A parent and volunteer-run club for Hamilton and the Golden Horseshoe.
Hamilton Speed Skating Club is a volunteer-run, parent-led community club. We run two sister clubs together: the Hamilton Speed Skating Club for youth in Hamilton, and the Golden Horseshoe Speed Skating Club for skaters in the Golden Horseshoe.
Our story
From a new Hamilton club to two sister clubs.
The club has been volunteer-run from the start.
- October 2004
Club founded
The club was founded as the Dofasco Hamilton Speed Skating Club, a non-profit, volunteer-run organization serving the Greater Hamilton area.
- October 2006
Incorporated
The club was formally incorporated as a not-for-profit organization.
- July 2008
Renamed
The club was renamed to the Hamilton Speed Skating Club.
- 2012
Sister club formed
The club split into two: HSSC for youth under 18 in Hamilton, and the Golden Horseshoe Speed Skating Club for older skaters and those in the Golden Horseshoe area.
Two clubs, one community
Hamilton Speed Skating Club and Golden Horseshoe Speed Skating Club.
The two clubs share webpages, registration, session times, and a single contact email. You’ll rarely need to think about the split.
Youth under 18 in Hamilton
Hamilton Speed Skating Club
The original club, for youth skaters under 18 living in Hamilton.
Skaters in the Golden Horseshoe
Golden Horseshoe Speed Skating Club
Open to skaters living in the Golden Horseshoe.
Coaching
Coach Mike Murray is our head coach.
Head coach Mike Murray is a Speed Skating Canada Short Track Hall of Fame athlete and a CAC-certified National Level Coach. He has coached several Olympians across a long career on the ice.
Mike runs practices at Chedoke Arena and F.H. Sherman Arena alongside a team of volunteer coaches drawn from the club community, including Rebecca, Patrick, and Nick.
Volunteers
Board of Directors.
The club is run by a parent-led volunteer board. Roles below are taken verbatim from the club’s current organizational chart.
- HSSC President
- Emily Smart
- GHSSC President
- Nick Benton-Kearney
- Registrar + Communications
- Matt Wongkee
- HSSC Vice President
- Rebecca Simmons
- GHSSC Vice President
- Danielle Weltz
- Treasurer
- Denise Mayer
- Secretary
- Amanda Bering
- Fundraising + Promotion
- Anna Talving
- Equipment Manager (off-ice)
- Mike Nedescu
Support us
Want to sponsor the club?
We’re a volunteer-run club, and sponsorship helps support our skaters and programs. If your business or organization would like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you.
Questions about the club?
Have a look at our FAQ.
If your question isn’t in the FAQ, email us from there. Volunteering or sponsorship enquiries are welcome too.
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