Meijer Street Hockey Skills Competition

The Detroit Red Wings are bringing a new and exciting Street Hockey competition to the state of Michigan. Youth participants will compete in four (4) areas: Fastest Runner; Accuracy Shooting; Hardest Shot; Puck Handling.

Dates + Locations

Saturday, July 15     |     Traverse City     |     3955 US 31 South, Traverse City, MI 49684

Saturday, July 15     |     Grand Rapids     |     5531 28th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Saturday, July 15     |     Saginaw     |     8400 Gratiot Road, Saginaw, MI 48609

Saturday, July 15     |     Kalamazoo     |     6660 W Main Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009

Saturday, July 15     |     Ann Arbor     |     3145 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Saturday, July 15     |     Detroit     |     800 Brown Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326

Saturday, July 15     |     Finals at Little Caesars Arena     |     2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

Divisions

Open to ages 5-12 and will be broken up into six (6) different divisions:

  • Ages 5-6
  • Ages 7-8
  • Ages 9-10
  • Ages 11-12
  • Girls 5-8
  • Girls 9-12

Top three (3) in each category at each location will compete in the finals at Little Caesars Arena.

Prizing

Each participant will receive a t-shirt, water bottle, certificate of participation and a swag bag. The winner of each division will win a $150 Meijer Gift Card and Trophy.

Register

Registration

$15 per child to register with $5 being donated back to Meijer's Simply Give Program. Players will use their own stick for the competition. We will have sticks to use in case you need one.

Scoring

Each participant will receive 1-50 points for each event. The top spot will receive 50 points and then the points will decrease down.

  1. Fastest Runner
    • Each participant will be timed with an official stopwatch
  2. Accuracy Shooting
    • # of targets hit x fastest time
    • Each participant will be timed with an official stopwatch
  3. Hardest Shot
    • Hardest shot of the two (2) based on the radar will count as the official score
  4. Puck Handling
    • Each participant will be timed with an official stopwatch

Fastest Runner "Skater"

Each player will be timed while running around the rink two (2) times

  • Each player can choose the direction they would like to run
  • Cones will be place around the rink so that everyone has the same path
  • Participants will be timed
  • One (1) turn each

Accuracy Shooting

This challenge puts the participants accuracy to the test.

  • Each participant will receive five (5) balls to shoot
  • There will be four (4) targets to shoot
  • Distance away from goal is determined by age group

Hardest Shot

This challenge measures the speed of the participant's shot.

  • Each participant will shoot behind a predetermined line
  • Participants can start as far back and run towards the line before hitting it
  • If the shot is made but speed is not recorded by the radar, the participant is able to take another shot
  • Each participant will receive two (2) shots
    • Hardest shot will be recorded

Puck Handling

This challenge will showcase the participants skill.

  • Participants will test their puck handling skills through a series of BodyArmor Bottles

    • Must weave in and out of five (5) bottles and turn around at the end and repeat

    • Participants will be timed