“Inclusive, accessible and fun skill development for all levels … during the school day!”
Help make hockey—Canada’s national passion—accessible to every student who wants to participate. Through the Hockey Canada Skills Academy, Calgary Catholic School District provides over 800 students in Grades 4 to 12 with the chance to learn hockey skills, build teamwork, and grow in character, all within a Catholic environment that fosters inclusion and respect.
One of the biggest barriers to joining this beloved sport is cost, keeping many students from experiencing the joy of the game. By donating today, you help make hockey accessible to students of all backgrounds, ensuring that our national game is open to all.
“A hockey player is anyone, and a hockey player is anything. A hockey player can be a person of color. A hockey player can have long hair. A hockey player can have short hair. A hockey player can look like anything… in our hockey culture, there is a need and call for change.”
Sydney Daniels, from Mistawasis First Nation
As we’re reminded in 1 Corinthians 12:12, ‘For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.’ Your support helps bring this vision to life by building a community where every child feels they belong.
Because of the Hockey Canada Skills Academy program at my school, when I approach a challenge I take it head on, I keep pushing myself to master it and apply it to whatever I'm doing. This has helped me bolster my confidence and make my days a little more positive. It also made me resilient and my hopes never go down. Even when I talk to my peers or coaches I act more polite and happy to be in the class or program. The hockey program makes me excited to go to school in the mornings, it gets my heart going and makes me happy. I even noticed a difference in my work ethic such as being more energetic or focused. The H CSA is a great experience for everyone and will make you a better person all together!
Lucas V. Grade 7 – Holy Spirit School
Because of the Hockey Canada Skills Academy program at my school, when I approach a challenge I take it head on, I keep pushing myself to master it and apply it to whatever I'm doing. This has helped me bolster my confidence and make my days a little more positive. It also made me resilient and my hopes never go down. Even when I talk to my peers or coaches I act more polite and happy to be in the class or program. The hockey program makes me excited to go to school in the mornings, it gets my heart going and makes me happy. I even noticed a difference in my work ethic such as being more energetic or focused. The H CSA is a great experience for everyone and will make you a better person all together! Lucas V. Grade 7 – Holy Spirit School
The coaches have taught me various new drills and increased my knowledge of the game. They advise me to keep my head up and don't make blind passes. It has made me stronger and more confident with my hockey skills and school skills. It has helped me be a leader and a role model for future students. The coaches trust me, and I trust them, because they are really fun.
Mason C. – Holy Spirit School
The coaches have taught me various new drills and increased my knowledge of the game. They advise me to keep my head up and don't make blind passes. It has made me stronger and more confident with my hockey skills and school skills. It has helped me be a leader and a role model for future students. The coaches trust me, and I trust them, because they are really fun. Mason C. – Holy Spirit School
Please join us in making this dream a reality. Your gift brings hockey to life for every student, creating a space where they can grow, unite, and embrace the spirit of the game on and off the ice.