Pick Up Sticks Hockey Blog – New Hanover Hockey Dek
Pick Up Sticks Hockey is the home of the New Hanover Community Park Hockey Dek Revitalization Project and also a resource for playing pick up hockey!
Tune in for the latest news on the Dream Big Initiative to build an amazing hockey home right here in Gilbertsville, PA! Natalie and Lilly have lots of exciting plans in store and we’ll use this blog to chronicle all their adventures.
Follow along for our story of saving the hockey dek at New Hanover Park, along with tips on getting started with your own pick up hockey adventures!
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Ghosts and Goals – 6 Exciting Halloween Hockey Practice Drills
We’re in the business of making hockey fun and accessible to all ages and all skill levels. Hosting pick up hockey gatherings helps us to grow the game, which is our core mission. Here are some Halloween hockey drills and stations to use for those Halloween-week hockey practices. By the way, if you’re local, please…
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New Hanover Hockey Dek – How Two Girls Saved Their Rink
How It All Began (as told by Kate) Hi, I’m Kate. This has been quite the hockey journey for Natalie and Lilly and their wonderful hockey community – from saving the New Hanover Community Park Hockey Dek to the current initiative – reimagining it into an amazing hockey home for the community! I have no…
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How to Start a Pickup Hockey Group
Here’s a little history and some easy steps to get your own pickup hockey group up and running! Humble Hockey Beginnings When I was a kid, we didn’t have youth hockey programs near us like my kids do with Pottstown PAL and Pottstown Jesters for travel. ‘Back in the day’ I called my friends up…
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