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As we wrapped up Weeks 7 and 8 of the Shooting Stars Adaptive Hockey season, something incredible happened on the ice. What began eight weeks ago as a group of individuals learning new skills became something much bigger—a team. Throughout the season, our athletes learned the fundamentals of hockey: skating, passing, shooting, puck control, and game play. But the greatest lesson wasn't found in any drill or station. It was discovered through encouragement, friendship, and tea

Our athletes took to the ice for an action-packed session focused on teamwork, skill development, and confidence building. Through four engaging stations, participants had the opportunity to practice passing, shooting, skating, and puck control while encouraging one another every step of the way. Athletes began with team drills that emphasized passing, receiving, and shooting on goal before putting their skills into action during a friendly 3-on-3 scrimmage. Laughter, determi

Week by week, confidence is building and skills are coming together on the ice for our Shooting Stars athletes. This session focused on teamwork, speed, and puck control — and the energy was incredible from start to finish. Athletes worked on passing to teammates, skating with control around obstacles, and finishing strong with shots on net. Small group drills encouraged communication and trust while our 3 vs. 3 Blue Team vs. Green Team mini game brought out teamwork, determi

Week 3 of Shooting Stars continued to build strong momentum as athletes focused on combining skills—linking skating, passing, and shooting into fluid, game-like movement. The growth in confidence and teamwork was clear across every station. Station 1 introduced progressive passing drills using black pucks and tires. Athletes worked on 1:1 passing as well as small group passing around obstacles, emphasizing communication and timing. They then advanced to weaving through tires,