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.

This season they have all come to the plate again, and Cloverdale Minor Hockey is thrilled to report that we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Indigenous First Shift program.  

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, 2013 and May 1, 2018.

To qualify for the program, we ask for proof that the child qualifies for other Indigenous programs: such as a copy of a grandparent, parent or child Status card, letter from a school Indigenous Support Worker, letter from a Social Worker, etc.