Vegas Golden Knights, Bauer Create Program To Grow Girls Hockey

VEGAS (March 31, 2023) -The Vegas Golden Knights announced today, March 31, that they have partnered with Bauer Hockey to host 'Empowered', an exclusive introductory program that provides complimentary equipment for young girls looking to get started in hockey. Empowered furthers the Golden Knights' efforts to celebrate Women's History Month and is the latest initiative designed to grow female participation in hockey, which has multiplied by 681% in Nevada since the team joined the NHL, according to USA Hockey.

Running from June 4 to July 23 at Lifeguard Arena, this eight-week program will serve as a tool for girls from the ages of 5-12, with skating competency, to be introduced to the fundamentals of hockey. Led by female coaches, this program will take place once a week and will consist of two components meant to supplement both on and off-ice skill development.
There are only 30 spots available for the program with each spot priced at $180 dollars per participant to cover ice and staffing costs. All equipment required to participate will be provided by Bauer Hockey. Bauer will also provide athlete ambassadors to help kick things off on June 4 by assisting participants with both the equipment fitting and their first on-ice session.
Parents or guardians interested in having their child participate in the Empowered program can register
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. Please note that participants must provide a USA Hockey membership number prior to enrolling in the program. USA Hockey registration for the 2023-24 season will open
here
on Monday, April 3 at 9 a.m. PT. For more information, contact VGK Director of Girls & Women Youth Hockey Programming Sheri Hudspeth at [email protected].
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