Columbus Ice Hockey Club visits Detroit for weekend of Pee Wee and Bantam outside games vs Clark Park Select Team

The Columbus Ice Hockey Club visited Clark Park this weekend for two days of outside Pee Wee and Bantam hockey games vs Clark Park Select Team of Clark Park skaters, former Detroit Dragons, and Dearborn Hockey Association players.

The Pee Wees faced off at 6:00 PM Saturday evening and at 10:00 am on Sunday.  Bantams games followed. 

The Clark Park attack featured Clark Park skaters, The Detroit Five - Detroit Dragons alums - Devin Bunch, Eric Bruinsma, Garrick Smith, Olajuwon Secrest & Marion Adams, and players from Dearborn Hockey.  The team was coached by Anthony Benavides and retired Detroit Hockey Association coach Bill Sullivan.

Clark Park breaks out into the Columbus zone.

Columbus Pee Wees attack the Clark Park zone in shadow of the Ambassador Bridge. 

Detroit won Saturday night's game 2 - 1. On Sunday morning Clark Park & Columbus tied 6-6 in regulation - featuring hat tricks from Garrick Smith of '02 USA Eagles in West Bloomfield and Eric Bruinsma '01 Livonia Lancers.  Columbus won in an "all players shoot" shootout score of 6-2. The Columbus Goalie made 14 saves for this overtime victory!  

USA Hockey's National Development Team dominates the world

The best hockey team you've never seen - link to article about USA Hockey's National Team Development Program

Frozen Fish Fiasco photos

http://frozenfishfiasco.com/ 

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