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The Future of Hockey Lab enables the creation, experimentation and testing of game-changing ideas and innovations to make the sport of hockey more accessible for all who wish to participate.
04/23/2026
The future of the game isn’t something we wait for. It’s something we build.
Across rinks → where access shapes opportunity.�
In communities → where players decide if they belong.�
By people → willing to challenge what the game has always been.
We’re starting to see what happens when those pieces come together. More on that next.
It started as an idea.
Now it’s showing up arena by arena, across Nova Scotia.
More Open Ice, powered by Bauer, posters. More visibility. More opportunity to play.
Not everywhere yet, but growing. This is how progress starts.
04/09/2026
A recent ‘Cracking the ice problem’ Toronto Star article, puts real data behind a familiar challenge.
How ice gets allocated shapes who gets to play.
Access drives participation. Visibility changes access. Community keeps the game growing.
The game is growing.
The opportunity is right in front of us. How we use the ice will define what comes next.
03/31/2026
Designing girls’ hockey systems that match the ambition of women’s sport.
Because the game has grown. The expectations have grown. The talent has grown.
The system? Not always.
Ice time. Pathways. Coaching. Investment. It all has to keep pace. Not later. Now.
If we want the future of hockey to reflect the women playing it, we have to design for it.
03/27/2026
Our very own Amy Walsh, CEO, FHL, had the honour of being part of something pretty incredible this week — the NHL Hockey Innovation Competition presented by SAP.
A room full of bold ideas, sharp thinking, and people pushing the game forward. Excited to see where these ideas go next.
📸 Josh Kim, NHL
🔗 Posted to Stories
03/24/2026
Hockey’s the main thing, but it’s usually not the only thing. Most kids we know don’t just play hockey. They’re in something else too: ⚽🥍⚾
Just running around outside doing whatever. And it always seems to add something different. Speed. Confidence. Creativity.
So now that the season’s wrapping up…
👉 What’s your summer sport?
👉 And what does it give you that hockey doesn’t?
This question is coming up more and more. Earlier specialization. More pressure. Less space to just play.
And somewhere in it, the balance feels like it’s shifting. Curious how others are thinking about it.
Before the arenas, the early mornings, and the teams… there’s often a stick, a ball, and a driveway (or a school playground).
For many players, that’s where the game really begins.
Innovation in hockey doesn’t always start with new arenas. Sometimes it starts with new places to play.
Where did hockey start for you? Drop it in the comments 👇
The best part of sport isn’t the scoreboard. It’s belonging.
The jerseys. The cheering. The feeling of being part of something bigger than yourself.
That connection is what keeps people coming back year after year.
When did sport make you feel like you belonged? Share your moment in the comments 👇
For a lot of players, hockey becomes more than a sport. It becomes part of how they see themselves.
TeammatImpactofSport. Leader.
Long after the final whistle, the lessons from the game tend to stay. And that’s the real impact of sport.