HITH VIII Champions & final day photos



Detroit Hockey i-Program and Clark Park Hockey learn to play participants



Detroit Dragons and Kensington Valley Generals team photo from Hockey in the Hood 8 finals

HITH VIII Pee Wee Champions Kensington Valley Generals with Willie O'Cup championship trophy



Farmington Hills Scorpions and Royal Oak Jets Bantams at Jack Adams Arena - Livonia Blues were HITH VIII champs



Hockey in the Hood 8 finals to be played outdoors at Clark Park - Sunday (2/26/12)

Traditionally, HITH finals games have been played inside at Jack Adams Arena. This year Hockey in the Hood VIII championship games will be played outdoors at Clark Park in the afternoon. Additional games are scheduled for Sunday morning.

Following are the morning game times:
- 8:00 AM: Columbus Stars Pee Wees vs. Kesington Valley Generals
- 9:30 AM: Canton Crossfire Pee Wees vs. Detroit Dragons
- 11:00 AM: Detroit Hockey Association i-Program vs. Clark Park learn to play exhibition game

FINALS GAME TIMES
- Pee Wee: 12:30 PM
- Bantam: 2:30 PM

The Pee Wee and Bantam teams will be playing for the privilege of having their names added to the 'Willie O' Cup' named in honor of Willie O'Ree.  O'Ree broke the color barrier as the first African Canadian player in the NHL.

Press release: Detroit Hockey and Clark Park Coalition host HITH VIII

Hockey in the Hood update

Hockey in the Hood 8 games will be played at both Jack Adams Memorial Arena - 10500 Lyndon Ave. Detroit 48221 on the West side of Detroit and Clark Park Outdoors - 1130 Clark St. Detroit 48209 in Southwest Detroit.

Games begin this Friday (2/24) 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm on both rinks, continue on Saturday (2/25) 8:00 am – 6:00 pm at both rinks, and conclude on Sunday (2/26) from 8:00 am-4:00 pm at the Clark Park Outdoor Rink.

NEW THIS YEAR: HITH 8 Championships 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm at Clark Park.

Stay tuned for more details as team lineups are announced.

Columbus Ice Hockey Club returns to Detroit for HITH VIII - Detroit Hockey's NHL Diversity sister program marks 7th straight appearance

"This is the story of the the Columbus Ice Hockey Club Ice Eagles and Hockey in the Hood"

Hockey in the Hood 8 teams announced- Squirt B section has spots open for three competitive teams

This year, Hockey in the Hood will include the following teams.

Pee Wee
- Detroit Dragons/Detroit Hockey Association
- Kensinton Valley Generals/Kensington Valley Hockey Association
- Flint Ice Raiders/Greater Flint Hockey Association
- Canton Crossfire/Canton Hockey Association
- Columbus Stars/Columbus Ice Hockey Club

Bantam
- Garden City Stars/Garden City Hockey Association
- Royal Oak Jets/Royal Oak Hockey Association
- Royal Oak "Nonames"/Royal Oak Hockey Association
- Farmington Hills Scorpions/Farmington HIlls Hockey Association
- Livonia Blues/Livonia Hockey Association

Squirt
- Woodhaven Leafs/Woodhaven Hockey Association
- Detroit Dragons/Detroit Hockey Association
- Teams to be named later - three spots are open.

The Detroit Hockey Association invites three competitive Squirt B teams to join Hockey in the Hood VIII. Please contact DHA President Will McCants via email bandneater@aol.com if you are interested in learning more.

The Detroit Dragons Squirts and the Woodhaven Squirts split two regular season games in theLittle Caesars Lindsay Orange Division. Woodhaven won the first game at home 1-0 and Detroit won its game 3-2 with a penalty shot. Woodhaven hosted a scrimmage on their ice and again won by a 1-0 score. These two teams are very evenly matched. Woodhaven gladly accepted their invitation to return to Detroit and participate in Hockey in the Hood 8.

"Our teams play well against each other and it makes for a fun game. I spoke to our parents and they are a go for the HITH tournament."

Thanks

Dave Lenden
Woodhaven Squirt B

Hockey in the Hood 7 photo provided courtesy of Ed Krasinksi

Clark Park to host Detroit Red Wings outdoor practice

Hockey in the Hood co-host Clark Park Hockey will host the Detroit Red Wings first outdoor practice this Saturday, 2/18/12.

Click here for additional information.

Hockey in the Hood 8 Logo - Detroit Hockey Association

Hockey in the Hood returns to
Detroit's Jack Adams Arena and
Clark Park Outdoor Hockey rink
on February 24-26, 2012.

Stay tuned for more details.