COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Players, coaches, officials, volunteers and fans of hockey participated in initiatives across the country this past weekend to celebrate the game as part of USA Hockey's second annual Hockey Weekend Across America, presented by Reebok.

"We are extremely pleased with the vast participation by the overall hockey community in Hockey Weekend Across America," said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey.

Each of the three days of Hockey Weekend Across America had a theme, including:

• Friday (Feb. 13) – Wear Your Favorite Hockey Jersey, sponsored by ShopUSAHockey.com 
• Saturday (Feb. 14) – Bring a Friend to the Rink, sponsored by the NHL 
• Sunday (Feb. 15) – Celebrate Local Hockey Heroes, sponsored by the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports program

All levels of hockey participated in the celebration, from youth hockey associations to professional teams.

Hockey associations/clubs from around the country may enter to win great prizes as part of Hockey Weekend Across America's best programming contest. The top prize is 25 sets of OneGoal starter hockey equipment, plus $2,000. Five runner-up prizes of $1,000 will also be awarded. The entry form can be downloaded by clicking here.

Various media entities featured programming specific to the weekend, including the NHL Network, which highlighted historic wins by U.S. teams and featured prominent U.S. players, while XM Radio's Hockey This Morning on channel 204 interviewed some of the most influential figures in American hockey.

USA Hockey held media conference calls during the week of Hockey Weekend Across America with Zach Parise (Olympic hopeful and member of the New Jersey Devils) and Angela Ruggiero (three-time Olympian) on Tuesday (Feb. 10); Dave Ogrean (USA Hockey executive director) on Wednesday (Feb. 11); Brian Burke (general manager of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team and president/general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs) on Thursday (Feb. 12); and hockey media giants Mike Emrick, Kevin Allen and Eddie Olczyk on Friday (Feb. 13). Audio from the calls can be heard here.

Additionally, fans across the country registered for Hockey Weekend Across America's Great Jersey Giveaway. Each day of Hockey Weekend Across America, 15 lucky fans were randomly chosen to receive an authentic NHL jersey of their choice, courtesy of Reebok. The winners are listed below.

Fans also participated in a puck hunt contest at HockeyWeekendAcrossAmerica.com each day during the three-day celebration. Participants searched for the puck hunt banner located on various pages of Hockey Weekend Across America's official web site and clicked on the link to win a daily grand prize from Total Hockey or a runner-up prize hat from USA Hockey. The winners are listed below.