Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Neal Henderson, Founder and Coach of the Fort Dupont Hockey Program Object number: 2019.67.2 Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club and U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Neal Henderson talks about how he mentors minority children through hockey and how Black players have influenced hockey culture. The 82-year-old Coach Henderson watched the practice from the bench, something that still brings him ⦠Fort Dupont, the oldest minority hockey program in the United States, is one of 34 programs in the North America affiliated with the National Hockey Leagueâs Hockey is for Everyone (HIFE) Program. Youth hockey coach Neal Henderson, a co-founder of the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club, the oldest minority hockey club in North America, has been named an inductee to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of Representatives to join me in congratulating Coach Neal Henderson on his induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Cannons coach and U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Neal Henderson lead the practice.. ⦠Recognizing the Achievements of Neal Henderson. Neal Henderson, founder, coach, and father-figure of the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club, turned 79 over the weekend. Author: Tom Hunsicker Published: 11:18 PM EST December 10, 2019 On Thursday, Henderson was honored for his lifeâs work with induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Neal Henderson, co-founder of the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club and U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer, tells Anson Carter about how he mentors minority children through hockey and how Black players have influenced hockey culture. Neal Henderson, co-founder of the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club and recent US Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, was also present. Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club, founded in 1978 by Neal Henderson, is a developmental program that provides local and inner-city youth with the opportunity to participate in an organized ice hockey program. The year before Henderson established the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club, the Detroit Red Wings selected Valmore James in the 16th round ⦠Neal Henderson, co-founder of the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club, talks to USA Hockey Magazine prior to his induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in December. Siegenthaler, Henderson, and Jensen. He has worked out of Upper Marlboro, Maryland to give area youth an opportunity to play ice hockey. Travis Waldron/Huffington Post Neal Henderson, the founder of Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club, talks to one of his former students before a practice in December 2014. Henderson, the 82-year-old coach and co-founder of the Fort Dupont Cannons, the oldest minority hockey club in North America, had been told he was getting inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. The Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Program was founded in 1978 by Neal Henderson, who was recently inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame for his community leadership and contributions to the growth of hockey in DC. Neal Henderson founded Fort Dupont Hockey Club in the 1970s to teach hockey and life skills to inner-city children from often less-fortunate backgrounds. Neal Henderson thinks about the Washington Capitals' plan to practice at Fort Dupont Ice Arena and envisions it as a potential seminal moment for the youth hockey players and students who attend. Capitalsâ Nick Jensen & Jonas Siegenthaler, HOF Inductee Neal Henderson Participate In Practice With Fort Dupont Cannons Posted on February 2, 2020 by Della Young Photo: @CapsYouthHockey Washington Capitals defensemen Nick Jensen and Jonas Siegenthaler participated in a practice with the Fort Dupont Cannons on Saturday afternoon at the Fort Dupont ⦠Photos by Caps Outsider âYouâve gotta keep your stick down!â Coach Neal Henderson called to one of his players from the bench. On Wednesday, his work with the Cannons and the Hockey is For Everyone initiative earned him an induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame's ⦠WASHINGTON â For 40 years Neal Henderson has given underprivileged kids the chance to play hockey at Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Neal Henderson. Soon, Henderson starting renting ice time at the local Fort Dupont Ice Arena to accommodate players, and in 1978, he co-founded the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club in the D.C. area. Known as the Cannons, Hendersonâs developmental program is designed to provide local and inner-city youth skaters with the ⦠He founded the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club in 1978 which has continued on as the longest running minority ⦠Neal Henderson, the founder and head coach of the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Program, leaves the locker room in Washington, DC on March 8, 2014. Mark Messier Youth Leadership Award. Washington Capitals defensemen Nick Jensen and Jonas Siegenthaler participated in a practice with the Fort Dupont Cannons on Saturday afternoon at the Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Posted: Jan 01, 2015 10:15 AM ET | Last Updated: January 1, 2015 Hockey program gets minority youth on the ice Henderson, a lifelong hockey player, attested the longevity of what many have come to know as the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club to its reverence for D.C. history and a system that compels players to put their best foot forward and rise through the ranks of the program. For the last 40-plus years, Neal Henderson (Upper Marlboro, Md.) For over 40 years, Neal Henderson has become an ice hockey icon in Washington D.C., founding the Fort Dupont Cannons at the Fort Dupont Ice Arena in 1978. has dedicated his life to spreading the game of hockey and using the sport to provide lifelong lessons to youth in America.A natural mentor, Henderson ⦠Ice Hockey Coach, Founder of the Ft. Dupont Cannons Ice Hockey Club, Member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. Through joint surgeries, an ancient ice arena with a sometimes leaky roof, and often with only just enough money to pay the programâs bills, Henderson continues to skate strong â his passion for ⦠Henderson discusses how Fort Dupont got its start, what it means to be inducted, what he wants his legacy to be and much more in this episode of ⦠Neal Henderson, co-founder of the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club, talks to USA Hockey Magazine prior to his induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in December. Thanks to the Cannons and the team of volunteers built by Coach Henderson, over 1,000 underserved and minority ⦠Ms. NORTON. But it wasnât a routine practice happening at Fort Dupont Ice Arena, as two of the Cannons teams ran regular drills alongside two special guests: Caps defensemen Jonas Siegenthaler and Nick Jensen. Photo: @CapsYouthHockey. 11.6k Likes, 19 Comments - Washington Capitals (@capitals) on Instagram: âA big thank you to the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club and coach Neal Henderson for havingâ¦â Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club, founded in 1978 by Neal Henderson, is a developmental program that provides local and inner-city youth ⦠Over time, he expanded to buying skates, pads, and other equipment and has now spent the last decades leading the Fort Dupont Cannons, the first minority hockey program in the country. Itâs all due to the work of Neal Henderson, who founded the Cannons in 1977 in Ward 7 in Southeast D.C., ⦠Or click here to find out more. Congratulations Neal Henderson : 2019 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Announced Neal Henderson will be enshrined into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2019. Fort Dupont is the only full-size indoor ice arena in Washington, D.C., and the Fort Dupont Cannons are the oldest minority youth hockey program in North America. September 6, 2019. Henderson discusses how Fort Dupont got its start, what it means to be inducted, what he wants his legacy to be and much more in this episode of ⦠Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club co-founder Neal Henderson will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Thursday. Over the past 40 years, Coach Henderson has led the Fort Dupont ⦠According to the Department of Health, the Strategy will offer âactionable strategiesâ and be a âresource for policymakers and key decision-makers in youth sports. If you would like to help support Fort Dupont, stop by the Fan Club table Friday night and bid on a Christmas ball or just drop a donation with them. Skaters have a wide range of experience in skating and playing the game along with ages ranging from 8 - 17. ⦠Neal Henderson talks about entering the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame later this year and how he co-founded the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club Neal Henderson is a youth hockey executive and organizer in the greater Washington, D.C. area. For more than 30 years Neal Henderson has mentored thousands of boys and girls through the Fort Dupont ⦠He started the league with kids from the District, many... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images We are so proud of everything Neal Henderson has done for our community and are thrilled he will head to the @usahockey Hall of Fame ⦠Coach Henderson is a co-founder of the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club, ... December 10, at 5:30 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will proclaim December 12, 2019, âCoach Neal Henderson Dayâ ahead of Coach Hendersonâs induction into the US Hockey Hall of Fameâs Class of 2019.
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