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The Blackhawks are hosting ‘Try Hockey for Free’ events on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13 in partnership with 28 community ice rinks across Illinois and bordering suburbs of Indiana!

'Try Hockey for Free' is designed to help kids overcome the initial barriers to the sport and get them excited to come back for more. Each participating rink will host two sessions for those interested in learning the sport of hockey, open to children ages 4 to 13. Each participant will receive a jersey, t-shirt, hockey stick and a ticket to a Blackhawks game for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Skate rentals will also be provided courtesy of participating rinks; participants will be responsible for bringing their own helmet (e.g., bike helmet, hockey helmet, etc.).

Due to popular demand, advanced registration is full!

Try Hockey for Free

A marquee event will take place at Fifth Third Arena, the Chicago Blackhawks official practice facility and community ice rink – on Saturday, Oct. 12 where participants can enjoy kid-friendly, interactive activities in addition to the on-ice session.

Participating Rinks

Rink
Location
Register
Addison Ice Arena Addison, IL REGISTRATION FULL
All Seasons Ice Rink Naperville, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Arctic Ice Arena Orland Park, IL REGISTRATION FULL
CanLan Sports Romeoville, IL REGISTRATION FULL
CanLan Sports West Dundee, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Carlson Ice Arena Loves Park, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Centennial Ice Rink Wilmette, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Crystal Lake Ice House Crystal Lake, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Darien Sportsplex Darien, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Fox Valley Ice Arena Geneva, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Franklin Park Ice Arena Franklin Park, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Glacier Ice Arena Vernon Hills, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Glencoe DekHockey Glencoe, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Homewood Flossmoor Ice Arena Flossmoor, IL REGISTRATION FULL
JET Training Arena Glenview, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Kenosha Ice Arena Kenosha, WI REGISTRATION FULL
Kube Sports Complex Hammond, IN REGISTRATION FULL
Madison Ice Arena Madison, WI Session 1  Session 2
Midwest Training Arena Dyer, IN REGISTRATION FULL
Mt. Prospect Ice Arena Mt. Prospect, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Oak Lawn Ice Arena Oak Lawn, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Robert Crown Community Center Evanston, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Rocket Ice Arena Bolingbrook, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Skatium Ice Arena Skokie, IL REGISTRATION FULL
The Garden Ice Arena St. Joseph, MI REGISTRATION FULL
Tinely Park - Park District Tinely Park, IL REGISTRATION FULL
Top Shelf Ice Arena Gurnee, IL REGISTRATION FULL