Bauer First Shift

The Orillia Hawks have been awarded the Bauer First Shift program again for the 2026-2027 season for players born in 2018 or younger.

Bauer First Shift is designed to make hockey affordable, manageable, safe, and fun for families new to the game. The program is open to girls who have never played hockey before.

The program includes:

• A 6-week on-ice program beginning in late October/early November
• Welcome event will be on Monday October 26th
• 1 session per week (50 minutes each) 
• Full head-to-toe Bauer equipment for every participant 
• An expert equipment fitting session 

The cost to enroll is $299.

Registration opens June 8th at 12:00 PM (EST) through the First Shift website:

Bauer First Shift Registration

Please select the First Shift Program hosted by the Orillia Girls Hockey Association.

Many participants from the 2025-2026 season registered with the Orillia Hawks local league following completion of the program. The Orillia Hawks will again be offering First Shift participants the opportunity to transition into local league programming with prorated registration fees following the completion of the program.