WHAT?

The 3NOLANS First Nation Hockey School was developed in 2013 by Ted Nolan, Brandon Nolan, and Jordan Nolan and offers a hockey school for First Nation youth in First Nation communities across Canada. The 3NOLANS First Nation Hockey School is a hockey skills development camp for boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 15 years.

WHY?

The program was developed to specifically work with First Nation youth to further develop their hockey skills and knowledge, but more importantly, teach them the importance of living healthy active lifestyles, how to be positive role models, and how to become future leaders in their communities.

HOW?

The 3NOLANS came up with the idea to host their own hockey schools as a way to reach and impact the lives of First Nation youth across Canada. After years of being contracted to work for other First Nation and non-First Nation owned and operated hockey schools, the 3NOLANS decided to create their own school as a way to use their names to attract First Nation youth to the hockey rink, then more importantly, teach them life skills outside of the hockey rink that will take them to great places as they embark on their lives into adulthood.

IMPACT

Since 2013, we have affected the lives of over 4,000 youth and we hope to greatly increase that number and continue to change the lives of First Nation youth all across Canada.

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WHAT MAKES OUR HOCKEY SCHOOL DIFFERENT?

What makes us different than any other hockey school is the attention to detail throughout every aspect of our hockey camp. 3NOLANS First Nation Hockey Schools are about both group, AND individual instruction. We want to develop your hockey skills and knowledge of this beautiful game, but we also want to teach you skills and traits that will transfer from our hockey schools to your everyday life. Were talking about living a healthy active lifestyle, being a positive role model in your community, and how to become a future leader in your community.

At each and every one of our hockey schools we host a Roundtable Discussion where we provide a keynote discussion on these topics, as well as answer any questions our hockey school participants or their parents/grandparents/caretakers may have. This is a special event that we look forward to at each and every one of our hockey schools, and we see it as an additional way to really get to know the youth and their families outside of the hockey rink. We want the youth to know that we are here for them and we support them as they start their journey into becoming contributing members of their communities and to be ready to take their rightful place in Canadian society.

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A TYPICAL WEEKEND AT A 3NOLANS HOCKEY SCHOOL:

Depending on how many youth register for our hockey school, that will ultimately determine how many groups we will have during that weekend. For example, let's say 90 kids register, here is how a weekend could look during one of our 3NOLANS First Nation Hockey Schools:

  • Group A - 30 youth (7-9 year olds)
  • Group B - 30 youth (10-12 year olds)
  • Group C - 30 youth (13-15 year olds)
  • Friday - each group 1 hour on ice skill development
  • Saturday - each group 2 hours on ice skill development
  • Saturday evening *Roundtable Discussion
  • Sunday - each group 1 hour scrimmage game

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All registered hockey school participants receive a 3NOLANS First Nation Hockey School jersey to use during the week, and get to keep the jersey once the hockey school is complete. We ask that each child bring their own water bottle to use during the on-ice training. Food is provided (pizza, coffee, water, and snacks) at our "Roundtable Discussion" event.

2023 dates and locations TBD

Where We Have Been in the Past:

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COMMUNITY:

Brantford, ON

DATES:

2013 and 2014

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COMMUNITY:

Couchiching First Nation, ON

DATES:

2013 and 2014

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COMMUNITY:

Fredericton, NB

DATES:

2014 and 2015

COMMUNITY:

Enoch Cree Nation, AB

DATES:

2015, 2016, and 2017

 
OTHER COMMUNITIES WE HAVE ATTENDED:

Ochapowace Nation, SK (2016, 2017 and 2018)

Maskwacis, AB (2017)

Saddle Lake Cree Nation, AB (2017, 2018 and 2019)

Ekuanitshit First Nation, QC (2018)

Uashat mak Mani-Utenam, QC (2018)

Cree Nation of Wemindji, QC (2018 and 2019)

Fort McKay First Nation, AB (2018, 2019 and 2022)

Kashechewan First Nation, ON (2018, 2020 and 2022)

Sandy Lake First Nation, ON (2019)

Pikangikum First Nation, ON (2019)

Attawapiskat First Nation, ON (2019 and 2022)

Cross Lake First Nation, MB (2019 and 2022)

Shawanaga First Nation, ON (2020 and 2022)

Naotkamegwanning First Nation, ON (2020 and 2022)

Slave Lake, AB (2022)

North Bay, ON (2022)

Fort Frances, ON (2022)

Cree Nation of Waskaganish, QC (2022)

Garden River First Nation, ON (2022)

Blind River, ON (2022)

Bigstone Cree Nation, AB (2022)

Red Earth Creek, AB (2022)

Moose Cree First Nation, ON (2022)

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