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Red Wings offering free street hockey to kids

Posted at 2:42 PM, May 16, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-16 18:58:14-04

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today announced the details for the inaugural Street Hockey Summer Tour, presented by Meijer.

Launching this July, the Red Wings will travel throughout the state of Michigan and take over the parking lots of 10 different Meijer locations to host free street hockey clinics for children ages 7-12.

The tour is open to children of all skill levels and hockey experiences. The first hour of each session will feature a one-hour clinic, followed by a 30-minute pick-up street hockey game. The clinics will be instructed by Detroit Red Wings representatives and local hockey players and coaches.

Each stop on the tour will feature two sessions divided 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 1:30 p.m. each day.

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.

Parents or guardians must register their children online in advance of each tour stop at http://www.DetroitRedWings.com/streethockeyRegis.trations are on a first-come, first served basis and each stop on the tour is limited to 120 children (60 kids from ages 7-9; 60 kids from ages 10-12).

The Street Hockey Summer Tour will make 10 stops in the parking lots at the below Meijer locations:

*Date:                                     Meijer Location:        Address:
Monday, July 18                     Acme                          4900 M-72, Williamsburg, MI 49690

Wednesday, July 20               Cadillac                       8605 East 34 Rd., Cadillac, MI 49601
Friday, July 22                       Mt. Pleasant                1015 Pickard St., Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

Monday, July 25                     Grand Rapids              3757 Plainfield Ave N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Wednesday, July 27               Holland                        3320 W. Shore Dr., Holland, MI 49424

Friday, July 29                         Kalamazoo                  6660 W. Main St., Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Tuesday, Aug. 2                      Lansing                        5125 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing, MI 48917

Thursday, Aug. 4                    Ann Arbor                    3145 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Tuesday, Aug. 9                      Fraser                          34385 Utica Rd., Fraser, MI 48026

Thursday, Aug. 11                  Allen Park                   3565 Fairlane Dr., Allen Park, MI 48101