Clark Park Hockey Kids Skate for Free! Learn to Skate/Play programs Sundays at 2:00 PM

Clark Park provides free learn to skate programs.

Open skate @ 12:30 PM  and learn to play @ 2:00 PM - Sundays

See http://clarkparkdetroit.com
or call (313) 841-8534 for more information about Clark Park Hockey.


Clark Park provides free equipment rentals for families in Southwest Detroit, Mexican Town and surrounding communities.


See the following video from the Detroit Red Wings Foundation to learn more.

Photos from Detroit Red Wings and USA Hockey visit to Clark Park on December 16, 2013

Julian Brammer and Eric Bruinsma are dressed and ready to play.

Niklas Kronwall and Danny DeKeyser lace up their skates at Clark Park with a new generation of hockey players.

Detroit Hockey Association Alums Brammer and Bruinsma prepare to step onto Clark Park's new ice surface.

Detroit Red Wings Defencemen Niklas Kronwall and Danny DeKeyser skate in front of Clark Park's new Zamboni. 

Winter Classic kids share the ice with Detroit Red Wings, USA Hockey coaches, and lots of cameramen.

USA Hockey ADM - Small ice games help build skills by giving hockey players more opportunities to touch the puck.

 American Development Model - USA Hockey (ADM) - see http://www.admkids.com/ for more information.

Let the games begin.  The day finished with a scrimmage between Team DeKeyser and Team Kronwall.

Every Sunday Clark Park hosts open skating at 12:30 & learn to skate/play programs at 2:00 PM. Equipment is provided. 

#65 DeKeyser (above) and #55 Kronwall signed every hockey kids sweater before the day was done.

WDIV - Channel 4 Detroit: NHL Gives Back to Detroit

The NHL and the Detroit Red Wings Foundation on Monday unveiled extensive renovations and upgrades to Detroit's Clark Park Coalition recreation center as part of the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Legacy Initiative.

Frozen Fish Fiasco Pee Wee Photos

HoneyBaked Pee Wee A Dragons face off against the 01 Livonia Lancers

Best seat in the house!

Good competitive battles on the board.

A great day for old time hockey!

January 26, 2013

2013 Detroit Winter Classic at Clark Park, the Frozen Fish Fiasco

Just when it looked like metro Detroit would not have any outdoor games or inner city youth hockey tournaments (due to the NHL lock-out & the demise of Hockey in the Hood) the Frozen Fish Fiasco held a 'city meets the suburbs' Winter Classic showcase to support the Clark Park Coalition.

It was a perfect day for hockey outside in the shadow of the Ambassador Bridge in Southwest Detroit. House and travel youth teams from Detroit and surrounding communities had a great time playing old school hockey outside in Mexican town.

 Travel 01 Livonia Lancers faced off with the Pee Wee A Honeybaked Dragons from Hazel Park.

The Mite B Dearborn Hockey battled for the blue puck with the Mite B Livonia Predators.

All proceeds from this event are allocated to help keep amateur youth hockey alive in the City of Detroit. Feel free to contact Clark Park to learn more about their plans for the future of Southwest Detroit Hockey.

Clark Park hosts 5th Annual Detroit Police vs. Detroit Firefighters hockey game on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Visit the Clark Park website for more details.

Press release link

Welcome back Detroit Red Wings! Detroit NHL Hockey returns with the belated opening of 2013 Wings training camp at Compuware Arena, home of the OHL's Plymouth Whalers

Detroit Hockey bloggers to present SEO search engine success small business seminar at the Canton, MI Public Library on Wednesday January 23, 2013

Go Tigers!

The World Series home games start Saturday Night.

 

Go Tigers!!!

When will we see the Red Wings?

the Detroit Hockey Association no longer exists

I now have confirmation  from MAHA  that the Detroit Hockey Association no longer exists. I regret having to report this...but..this is what happens when rules are  not  followed.

A Low-Down Dirty Shame

In the mid 1980s,when the Detroit Hockey Association rebuilt itself, no one ever denied members the right to vote on who would lead the association,and help to keep hockey  in Detroit,and their kids off of the streets.  My how times have changed!

After being told by  the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association to bring ALL of the ballots  from the May 12th  election to a  special meeting with the District 2 Council,the DHA ignored this,and showed up empty handed. Excuses flew from the DHA, they claimed vote tampering,they  claimed voter intimidation, they  blamed the City, they blamed the association parents for not getting involved,they blamed everyone but themselves.

The  MAHA District Council gave the DHA  another  chance,ordering them to hold  an election by September 1st 2012. Once again,the DHA put no serious effort  into complying with this,and now NO TEAMS are skating out of Jack Adams  under the DHA flag. This is shameful.

What is worse however is the loss  of QUALIFIED LEADERS who  were  running for offices(and,who likely won  in May) who have taken their kids and talents to other associations now.

Regardless of how you feel about the former DHA board,as people,as association 'leaders', they have dropped the ball,and the DHA is for all intents and  purposes non existent.

None of this was the fault of parents (many of whom never  even knew they were a part of an association),or players,or coaches(some of whom fought  hard for full disclosure and an election). Nor was this the fault of the City,MAHA,or any league.

The  fact is, people were shut out of decision making by a board  that wouldn't and couldn't explain it's actions. Sorry  for  the finger pointing,but at  this time I  think  it is well deserved,and people should never forget those who tore the DHA down..and left it an empty shadow of what it was  just 10 years ago.