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The Wait Is Over. ECBHL Registration Is Now Open.

Only $225 for 10 games plus playoffs 🏒 · Divisions: Ages 5–7, 8–10, 11–14 · Opening Day January 16, 2027

Photo Credit: All Sportz, Long Island NY — Coach Salvatore's hometown, coming to you. A glimpse of what's possible.

For years, we talked about it. Dreamed about it. Had families ask us about it time and time again. And now, we can finally say it…

The wait is over.

We are no longer just an after-school program. The Emerald City Ball Hockey League is coming to Greater Seattle, taking place at the Edmonds Center for the Arts Gymnasium — the ECBHL arena. Registration is officially OPEN — you can sign up right now!

This is the moment so many of you have been quietly and patiently waiting for. And we are proud to officially unveil the Emerald City Ball Hockey League logo as we begin this next chapter together.

This Will Be More Than a League

This is a new, fun, and inclusive youth sports experience. For the kids who have played with Coach Salvatore before — and the parents who've watched a class, clinic, after-school program, or scrimmage — you know what happens on the floor. Kids smile. They compete. They make friends. They get more than their daily exercise. And they always ask… “When can I play again?”

Now picture how they're going to feel finally playing in a league. We don't believe ball hockey should be something kids try once, or some niche, or the last option. We want ball hockey to be a sport kids ask their moms and dads to play. We want them talking about it at school, telling their friends, counting down the days until their next game — discovering what Coach Salvatore discovered when he played his first game growing up on Long Island at age 8 (and is still playing at 56).

Once you play ball hockey, you will fall deeply in love with the game — as so many around the country and the world are experiencing. And we know Greater Seattle is ready for it.

The Next Great Youth Sport Has Arrived

Soccer has it. Basketball has it. Baseball has it. Ice hockey has it — a pathway from training, lessons, and coaching programs to the next step. The Emerald City Ball Hockey League is that next step. The ECBHL gives your child the chance to experience hockey without ice, skates, or the tremendous cost and barriers that have always come with the sport.

Ball hockey is fast. Competitive. Physical. Skill-driven. Social. And most importantly, Hockey in Sneakers is for everyone! You don't need years of experience. You don't need to have played ice hockey. You don't even need to have played ball hockey before. Maybe your child has never heard of it, or watched hockey on TV and wondered what it would be like to play, or has been waiting for a pathway to keep playing. Now there is one.

For the Families Who Have Been Waiting…

We haven't forgotten you. Many of you filled out our league interest form months ago. Many of your kids have joined our lessons, classes, school programs, PE visits, birthday parties, summer camps, or scrimmage series over the past year. And some families eventually moved on simply because we didn't have anywhere for your child to go next. We've wanted to give you more ever since our very first event back in 2019 in Mountlake Terrace.

We heard you. We knew we needed to build something. And now we have. This league is the pathway so many of you have asked us to create — and it's also for the family who has never heard of us, the child who loves hockey but never had the chance to play, and the family who simply didn't know ball hockey was even a thing in Greater Seattle. Now you know.

Play With Your Friends

We want this to be a league where kids feel comfortable walking through the doors and saying, “I'm here with my friends.” When you register, there will be a “Play with a Friend” option. If two or more children from the same school register and are in the same age group, we'll make every effort to place them on the same team — and the same goes for friends who want to play together. So tell your classmates, your teammates, your neighbors, your friends. Get your game on—and bring somebody with you.

10 Games. Then the Playoffs.

This isn't a one-off event, or something that disappears after one season. The inaugural ECBHL season will include a 10-game regular season plus playoffs. Our goal is to build something that grows year after year — a real youth hockey pathway right here in Greater Seattle that kids look forward to and families become part of.

This Is Just the Beginning

The league is the next big step for Emerald City Ball Hockey — but it's only one part of a much bigger vision. Soon you'll receive another email and blog post introducing something very important to the future of ball hockey in our community: our new non-profit, the Emerald City Ball Hockey Foundation. The Foundation represents our long-term vision for making ball hockey even more accessible and cost-effective, reaching more children and families, getting more sticks into more hands, and ultimately helping build a true home for ball hockey in Greater Seattle.

Coach Salvatore's vision is much bigger than one season — and now we have a board and a team of great people behind this mission. Now we can build something that lasts. Something our community can be proud of. Something that gives kids a place to belong. And something that makes ball hockey a sport kids actively choose.

The countdown to Opening Day is here.

Tell your friends. Tell your classmates. Tell your neighbors. Share this with another hockey family. Registration is open now — get your game on. Because the next great youth sport isn't coming someday. It's here.

Questions? Message Coach Salvatore anytime — coachsalecf@gmail.com · (425) 420-0685.

The Vision & Future of the Emerald City Ball Hockey League

Introducing the Emerald City Ball Hockey Foundation — our new youth non-profit

Hello ECBH community,

As you know, registration for our first-ever Emerald City Ball Hockey League is officially live — and we could not be more excited for this next major step of making hockey accessible through the fast-growing sport of ball hockey, removing the barriers, the cost, and the old stigma of what “real hockey” is and isn’t.

Ball hockey is REAL hockey.

It is no longer just a concept, an idea, or a niche. This sport is growing across the nation and around the world. Just some proof: the men’s and women’s National Ball Hockey League now has over 300 teams and 5,000 players, and the NBHL Championships are this coming weekend — you can live stream the games here. Good luck to our PNW club, the Wenatchee Nature Boys! And through the continued success of USA Ball Hockey, our national governing body, our men and women won the world ball hockey championships this summer in the Czech Republic — a first-ever title for the men and back-to-back titles for the women.

The PNW and Greater Seattle are next for this revolution of hockey in sneakers. We are ready to get the ball rolling…

The Question — The Why

Now that Greater Seattle has the ECBHL, what are the goals and the vision for the future?

Coach Salvatore stands before you today with this energy, passion, and love for the game because of the childhood he had playing and growing up with the sport on Long Island, starting at age 8. He retired at 30 when he left New York back in 2000 — only to return to the game in 2020 here in Seattle, when the National Ball Hockey League formed and there was a PNW division to play in. He just turned 56 and has been playing ever since.

Adults have a league and kids don’t? Not anymore. The ECBHL is for you.

My goal is to create that same experience — and that same love for all things hockey — for your child.

The Vision

Emerald City Ball Hockey (our after-school programs) and the Emerald City Ball Hockey League are proud to announce the launch of our new youth non-profit, the Emerald City Ball Hockey Foundation, which the League will operate under. With an incredible board of directors, our first-ever youth board, and the support of our local professional hockey club, these are the primary focuses for the future of the league and all things hockey:

1. Lower the Cost — While Making the Experience Even Better

One of our biggest goals is to continually find ways to lower the cost of playing ball hockey from season to season.

Through the Emerald City Ball Hockey Foundation, we will build relationships with local businesses, community organizations, sponsors, and donors who believe in what we are building. As those relationships grow, our hope is to reinvest that support directly into the league and the families we serve.

The goal is simple: provide the very best youth ball hockey experience possible while making it as affordable as possible. We don’t want cost to be the reason a child can’t play.

2. Equipment Should Never Be the Reason a Child Can’t Play

While ball hockey requires far less equipment than ice hockey, we understand that purchasing even a helmet, gloves, and shin guards can still be a financial strain for some families.

That’s why one of our goals is to create equipment drives and equipment-sharing programs through the Foundation. Families whose children have outgrown their gear will have opportunities to donate it, while families who need equipment can have opportunities to access it.

If a child wants to play, we want to help find a way to get a stick in their hands.

3. Give Every Child a Place to Belong

We envision the Emerald City Ball Hockey League becoming more than a place to play games. We want it to become a community where kids make friends, build confidence and teamwork, develop quick thinking and mental toughness, learn how to compete, and discover what they are capable of — both on and off the court. And most important of all…

Have fun.

Some players will come to us having never played hockey before. Others will come from our existing Emerald City school and city programs. Others will come from ice hockey and discover how many skills transfer — ball hockey is the best dry-land training for young ice hockey players. Our philosophy will remain:

Fun first. Development second. Competition with purpose.

We want kids to look forward to coming to the rink, seeing their teammates, learning from their coaches, and becoming part of something bigger than themselves.

4. Build a Community That Invests in the Next Generation

The future of ball hockey in Greater Seattle cannot be built by one person or one organization. It will take all of us — parents, kids, coaches, referees, volunteers, schools, local businesses, community organizations, sponsors, donors, and city officials.

Through the Foundation, we want to create partnerships that go beyond the league itself. We want local businesses to see the value in supporting youth sports. We want families to feel ownership in what we are building. And we want today’s players to eventually become tomorrow’s coaches, mentors, referees, and leaders — the next generation who can one day look back and say:

“We helped build this.”

5. Build the First Ball Hockey Rink in Greater Seattle

And finally, there is the big one. We want to build the first-ever dedicated ball hockey rink in Greater Seattle.

A few of the dedicated ball hockey rinks Coach Salvatore has visited around the country — a glimpse of what’s possible here at home.

This is the vision that has been in the back of Coach Salvatore’s mind for years. Traveling around the country and visiting ball hockey communities and rinks, I have seen what is possible when a community has a place it can truly call home. These are the types of rinks I grew up playing on.

They are more than just a playing surface. They become gathering places. They become part of a community. They give kids a place to play, families a place to connect, and a sport a permanent home. Greater Seattle — and your child — deserves one.

And we believe we can build it — but it will take all of us: parents and players, small businesses and major corporations, sponsors and donors, coaches and volunteers, community leaders and city officials — people who already love hockey and people who have never picked up a stick. One community coming together around one shared vision.

Our dream is to eventually stand beside the first dedicated ball hockey rink in Greater Seattle and look around at the families, kids, businesses, volunteers, and community members who helped make it possible. That day won’t happen overnight. But every league registration, every new player, every donated piece of equipment, every sponsor, every volunteer, and every relationship we build brings us one step closer.

The Emerald City Ball Hockey League is the beginning. The rink is the vision. And the future belongs to all of us who are willing to build it together.

One family. One community. One game at a time.

Questions? Message Coach Salvatore anytime — coachsalecf@gmail.com · (425) 420-0685.

Coach Salvatore Ippolito
“Hockey is for everybody”

Registration for the Inaugural Emerald City Ball Hockey League Is Now Open

Here's everything we know so far

Camps are fun, after-school programs are cool, scrimmages get you game-sharp, and skills build confidence — but nothing beats the thrill of real game play, and now it's finally here.

Celebrate!

Get ready for a memorable season and the first-ever Emerald City Ball Hockey youth league — a season your child will never forget, and one that'll have them wanting to come back for more.

We're working on all the details now to get ready for Opening Day. In the meantime, here's what we do know…

So, what do we know?

1. Opening Day is Saturday, January 16th, 2027.
2. Season: 8–10 regular-season games, plus playoffs.
3. Games are on weekends (mid-January through early/mid-April).
4. Early-bird registration (10% off) runs September 14th through September 30th, 2026.
5. Registration closes November 25th, 2026.
6. Division targets: Ages 5–7 · Ages 8–10 · Ages 11–14.
7. Game play will be either 4-on-4 + goalie or 5-on-5 + goalie.
8. Rosters & schedule finalized and sent to coaches in December, before or around Christmas.
9. Location: Edmonds Center for the Arts Gym, 410 Fourth Avenue N, Edmonds, WA 98020.
10. Two-step registration: (1) Official registration with the ECBHL, then (2) register as a USA Ball Hockey member (required to play). It covers insurance, and every child gets a USABH number. Just $15 — originally $30 (50% off the first year for all ECBHL families). Opening in early November.
11. League fee: $225 per player (10% off during Early Bird, Sept 14–30). (Equipment not included — and ECBH will run a local and national equipment drive for families who need it.)
12. Same-school kids on the same team — as long as they're in the proper age bracket.

Equipment requirements

Full details will come in an upcoming email. To start, players will need:

• Shin guards (with knee protection)
• Street or ball hockey gloves (ice hockey gloves permitted)
• Helmet with cage for face protection
• Optional: elbow pads

Be part of the team

We're looking for coaches, referees, scorekeepers, general game-day help, and sponsors (more on that later). Be a part of our team and give our kids what they've been waiting for.

Ball hockey is a rapidly emerging sport across North America and around the world. We are so happy to finally knock down the barriers and bring this league to you. Ball hockey is real hockey. All youth sports leagues are only as good as the fun your child gets out of it and the support of the community — so tell your friends. The ECBHL is dedicated to making this a youth sports experience your child will not forget.

Message Coach Sal with any questions, comments, or an offer of support.

The Emerald City Ball Hockey League countdown is under way. 🏒

Coach Salvatore Ippolito
"Hockey is for everybody"

What Does My Child Need to Play in the ECBHL?

Your most frequently asked question — answered

Hello ECBH community — Coach Salvatore here. One of the most frequent questions I get in person about the long-awaited inaugural Emerald City Ball Hockey League this January is:

"Coach — what does my child need to play in the league and safely protect themselves?"

Great question. After-school programs are fun, Friday-night ball hockey is cool, and scrimmages are a blast — but at the end of the day, kids want to play. The ECBHL is a step up from anything we've done before, so one of our biggest goals is safety and minimizing the chance of injury.

Through the rules of the Emerald City Ball Hockey League and our partners at USA Ball Hockey, here's the equipment that will be mandatory and required to play:

1. Ball / dek hockey shin guards with knee protection.
2. Ball or street hockey gloves (ice hockey gloves permitted).
3. Helmet with a face cage.
4. Ball / street hockey stick (ABS, composite, wood, or hard plastic blade) — not traditional PE hockey sticks or Floorball sticks (the kind used in our after-school programs).

This is a one-time purchase. Once you have it, the gear is good for any future ECBHL season, Jamboree tournament, or ECBH after-school and training program — and it's great to wear outside of ECBH when playing with friends in the street. (Full shin guards are handy for biking and other activities too.) Your equipment is a great investment in your child's safety, on and off the rink.

Coach, where do I buy?

The second most frequent question I get! We don't have our own online store yet, but here are a few trusted resources:

• Knapper Ball Hockey USA — shop here. 15% off with code ECBH85. Individual pieces and full kits available. (This is what Coach Salvatore wears in the National Ball Hockey League.)
• Play It Again Sports — Lynnwood — 20% off when you mention Coach Salvatore and the Emerald City Ball Hockey League.
• Pure Hockey — Northgate (next to the Kraken Community Iceplex) — ask for Andy (ECBHL board member) and his team.
• Mylec Hockey — shop here.

Other online resources are available as well.

Registration has been pushed back to September 14th, and our early-bird window for 10% off runs September 14th through September 30th. Stay tuned for more ball hockey FAQs and ECBHL updates.

Please don't hesitate to reach out — email coachsalecf@gmail.com or text 425-420-0685. We can't wait to bring this league to you. Invite your friends, tell your neighbors and classmates — we'll see you on the floor.

Coach Salvatore Ippolito
"Hockey is for everybody"

Friday Night Ball Hockey Is Back at Frances Anderson Center — And This Season Is Bigger Than Ever!

Registration for all fall programs opens September 1st. First Friday night is October 2nd, and our brand-new Sparky Salmon program (ages 4–6) begins Saturday, October 3rd.

The weather is shifting, kids are headed back to the classroom, the Kraken are preparing for training camp, and sticks are coming back out — that means one thing…

Ball hockey is back, and Emerald City Ball Hockey is gearing up for what promises to be our most exciting season yet!

This fall, we’re giving all our returning and new players even more opportunities to get on the floor, learn the game, build their skills, have fun, compete, make new friends, and get ready for the first-ever Emerald City Ball Hockey League coming this January. And we’re introducing something brand new for our youngest players and their families: the Emerald City Ball Hockey Sparky Salmon Program!

Whether your child is just discovering the rapidly growing sport of ball hockey or already loves the game, there’s a place for everyone this fall.

Registration opens September 1st through Edmonds Parks & Recreation.

🌟 The Most Exciting Emerald City Season Ever

This fall isn’t just about getting back on the rink. It’s about starting something new, taking the next step, and getting ready for what’s coming in January. Our Grow the Game event in July had an incredible turnout, and with the excitement surrounding the launch of the new league, we’re expecting strong interest in our fall programs.

That also means spaces will be more limited — and likely more in demand — than in previous years. If you already know your child wants to be part of the fall programs, we’d encourage you to register early when registration officially opens on September 1st.

Whether your child is just discovering the game or already loves it, there’s a place for everyone this fall. We can’t wait to make this the biggest and most exciting Emerald City season yet. If you have any questions, never hesitate to reach out to Coach Salvatore and the ECBH team. Let’s get playing. 🏒 🥅 👟 🔥 🐟

Coach Salvatore Ippolito
“Hockey is for everybody”

Emerald City Back-to-School Ball Hockey Starts Here

Summer is winding down. School is just around the corner, bringing that familiar crisp air, fresh routines, and the excitement of a brand-new season. And that means one thing…

Emerald City Ball Hockey is back — and we’re kicking off what promises to be our biggest season yet.

If your child has been counting down the days until they can get back on the floor — or if they’re looking for a new sport that builds confidence, friendships, and a lifelong love of the game — we have two exciting opportunities waiting for them this September at Frances Anderson Center.

Even more exciting? Registration for the inaugural Emerald City Ball Hockey League is scheduled to go live in early September. These September programs are the perfect opportunity to shake off the rust, build confidence, and experience the style of hockey families can expect when league play begins this January.

This Is Just the Beginning…

Momentum is building, and our Emerald City Ball Hockey community is growing faster than ever. Our incredible Grow the Game Day showed us what this community is capable of, and we’re carrying that excitement into what promises to be an unforgettable season.

Whether your child is an experienced player, still discovering a passion for hockey, or picking up a stick for the very first time, there’s a place for everyone in our community. Invite a friend. Bring a sibling. Be part of something that’s growing.

Coach Salvatore Ippolito
“Hockey is for everybody”

Together We Grow the Game: Join the Team Behind Emerald City Ball Hockey

When we started Emerald City Ball Hockey, the vision was simple: create a place where kids could learn the game, build confidence, make friendships, and experience the joy of hockey — no matter their background or experience level.

What happened at our recent Grow the Game Day showed us something even bigger.

It showed us that Emerald City Ball Hockey is not just about players on the court. It is about a community of families, coaches, volunteers, and supporters who believe in creating something special for kids in our area.

The energy was incredible. Parents stepped up to help organize, support registration, encourage players, and make the day a success. One parent even volunteered to help with registration even though their own kids were unable to attend. Coach Salvatore also had 3 coach volunteers, including one travelling from Portland, Oregon and one flying all the way from Philadelphia, PA.

That is what community looks like.

Now, as we prepare for the next chapter of Emerald City Ball Hockey, we are looking for more people who want to be part of building this movement.

We'd love you on the ECBHL Team

A successful league takes more than players. It takes a community working together toward one shared goal: giving kids an amazing hockey experience.

We are looking for passionate individuals who want to help in the following areas:

This Is Your Invitation

Whether you have coached before, love hockey, want to give back, or simply believe kids deserve more opportunities to play and grow — there is a place for you.

You do not need to be an expert. You just need to believe in the mission.

Together, we can continue growing the game, creating opportunities for kids, and building a ball hockey community that families are proud to be part of.

Thank you to everyone who has already supported Emerald City Ball Hockey. What we are building is only possible because of people willing to step forward and say:

"Count me in."

Let's grow the game — together.

Coach Salvatore Ippolito
"Hockey is for everybody"

The Wait Is Over: ECBH Announces Its First-Ever Youth League, Coming January 2027

The pathway our families have been waiting for is finally here

After years of dreaming, planning, searching, and believing in what ball hockey could become in our community, we are beyond excited to share some incredible news:

Emerald City Ball Hockey has secured a location for the very first ECBHL Youth Ball Hockey League. The league will take place in downtown Edmonds, WA at the Center of the Arts Gymnasium — a beautiful gym that has just been waiting for us to transform it into the ECBHL arena.

Our inaugural season will officially open on:

Saturday, January 16th, 2027

This is a milestone moment for our ECBH family — and honestly, one that has been years in the making.

The vision has always been bigger than teaching kids how to play ball hockey. The vision has always been about building a community where kids can learn the game, develop hockey skills, and build other skills like teamwork, resilience, physical fitness, mental strength and awareness, create friendships, compete, and experience everything that makes youth sports so special.

The ECBH Youth Ball Hockey League will create that pathway:

School programs → Camps & Clinics → Skills Development → League Play → Lifelong Love of the Game

This is the beginning of something special. I have always wanted to give back all the fun and memories I had growing up, playing on Long Island my entire childhood. And now we finally get to do that — and I could not be more excited for all of you. This will truly be a new youth sports experience you will never forget. Game on.

Season details coming soon

We are still finalizing many of the league details, including:

• Age divisions (ages 5–13, broken into ranges)
• Team structure
• Practice and game schedules
• League format
• Final pricing
• Equipment requirements

Official registration opens September 1st.

We encourage all families who are interested in joining our first-ever season to complete our League Interest Form today. This will help us understand community interest, answer your questions, and make sure you are among the first to receive updates. Whether your child is brand new to ball hockey or has been playing for years, we want to hear from you. All levels welcome.

We need our community to help build this league

A successful youth sports league takes more than players and a sole operator. It takes passionate people who believe in creating positive experiences for kids. We are looking for people interested in supporting ECBH as:

• Coaches
• Referees (paid)
• Scorekeepers
• Game-day volunteers
• League support staff
• Board members

If you want to be part of building something special from the ground up, we would love to have you join our team. Please fill out our Join Our Team form and let us know how you would like to get involved.

This is just the beginning

The first-ever Emerald City Ball Hockey League is not just about games. It is about community. It is about giving kids a place to belong. It is about creating memories, building confidence, and making hockey a truly inclusive sport you can continue to fall in love with.

To every family who has supported ECBH over the years — thank you. Your belief, encouragement, and enthusiasm helped get us here. And it helped me to never give up.

The wait is over. The pathway is here. The future of ball hockey in our community starts January 16th, 2027.

We cannot wait to build it with you.

Coach Salvatore Ippolito
"Hockey is for everybody"

Grow the Game Day Seattle 2026: A Smash Hit

Breaking barriers · The future is now

USA Ball Hockey's Grow the Game Day Seattle is in the books — but it won't be forgotten anytime soon.

Emerald City Ball Hockey and our partners at USA Ball Hockey hosted Grow the Game Day this past Saturday, July 18th, at the Frances Anderson Center in downtown Edmonds, WA, to a massive turnout — celebrating all things hockey and the movement of ball hockey in Greater Seattle.

The biggest ball hockey event to date in the Puget Sound hosted three clinics across three age groups, each one full of fun, hard play, and new friendships. We kicked it off with our 4–6 year-olds, who set the tone with energy, passion, and fun. Next came our 7–9 year-olds, who ran into a very special guest — Buoy, the Seattle Kraken mascot, made an unexpected visit to the Frances Anderson Center, sending the kids into utter elation.

But it didn't end there. We closed out the day with our 10–13 year-olds and a high-energy game to finish. Each group showed up in large numbers, proving ball hockey is the next great youth sport — knocking down barriers, making our game truly inclusive, and showing that Emerald City Ball Hockey and our sport are for everyone.

Grow the Game Day also welcomed special guests from the Seattle Kraken and the Seattle Torrent, the new women's team fresh off a tremendous first season in the PWHL. Emerald City Ball Hockey brought a top-notch coaching staff led by Liz Crouthamel, the women's director at USA Ball Hockey. Liz was amazing with all of our players and our growing young female audience, while Bob Ruediger and Trampus Adams — from the Seattle Old Snacks and Pacific Pilots of the National Ball Hockey League PNW adult division — ran our passing and shooting stations, bringing even more smiles and passion to the day.

There were giveaways galore, too: every player received a free USA Ball Hockey jersey from 2and10 Apparel, a free stick and ball from our partners at Knapper USA, and even more from the Kraken, the Torrent, and Emerald City Ball Hockey.

Looking ahead: one final Summer adventure with our End of Summer Ball Hockey Camp, August 17–21 in Edmonds. A few full-week seats remain, and we're also offering new flexible drop-in days at $70/day for families who can't commit to the full week. Fall programming begins in October, and we're getting ready for the first-ever Emerald City Ball Hockey League in 2027. Stay tuned for the official announcement and league location.

It takes a community to make anything great. Thank you all for being part of ours on Saturday. Message Coach Salvatore with any questions — and remember, the best is yet to come.

Coach Salvatore Ippolito
"Hockey is for everybody"

Stickhandling, Smiles & Summer Fun: ECBH Summer Skills Session Is Here!

This one-hour small group session (maximum 6 players) will focus on the three building blocks of hockey:

Most importantly, players will leave feeling more comfortable, confident, and excited to keep playing.

Whether your child has joined us before or this will be their very first ECBH experience, everyone is welcome. This is the perfect first step into ball hockey and a great introduction to future ECBH programs and the Emerald City Ball Hockey League.

Come learn, play, and have some summer hockey fun with Coach Salvatore!

Coach Salvatore and ECBH putting the E for Excitement in After-School Enrichment

"Emerald City Ball Hockey would like to thank the amazing school staff members who make this happen, giving their students a new sports experience that they otherwise would never have known this version of hockey was even available to them. We also thank the Seattle Kraken's Power Play Ball Hockey program and One Roof Foundation, who offer funding to several Title-1 schools across Greater Seattle. And most importantly, the families who entrust ECBH with their kids."

"Our elementary school ball hockey program thrived, bringing kids of all skill levels together to grow their teamwork, confidence, and make new friends along the way. A special thank you to Coach Salvatore. Each week our students eagerly anticipated the scrimmages and cheered one another on with excitement."

Emerald City Ball Hockey is now taking requests for after-school enrichment and public programming for the 2026-2027 school year. If you are a school (public or private), parks program, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, church with a gym, or any organization ready to give kids a new youth sports experience, look no further. We also have a few weeks of slots remaining for 2026 Summer Camps.

The Future is Now: ECBH Signature Scrimmage Series Delivers Again

The Wait Is Over! Grow the Game Day (Free) Officially Lands in Downtown Edmonds at the Frances Anderson Center

This special event is all about introducing more kids and families to the fun, growing sport of ball hockey while celebrating everything that makes youth sports great: friendship, teamwork, community, fun, and healthy activity.

Whether your child is already playing hockey or has never touched a stick before, Grow the Game is the perfect opportunity to jump in and experience the excitement. No experience or skates required, just bring comfortable athletic clothes, running shoes, and be prepared to have a great time.

What Participants Can Look Forward To

• Fun ball hockey games and activities
• Skill stations led by experienced coaches
• Free giveaways and prizes
• A welcoming environment for all experience levels
• Opportunities to meet new friends and be part of our growing hockey community
• A potential huge special guest that young hockey fans won't want to miss

Our goal is simple: introduce more families to the sport and create an unforgettable day of fun for kids throughout the Edmonds community and beyond.

Already registered? Invite a friend! One of the best ways to grow the game is by sharing it with someone who has never tried ball hockey before. The more kids who participate, the more exciting and impactful this event becomes for everyone involved.

Send direct questions to Coach Sal and our team via our contact page. We can't wait to see you on July 18th at the Frances Anderson Center!

Let's Grow the Game together!

What a Game. Thrilling Finish in Lynnwood.