Crystal Lake: The Yellowjackets invites boys and girls ages four to nine years old to the Crystal Ice House, 320 E. Prairie Street, Crystal Lake, IL on Saturday in February for a Try Hockey for Free clinic to experience ice hockey for the first time and learn the basics of the sport in a fun, safe environment.

Saturday, February 18^th      12:40 – 1:40 pm 

Try Hockey For Free Day is part of Come Play Hockey Month. This program, designed to provide youth hockey associations a national platform to introduce new kids to the sport, is a joint‐effort between USA Hockey, the National Hockey League, NHL member clubs and OneGoal. Try Hockey for Free Day also is a component of USA Hockey and the NHL’s collaboration with the Let’s Move! initiative to help the nation’s youth lead healthier, more active lives through hockey.

“We look forward to introducing new families to our growing organization and to this great sport.” said Patrick Rainey, Vice President of the Yellowjackets.

If you have any questions contact Patrick Rainey at, patrick.rainey@firewagonhockey.com. 

  Rental Equipment – Free Instruction – No Experience Required – Lots of Fun

Click here to register!!

January 16th-February 12th Crystal Ice House Collection Box Community Service Project by Kelly Byker

The 5th Annual Teens For Jeans drive kicks off on January 16th and will run until February 12th.

1 in 3 homeless people in the U.S. is under the age of 18, and one of the first items they ask for when reaching a shelter is jeans. You can do something about teen homeless. From January 16 to February 12, you can join Kelly Byker's and the Crystal Ice House Teens for Jeans campaign; the largest jeans donation drive in the nation! For more information on how to clean those closets and give back, email: kellybelly77@gmail.com.