The eight-week program included an introduction to the game as well as a set of gear.
Seattle Kraken mascot Buoy has some fun with a young hockey player during the inaugural Seattle Kraken NHL Learn to Play program at Dempsey-Anderson Ice Arena on Thursday. But there were also plenty of smiles as the inaugural Seattle Kraken NHL Learn to Play program in Anchorage wrapped up for more than 80 area kids ages 5-9.with the Anchorage Hockey Academy for previous camps, but the Learn to Play program is specifically for newcomers to the game.
The Learn to Play programs generally run for about eight weeks and, on top of instruction, included a full set of hockey equipment for each skater. “I didn’t want to conflict with any of the regular season stuff or compete with any other local associations,” he said. “And obviously, the Kraken name, it carries a lot of weight ... and through this program it’ll pump kids into the programs that maybe would not have been interested, and the biggest asset is they get out here with gear from head to toe, so that’s a good deal.”
There was some initial trepidation for Ophelia and Dmitri Clark after their mom signed up the siblings for the program. It also included a special guest — Kraken mascot Buoy, who joined kids on the ice and chipped in with some hijinks.
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