{"id":72432,"date":"2026-02-14T14:50:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T19:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=72432"},"modified":"2026-02-14T14:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T19:50:27","slug":"genesee-county-try-hockey-for-free-is-scheduled-for-march-7th-at-the-mccarthy-ice-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/14\/genesee-county-try-hockey-for-free-is-scheduled-for-march-7th-at-the-mccarthy-ice-arena\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Try Hockey for Free is scheduled for March 7th at the McCarthy Ice Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Information from a provided press release\/ provided photo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batavia, NY \u2013 GENESEE AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (GAHA) invites children to the The David McCarthy Memorial Ice Arena on Evans Street on Saturday, March 7th for a Try Hockey For Free Event as part of \u201c USA Hockey Week Across America.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try Hockey for Free is held at 285 + ice areas across the entire United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Noon to 1:30 p.m. area local youth, ages 4 to 9, are welcomed at the rink and to experience getting on the ice, learning how to skate, get up after falling, basic skills with a hockey stick and shooting pucks into a hockey net (all will be guided by the head coach and on-ice helpers). The youngsters will also have the experience of shooting on actual goalies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt our USA Try Hockey for Free Event in October, 2025, we welcomed families to McCarthy Ice Rink from Batavia, Brockport, Albion, Le Roy, Oakfield, Jave Center, East Bethany, Rochester, Attica, Byron, Medina, and Darien Center to try our great sport of ice hockey\u201d said Sharon Gray, Coordinator of the Try Hockey for Free event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOur goal is for these families to enjoy watching their kids learn new skills with big smiles on their faces and for the youngsters the on-ice experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The head coach for this event will be Erik Triftshauser. Erik played with the Ramparts from youth until he aged out. He was an Assistant \/Head Coach within the Rampart Association and served as a Board Member for several years. On-ice helpers include this year\u2019s Batavia-Notre Dame United high school team along with their coach Marc Staley. The youngsters will also be assisted on the ice by other coaches and players from the GAHA organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event is hosted by the Try Hockey for Free Coordinators, Sharon and Bob Gray with the assistance of GAHA Beginner Program Coordinator, Leslie Tanner and Player Coordinator, Marcia Barnes and the Genesee Amateur Hockey Association, who provided the ice and the McCarthy Rink Staff, including Katie Murray (General Manager), Matt Gray (Rink Operating Manager) and their great staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the team\u2019s goal to provide the hockey experience to area youngsters free of charge and encourage them to participate in the GAHA Timbit Beginner Program which starts the first week of October. The Beginner Program consists of two sessions (October to December and January to March) with a total of 15 on-ice hours per session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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USA Hockey\u2019s Try Hockey program, with the support of the National Hockey League and NHL member clubs, among others, is designed to provide youth hockey associations with a national platform for introducing children to the sport, free of charge. Pure Hockey (sponsor of USA Hockey) will provide free USA Try Hockey jerseys to each child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to bring<\/strong>: We encourage those who have equipment to bring it. If you do not have any equipment, you will need to bring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+A loose-fitting pair of sweatpants or snow pants<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+A pair of gloves (they don\u2019t need to be hockey gloves \u2013 mittens or winter gloves are fine)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+A helmet (hockey or bike) \u2013 we\u2019ll have some extras available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

+A SMILE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we provide<\/strong>: Rental Skates will be provided for free, courtesy of David M. McCarthy Memorial Ice Arena. Hockey sticks will be given out for use but MUST BE RETURNED.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ON-ICE EXPERIENCE: We will have plenty of coaches on hand to give your child a great youth hockey experience. They will get an opportunity to learn the basic skills of youth hockey. Your child does not need to know how to skate. We\u2019ll have them up on their feet by the end of the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration is OPEN. Please register at: Try Hockey<\/a> enter the zip code 14020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information contact: svgray@rochester.rr.com \/ 585-344-2248<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Information from a provided press release\/ provided photo Batavia, NY \u2013 GENESEE AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (GAHA) invites children to the The David McCarthy Memorial Ice Arena on Evans Street on Saturday, March 7th for a Try Hockey For Free Event as part of \u201c USA Hockey Week Across America.\u201d Try \u2026<\/p>\n

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