Female hockey try-out event

Amy Gregson – Times Reporter

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Girls interested in playing hockey next season had the opportunity to try out the sport, March 24.

Girls had the chance to learn on-ice skills with some experienced female hockey players.

“We just want to try and recruit more girls for hockey and a lot of them are too intimidated to come and register, so we give them a free opportunity to come try it,” said Fern Pagenkopf, coordinator for female hockey in Strathmore.

 

The evening had Tristan Desmet, a former NCAA hockey player, and Strathmore Rockies player Pam Patterson out to help girls with passing, shooting and skating.

Pagenkopf said it’s usually a struggle each year to get enough girls out to have all female hockey teams in Strathmore.

Minor hockey begins fielding all-female teams at the peewee level, but take atom aged girls to play and get them started in hockey.

She said girls tend to wait until the last moment to register, while boys sign up right away.

The event is held in the spring and another one will be held in August so more girls can try out.

amy@strathmoretimes.com