The Blackhawks, in partnership with AHAI (Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois) and USA Hockey, are hosting ‘Try Hockey for Free’ events on Saturday, October 3 at 25 community ice rinks across the Blackhawks network of rink partners! '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 at least one session open to children ages 4 to 10 interested in learning the sport of hockey. Each child will receive a hockey stick, street hockey ball, exclusive ticket offer to a Blackhawks game for the upcoming 2026-27 season, and more! 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.).

Registration is required as sessions will fill up quickly. Families are encouraged to register as early as possible by selecting a rink and clicking the link below.

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Participating Rinks

Rink Name Rink Address Registration Start Date Event Date
Blackhawks Ice Center 1801 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612 8/21/26 10/3/26
Addison Ice Arena 475 S Grace St, Addison, IL 60101 8/21/26 10/3/26
All Seasons Ice Rinks 31W330 N Aurora Rd, Naperville, IL 60563 8/21/26 10/3/26
Arctic Ice Arena 10700 160th St, Orland Park, IL 60467 8/21/26 10/3/26
Bloomington Ice Center 201 S Roosevelt Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701 8/21/26 10/3/26
BMO Center 300 Elm Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101 8/21/26 10/3/26
Canlan Romeoville 1581 Normantown Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446 8/21/26 10/3/26
Canlan West Dundee 801 Wesemann Dr, West Dundee, IL 60118 8/21/26 10/3/26
Centennial Ice Arena (Highland Park) 3100 Trail Way, Highland Park, IL 60035 8/21/26 10/3/26
Centennial Ice Rinks (Wilmette) 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, IL 60091 8/21/26 10/3/26
Crystal Ice House 320 Prairie St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 8/21/26 10/3/26
Darien Sports Complex 451 Plainfield Rd, Darien, IL 60561 8/21/26 10/3/26
Fox Valley Ice Arena 1996 S Kirk Rd, Geneva, IL 60134 8/21/26 10/3/26
Franklin Park Ice Arena 9711 Waveland Ave, Franklin Park, IL 60131 8/21/26 10/3/26
Glacier Ice Arena 670 Lakeview Pkwy, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 8/21/26 10/3/26
Glenview Community Ice Center 1851 Landwehr Rd, Glenview, IL 60026 8/21/26 10/3/26
Homewood-Flossmoor Ice Arena 777 Kedzie Ave, Flossmoor, IL 60422 8/21/26 10/3/26
Ice Valley Centre KVPD 1601 River Rd, Kankakee, IL 60901 8/21/26 10/3/26
Kenosha Ice Arena 7727 60th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53142 8/21/26 10/3/26
Midwest Training & Ice Center 10600 White Oak Ave, Dyer, IN 46311 8/21/26 10/3/26
Nicholas Sportsplex (Mt Prospect) 1501 Feehanville Dr #6012, Mt Prospect, IL 60056 8/21/26 10/3/26
Robert Crown Community Center 1801 Main St #2, Evanston, IL 60202 8/21/26 10/3/26
Skokie Skatium 9340 Weber Park Pl, Skokie, IL 60077 8/21/26 10/3/26
Top Shelf Ice Arena 6152 W Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031 8/21/26 10/3/26
Triphahn Center & Ice Arena 1685 W Higgins Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 8/21/26 10/3/26