Las Vegas became a big-league hockey town with the arrival of the Golden Knights, but the high price of gear might prevent some youths from hitting the ice themselves.
That prompted northwest Las Vegas mom Gina Kielb to start a nonprofit organization in her son Jake’s name that offers free gear to children whose parents might not be able afford it, as well as free skate clinics.
“I’m a hockey parent myself, and I know the financial commitment that parents have to make in order to start in hockey and stay in hockey,” said Kielb, who formed the foundation in 2016 after trying purchase gear for her then-11-year-old son, who still plays the sport.