St. Joseph, MO  – The Greater St. Joseph Youth Hockey Association invites boys and girls ages four to nine years old to Bode Ice Arena on Saturday, February 21 at 3:30pm for a Try Hockey For Free clinic to experience ice hockey for the first time and learn the basics of the sport in a fun, safe environment.

The Try Hockey For Free Day, presented by Kraft, is part of USA Hockey’s eighth annual Hockey Weekend Across America celebration, which runs nationwide Feb. 20 – 22. This program, designed to provide youth hockey associations a national platform to introduce new kids to the sport, is a joint‐effort between USA Hockey, the National Hockey League, and NHL member clubs. Try Hockey For Free Day is presented by Kraft, with Total Hockey and Liberty Mutual Positive Play as official sponsors. USA Hockey has over 300 locations offering kids between the ages of 4 and 9 years old this unique opportunity.

“We look forward to introducing new families to our sport,” said Dustin Ham President of the GSJYHA “To help keep costs reasonable for parents, this program is our first step to offering new families an easy and inexpensive way to get started in youth hockey.” All equipment will be available for use free of charge.

To register your child to participate, please visit www.TryHockeyForFree.com or contact Bode Ice Arena @ (816) 271 – 5506

About Hockey Weekend Across America
The eighth annual Hockey Weekend Across America, presented by CCM, is a three-day celebration of the sport of hockey at every level. Each day of the weekend has a theme, including Wear Your Favorite Hockey Jersey, sponsored by ShopUSAHockey.com on Friday, Feb. 20; Try Hockey Day, sponsored by the NHL, on Saturday, Feb. 21; and Celebrate Local Hockey Heroes, on Sunday, Feb. 22.