{"id":473180,"date":"2026-02-26T15:31:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/473180\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:31:15","slug":"free-hockey-day-in-waldorf-gives-kids-a-chance-to-hit-the-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/473180\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Hockey Day In Waldorf Gives Kids A Chance To Hit The Ice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hockey-Try-it-Free.png\" alt=\"Try Hockey For Free Set For March 7 At Capital Clubhouse\" class=\"wp-image-1202338\"  \/>Source:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1514439487357388&amp;set=a.741079894693355&amp;__tn__=%2CO*F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> SOMD Sabres Hockey Club<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WALDORF, Md. \u2014 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.somdsabres.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SOMD Sabres<\/a> will host a <a href=\"https:\/\/tryhockeyforfree.com\/event_detail\/4645\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Try Hockey for Free<\/a> event on Saturday, March 7, 2026, giving children ages 4 to 9 the opportunity to experience hockey in a fun and safe environment with trained coaches.<\/p>\n<p>The event will take place from 10:10 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalclubhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Capital Clubhouse<\/a>, 3033 Waldorf Market Place, Waldorf, MD 20603.<\/p>\n<p>Designed for first-time players, the program focuses on introducing basic youth hockey skills while creating a positive and welcoming on-ice experience. No prior experience is necessary, and coaches will be available throughout the session to assist participants and answer questions.<\/p>\n<p>What To Bring<\/p>\n<p>Participants who have hockey equipment are encouraged to bring it. Those without equipment should bring:<\/p>\n<p>Loose-fitting sweatpants or snow pants<\/p>\n<p>Gloves (hockey gloves not required; mittens are acceptable)<\/p>\n<p>A helmet<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s Provided<\/p>\n<p>The Sabres will supply:<\/p>\n<p>Ice skates<\/p>\n<p>A limited amount of loaner equipment<\/p>\n<p>On-ice instruction from trained coaching staff<\/p>\n<p>During the on-ice session, players will be guided by experienced coaches as they learn basic skating, puck control and introductory game play, giving them a fun and supportive first experience in youth hockey.<\/p>\n<p>Families can register online at: <a href=\"https:\/\/tryhockeyforfree.com\/event_detail\/4645\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">tryhockeyforfree.com\/event<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For additional information, contact Sarah Cox at 240-216-8811 or events@somdsabres.org.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sakte-free-somd.jpg\" alt=\"Try Hockey For Free Set For March 7 At Capital Clubhouse\" class=\"wp-image-1202339\"  \/>Source:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1514439487357388&amp;set=a.741079894693355&amp;__tn__=%2CO*F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> SOMD Sabres Hockey Club<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thebaynet.com\/author\/jjennings-2\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/655c63a6fa5ad9e8e71c904941505620ae9f9fbf7aa5573f430308127f5de395.jpeg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-80 photo\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJessica Jennings, a Tampa, Florida native, brings a rich and diverse perspective shaped by her global experiences as a U.S. Navy veteran and military spouse. After joining the Navy at 19, Jessica\u2019s service&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thebaynet.com\/author\/jjennings-2\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Jessica Jennings\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Source: SOMD Sabres Hockey Club WALDORF, Md. \u2014 The SOMD Sabres will host a Try Hockey for Free&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":473181,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[377],"tags":[57155,3336,5,6,43,57156,57157],"class_list":["post-473180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hockey","tag-charles-county","tag-event","tag-hockey","tag-ice-hockey","tag-sports","tag-waldorf","tag-waldorf-md"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116137656180791364","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=473180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/473180\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/473181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=473180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=473180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=473180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}