from NHL.com,

WASHINGTON -- The National Hockey League (NHL) and the bipartisan Congressional Hockey Caucus announced that they will host a Congressional Briefing to discuss how hockey supports increased interest in and access to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) learning that fuels career exploration among 5-8th grade students.

Frank Thorp V of NBC News will moderate a discussion examining the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and NHL's Future Goals program, which has worked to up-skill over 2 million students since 2014 across the United States, 42 percent of whom were in a school where many students qualified for the free and reduced lunch program last year.

The briefing will provide an opportunity for Members and Congressional staff to learn the value that hockey brings to youth, families and communities. As the NHL and NHLPA strive to leverage hockey as a catalyst to build healthy and vibrant communities, the Future Goals program reinforces the presence of STEM in the real world and the game of hockey, encouraging students to continue exploration of these careers for their future.

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