The Morrin School Mustangs Hockey Academy completed a very successful first year of operation.
To wind up the season, the Mustang Academy students played a game against a team composed of their parents and teachers on Wednesday February 12. The students came out on top by a hotly contested 12-10 score.
Morrin’s Hockey Academy had 15 participants this year and is looking forward to an even greater number next year. There were students from Grades 7-11 participating this year.
The program ran from September to the end of January. Students had three on ice sessions each week, two skill development and one power skating. The other two days a week they did fitness work, cross training activities in the gym and classroom sessions on hockey strategy and coaching.
“It gives our students an opportunity that they can’t get anywhere else in the area. The students can build teamwork and leadership skills. We had students who are involved in minor hockey as well as some who don’t play organized hockey. The program is co-ed and provided students of all skill levels a chance to improve their hockey knowledge and skills,” said Morrin School principal Don Yavis.
Morrin School was able to provide this program to the students at no cost and each student received a Mustangs Hockey Jersey and a shirt for joining the program.
This program is open to any student enrolled in Morrin School and organizers are hoping to be able to set up the program next year to run for the whole hockey season, October - April.
