Cloverdale Minor Hockey Association acknowledges that in the City of Surrey we live and play on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Semiahmoo, and Tsawwassen First Nations, and home to the Surrey-Delta Métis Association.
Indigenous Artwork by Jessica Baloc
Jessica is an 19 year old aspiring artist with interior Salish heritage. She lives in the lower mainland and has been drawing and painting for many years. More recently she has been learning and creating art reflecting her Indigenous roots.
In July of 2021, BC Hockey hosted an Indigenous Cultural Workshop, which we were fortunate to be included in. It was a very excellent learning experience and we were excited to bring that information back to our Executive and our Coaching team.
After attending that workshop, BC Hockey invited us to partner with them to create a Indigenous 'Try Hockey' program. We reached out to our usual First Shift partners (Bauer, Hockey Canada, and the Vancouver Canucks), and they were as excited about this as we were. This allowed us to host a program FREE for Indigenous youth to participate, including head-to-toe equipment, supplied by Bauer.
We are excited to be approved to host the 5th year of this program again in the Spring of 2026 - once again thanks to the support of our partners.
This program is FREE for Indigenous youth to participate, including head-to-toe equipment, supplied by Bauer.
No previous skating or hockey experience is necessary.
The NHL/NHLPA First Shift is open to children ages 6-10*, who have never previously enrolled in minor hockey within Canada or the NHL/NHLPA First Shift program.
*To be eligible to participate, children must be born between January 1, 2015 and May 1, 2020.
To register - please email learntoplay@cloverdaleminorhockey.com
Proof of qualification will be requested, such as a copy of a grandparent, parent or child status card, letter from a school Indigenous Support Worker, letter from a Social Worker, or other document that shows the child qualifies for other Indigenous programs.
If you are interested in volunteering with or otherwise supporting this program, please email our Program Coordinator at learntoplay@cloverdaleminorhockey.com
Weekly Skates
| Feb | 8 | Sunday | 10:15 | Cloverdale Sports & Ice Complex |
| Feb | 15 | Sunday | 10:15 | Cloverdale Sports & Ice Complex |
| Feb | 22 | Sunday | 10:15 | Cloverdale Sports & Ice Complex |
| Mar | 1 | Sunday | 10:15 | Cloverdale Sports & Ice Complex |
| Mar | 8 | Sunday | 10:15 | Cloverdale Sports & Ice Complex |
| Mar | 15 | Sunday | 10:15 | Cloverdale Sports & Ice Complex |