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First Shift program teaching hockey to kids in Red Deer
The NHL and NHLPA’s First Shift program, in conjunction with Hockey Alberta, is currently giving young kids their first taste of hockey in Red Deer.
The program lasts six weeks and goes every Saturday morning at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre for already registered families. This year, alumni from both the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are helping out with the skating sessions at Red Deer College.
“I didnt like it too much because my feet hurt,” joked Mark Fistric, former Oiler, about his first time on the ice as a child. “That’s the point of First Shift is just letting the kids come out to have fun and work through those things.”
As much as First Shift is for the kids, it’s also an introduction to the game for many parents.