Canlan Sports offers two free trial programs to help newcomers get started: Try Skating and Try Hockey.
Try Skating is a free instructional skating session that introduces children to basic skating skills in small groups — including balancing and taking their first strides — in a fun, supportive setting. It’s designed for those with little or no skating experience to build confidence on the ice before transitioning into our Learn to Skate program. Skates and a helmet with facemask are available to borrow for participants. Available sizing can be confirmed with the Youth League and Program Manager prior to the session.
Try Hockey is a free instructional hockey session that provides participants who are transitioning from a Learn to Skate program or interested in starting on their hockey journey, an introductory lesson on the fundamental skills of the game. Participants will be greeted by a Canlan instructor, taught how to put on their hockey equipment and provided on-ice instruction of the basics of the game from shooting and passing to stickhandling and skating. Participants must already be comfortable skating. Skates, sticks, and hockey gloves are available to borrow for participants. Available sizing can be confirmed with the Youth League and Program Manager prior to the session
Registration for Try programs is limited to one per participant per season.
