WELCOME TO THE FUTURE OF HOCKEY LAB
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.

FOCUS AREAS

The Future of Hockey Lab is committed to values-based social innovation and culture change. Through supporting game-changing ideas and innovations the lab will gather learning and facilitate opportunities to:
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+ Increase participation growth, particularly among racialized persons, Indigenous communities, 2SLGBTQ+ communities, new Canadians, and those with a disability

+ Strengthen retention among current participants

+ ​Broaden diversity through representation at all levels
(coaches, officials, boards, etc.)

+ Foster greater understanding and awareness of diversity,
equity ​and inclusion 

+ ​Be intentional around using hockey as a force for social good 

PATHS TO GET THERE
The Future of Hockey Lab’s cohort program will bring together small project teams from across Nova Scotia looking to address these focus areas. The cohorts will receive the supports they need to gather learning and scale what’s working.
 
The work includes:

IDENTIFYING NEW APPROACHES TO ADDRESS EXISTING PROBLEMS
Sport leaders have known for decades about barriers such as the cost of the sport, parental behaviour, racial slurs, and an over-emphasis on the elite, to name a few. These are complex problems to solve, which is why they still exist. The Future of Hockey Lab is where NEW ideas and approaches can flourish.
SCALING LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT MORE PEOPLE
​There are countless examples of amazing hockey programs from coast to coast. In Nova Scotia alone, the Black Youth Ice Hockey Program, the Junior Coach Leadership Program, and the Halifax Mussels are just a few examples.  The Future of Hockey Lab gathers learning on the best ways to scale these programs so MORE people can benefit.
PROTOTYPING EXISTING IDEAS THAT ARE UNTESTED
​Hockey has a wealth of impassioned fans whose dedication to the game is unmatched. One of the benefits of this is the constant source of new ideas. But it can be hard to try new things in a system that is comfortably predictable. The Future of Hockey Lab is where we revisit those ideas, try them out, and learn.
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As Hockey Canada’s incubator for growing the game, the Future of Hockey Lab is launching its first cohort in Nova Scotia in November 2021.

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​Turns ideas into solutions that add value and make the world a better place.
​MAKE STRIDES WITH US
Be a part of the FIRST social innovation lab in the world for the sport of hockey!
Be surrounded by other leaders, innovators and change makers
who want to make a meaningful impact! 
Imagine a welcoming environment where there is a safe place for everyone – a future that is better for every participant through sport. ​Sport leaders have wanted this for years but often get stuck on the “how”.
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So we’re going for it. We’re discovering new.
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