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
