Behind every great hockey player are great hockey parents, and on Saturday, more 800 kids got to play hockey for the first time in front of their soon-to-be hockey parents at the second Vegas Golden Knights Sticks for Kids clinic at Desert Breeze Park.
The second of three clinics taught kids ages 5 to 15 the fundamentals of street hockey, as well as the values of the game. All participants received a free street hockey stick and ball.
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Parents can sign their kids up for the third clinic on June 3rd at Anthem Hills park
here.
As the kids learned the basics of hockey and fell in love with the game, their parents looked on from the sidelines. Mark Rivas, whose son David, 11, played hockey for the first time on Saturday, was thrilled to see so many kids come out and give the game a try.
"I love that they are bringing this to the community to learn how to play hockey and the game of hockey and to meet other kids who are interested in hockey," Rivas said.
Local Parents Thrilled To See Children Play Hockey For The First Time
More than 1,300 local children played hockey for the first time at the Golden Knights' Sticks For Kids events