Penguins Receive Grant To Launch Hockey Diversity Program At Hunt Armory

By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Penguins have been awarded a grant from the NHL as well as the National Hockey League Players’ Association to support diversity in hockey and create access to the game for youth players of color in city neighborhoods.The money from the grant comes after the launch of the Penguins’ Willie O’Ree Academy launch and it will focus on repurposing the Hunt Armory into an ice rink.With the grant, it furthers discussions between the P