Chevrolet Canada is passionate about hockey, and to help ensure children new to the sport have a safe start, it is giving away free hockey helmets to five-year-old players born in 2007 who are registered in a minor hockey program.
To be eligible in British Columbia, your child’s club must be a BC Hockey member.
To receive a free helmet, fill out the registration page found on the Internet at www.bit.ly/FreeBauerHockeyHelmet and print out the return e-mail with the redemption form you receive. Take these, along with the child’s birth certificate or passport and proof of minor hockey registration to a Chevrolet dealership for validation to receive a Forzani’s voucher for a free Chevrolet Bauer 2100 Helmet Combo Ð Jr. hockey helmet.
The voucher must redeemed before the end of the business day on Nov. 30 at Forzani stores, including Sport Chek, Sport Mart, Hockey Experts, Intersport and Sports Experts.
There is absolutely no cost for the helmet, but all criteria must be met exactly.
Tom Bachynski from Central GM in 100 Mile House says they are participating in the program and there has already been response from the public.
Last year, he adds, they had 21 people register and the only negative aspect was that people had to travel to another centre to get their helmet.
“For me, personally, the program has great merit. To outfit a child starting hockey with a high quality, properly fitted helmet is the best thing we could offer. With head injuries in the headlines way too much, I think Chevrolet is addressing a serious issue.”
He says Central GM will be accepting registrations at the South Cariboo Community Fall Fair.
