Peterborough Petes and Emterra Environmental Collecting Equipment For Try Hockey Equipment Drive

The Peterborough Petes and Emterra Environmental are helping make hockey for everyone with the Try Hockey equipment drive which collects donated hockey gear to make it more accessible announced on Tuesday.

Photo Courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.

The donated equipment is being used for future free hockey initiatives that seek to reduce financial and social barriers to joining the game of hockey. 

The drive will happen on Dec. 17 and 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. where donations are accepted from families at the southeast side of the Peterborough Memorial Centre parking lot.

All COVID-19 protocols will be in place upon equipment collection including mask wearing and physical distancing. 

“The Petes are excited to work alongside Emterra Environmental on this initiative and future Try Hockey programming in order to make the sport we love more accessible to the Peterborough community,” said Shelbi Kilcollins, Petes Director of Marketing and Growth. 

Requested equipment includes skates, elbow pads, shin pads, shoulder pads, helmets, pants, sticks, bags and goalie equipment. There is not a need for undergarments, jerseys, socks, jocks/jills, or neck guards.

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