WWFHA's Girls' Try Hockey for Free event recap

Sixteen intrepid young ladies ages 3-1/2 to 12 years old from Shoreline, Edmonds, Kenmore, Bothell, Seattle, Lake Stevens, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, and Monroe braved the torrential rain on Saturday to attend Western Washington Female Hockey Association's Girls' Try Hockey for Free event at Highland Ice Arena in Shoreline.

There was an amazing turn out and a lot of smiles -- from tentative first steps to skating, passing the puck, shooting and scoring!

Working Hard: Kings' High School student coach, 

Tirzah Pilet works with a new skater

There was a lot of one-on-one attention for each participant to help them learn to skate, carry a stick and handle the puck.

Stickhandling: Coach Beth Martin helps a beginner 

with her first time with a stick and puck.

The next WWFHA Girls' Try Hockey Free event will be on February 20th in collaboration with Highland Ice Arena during the Hockey Weekend Across America sponsored by USA Hockey - every participant will receive a free USA Hockey jersey!

StandingUp: Shoreline resident and student coach Alaura Duguay 

teaches a new player the technique to get up off the ice after a fall