Mission
OUR CORE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR YOUTH HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. WE OPERATE UNDER TWO BRANDS, THE WASHINGTON WOLVERINES IN THE FALL REGULAR SEASON AND THE SEATTLE SELECTS DURING THE SPRING SEASON. ACROSS THESE TWO BRANDS WE OFFER DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED HOCKEY PROGRAMMING, COMPETE AGAINST OTHER CLUBS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHWEST AND CANADA. UNFORTUNATELY, HOCKEY IS AN EXPENSIVE SPORT AND NOT ALL OF THE FAMILIES ON CAN AFFORD THE COST, PARTICULARLY TO DEVELOP AND COMPETE AT HIGH LEVELS. IN ADDITION TO HELPING INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES GROW AND DEVELOP IN THE SPORT, NORTHWEST HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT RAISES FUNDS TO OFFER NEED BASED SUPPORT TO FAMILIES THAT STRUGGLE TO AFFORD THE COST OF HIGH LEVEL HOCKEY. NORTHWEST HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT THEREFORE AWARD INDIVIDUAL, TEAM AND PROGRAM LEVEL HOCKEY GRANTS TO HELP ATHLETES BY OFFSETTING PROGRAM FEES, EQUIPMENT, TRAVEL COSTS AND OTHER COSTS. THESE NEED BASED GRANTS ARE REVIEWED AND AWARDED