New to this year's program, the first stop of the Street Hockey Summer Tour will be hosted at Little Caesars Arena in
The District Detroit
. On Tuesday, July 9, the event will take place in the Chevrolet Plaza, adjacent to the Meijer Southwest entry.
The tour is open to children of all skill levels and hockey experience. The first hour of each session will feature a clinic, followed by a 30-minute pick-up street hockey game. The clinics will be instructed by Red Wings representatives and local hockey players and coaches.
Each stop on the tour will feature two sessions, one each for children ages 7-9 and 10-12. The younger age group will start at 10:00 a.m. at each stop of the tour, while the older group will begin at 1:00 p.m. each day.
Parents or guardians must register their children online in advance of each tour stop at
www.DetroitRedWings.com/streethockey
.
All participants will receive a free T-shirt and exclusive merchandise and prizes, courtesy of Meijer and the Red Wings. Additionally, there will be water and snack breaks for the participants during each clinic.
Registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis and each stop on the tour is limited to 120 children (60 participants from ages 7-9; 60 participants from ages 10-12).
The Street Hockey Summer Tour will make eight stops at the below locations:
| Date | Location | Address |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tuesday, July 9 | Little Caesars Arena | 2645 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201 |
| Thursday, July 18 | Royal Oak | 5150 Coolidge Hwy., Royal Oak, MI 48073 |
| Monday, July 22 | South Haven | 1223 Phoenix St., South Haven, MI 49090 |
| Wednesday, July 24 | Rockford | 2799 10 Mile Rd. NE Rockford, MI 49341 |
| Friday, July 26 | Jackson | 2777 Airport Rd., Jackson, MI 49202 |
| Tuesday, July 30 | Belleville | 9701 Belleville Rd., Belleville, MI 48111 |
| Thursday, August 1 | Auburn Hills | 800 Brown Rd., Auburn Hills, MI 48326 |
| Tuesday, August 6 | Ypsilanti | 3825 Carpenter Rd., Ypsilanti, MI 48197 |
*If the South Haven, Rockford or Jackson stops of the Street Hockey Summer Tour are rained out, the makeup day will be the following day at the same time and location. If any of the remaining locations are rained out, the Red Wings and Meijer will attempt to reschedule the event following the completion of the tour.
Additional information on the Detroit Red Wings Street Hockey Summer Tour can be found at
www.DetroitRedWings.com/streethockey
.
