CBJ

A new wave of street hockey is coming to Westerville. The City is partnering with the Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ) to provide an affordable, inclusive street hockey program for the community: NHL STREET. The program will be held at the Thomas James Knox Memorial Rink (535 Park Meadow Rd.).

The National Hockey League (NHL) founded the street hockey program for neighborhood communities. The league partnered with RCX Sports, the leader in youth sports experiences, to bring NHL STREET to life.

“Through our continued collaboration with the City of Westerville to introduce the sport of hockey to children through our try hockey clinics and in-school curriculum, we are thrilled to see the natural progression of youth development come to fruition in the form of a street hockey league with NHL STREET,” said Blue Jackets Senior Director of Community Development Andee Cochren. “This continued partnership fosters the love of the game through organized play, which could not be made possible without great partners like Westerville’s Parks and Recreation Department.”

NHL STREET is designed for children ages 6 to 16 and is an affordable, neighborhood-based model that provides kids with an opportunity to learn and play street hockey. The program is dedicated to keeping children and their parents in mind – ensuring the pressure, schedule and costs typically associated with hockey are kept at a minimum. This approach creates broader opportunities for children in the community to participate and experience the game of street hockey.

Westerville Parks and Recreation is waiving registration fees for all participants in the program's inaugural year. Registration is now open and the season will begin Saturday, July 13.

For more information regarding NHL STREET, visit www.nhlstreet.com. To register, visit www.westerville.org/hockey.

NHL STREET YOUTH HOCKEY LEAGUES

Street Hockey

AGE(S): 6-9 Activity #406102-05 Sundays, July 14 - Aug. 25 5 - 6 p.m.

Roller Hockey

AGE(S): 6-9 Activity #406102-01 Saturdays, July 13 - Aug. 24 4 - 6 p.m.

AGE(S): 10-13 Activity #406102-02 Saturdays, July 13 - Aug. 24 6 - 8 p.m.

AGE(S): 16U Activity #406102-03 Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 22 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

AGE(S): 18U Activity #406102-04 Thursdays, July 11 - Aug. 22 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Register at www.westerville.org/hockey.