Project 01 · Kids Pond Hockey
Hockey for every child who wants to play. From age 6, with or without a club.
Why Shift 18
67 %
of children and young people quit ice hockey between the ages of 11 and 22. Rarely for performance reasons, mostly because of structural hurdles.
The hurdles
Too little playing time
Big teams, few shifts, rarely real games
Selected early
Those who don't fit the mould sit on the bench
Daily life doesn't fit
Hard to combine with school, apprenticeship and family
Shift 18 keeps them in the game.
Every child gets their shift.
Source: NZZ (2024) and Swiss Ice Hockey analysis
How Shift 18 plays
Tournaments
Kids from different clubs and without a club play as one team at tournaments.
Register interest
A short message is enough, we'll get back to you
Form a team
Many clubs become one team
Play
Every child gets on the ice regularly
Share the experience
Families cheer along, the team celebrates together
Sunday ice
Early on Sunday at Swiss Life Arena: kids and parents play together. Then the day belongs to the family.
Arrive
Grab a jersey, kids and parents are mixed
Play together
Big and small in one team, 3 vs. 3, lots of puck
Every child gets a turn
Change after every goal, everyone is on the ice often
Coffee and croissants
Time for conversations and new friendships
We're happy to help.