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UPDATE 6/13/2026: This event is FULL!

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Give Hockey a Try Day

When: August 2, 2026, 11:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Bridgepointe San Mateo Ice Oasis
Cost: $25
Register here –> I want to give hockey a try!

Come join NCWHL’s popular Give Hockey a Try Day!

First-time skaters and goalies welcome. We’ll gear you up and teach you everything you need to know to get started. Most participants have little to no prior hockey experience. Our League coaches will walk you through some basic on-ice drills, then you’ll participate in your first ever low-key, controlled scrimmage. Our League members will cheer you on as you PLAY HOCKEY! Much fun will be had!

Many of our League skaters started with this fun event and have played with NCWHL for many years. We hope you’re ready to hit the ice, too!

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Hi friends! We have over fifty skaters and five goalie tryers on ice for our Give Hockey a Try Day event on Aug 2. This involves a lot of set up to get that many people on the ice, especially since we lost our storage space and now have to schlep everything from the storage unit.

Please volunteer your time and expertise to introduce new friends to our favorite sport by filling out the form below. I need at least thirty people to pull this off. Snacks! We will have snacky stuff! =D

https://forms.gle/2EAqtxaDJTxZkgWV9

Dear NCWHL,

The Board wants to take a moment to acknowledge the impact of USA Hockey’s new eligibility requirements on our community. We reached out to them and were informed that the new rules are to comply with Executive Order 14201, and basically states that for leagues designated as women’s, all participants must be assigned female at birth. You can read the new policy here: USA Hockey Participant Eligibility Policy.

We know the value of inclusion in the NCWHL. Our community is worth protecting and standing up for. As a Board, there is zero intention or desire to comply with this new policy. 

We are assessing all options, one of which includes ending our membership with USA Hockey. We invite you to join us for a Town Hall, where we are hoping to share more about our thinking and hear from you. For those who cannot attend, we will send out a survey for you to provide your thoughts. 

Town Hall Details:

Wednesday, February 4th at 8 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87947786792?pwd=jpUhkoXwZ9imFE8aNbZ9tuiioUS31w.1
Meeting ID: 879 4778 6792
Passcode: 297420

Please reach out to any of the Board with questions. 

Eula on behalf of the NCWHL Board