International Ice Hockey Federation will be celebrating World Girls’ Hockey Weekend.  The National Women’s Hockey League will launch its fifth season with the home opener of the Connecticut Whale on October 5th.

The game will be played after Try Hockey for Free clinics led by Junior Rangers Girls’ Hockey, the recently-announced initiative of the New York Rangers.  The clinic at Danbury Ice Arena is at 11:40am.  The Connecticut Whale will then host the Buffalo Beauts at 2:30pm. 

The clinic is one of 13 Try Hockey for Free events on World Girls’ Hockey Weekend for youngsters ages 11-14 across New York, New Jersey, Long Island and Connecticut.  The series of one-hour events will be led by stars of the Metropolitan Riveters and Connecticut Whale, and other top women’s hockey players based in the New York tri-state area.