The Portland Hockey Trust (PHT, Inc. since 1996) began in 1993.  Tom Edwards, a founding member, was the Superintendent of Portland Schools at that time. It initially began on Wednesdays with Jack School, located where the current East End Community School is.  Hall (now Rowe), Presumpscot and Longfellow schools soon joined.  For a couple of years, the school would bus students from Jack and Hall to the William B Troubh Ice Arena (TIA) as part of their afternoon run on Wednesdays. 

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PHT is run entirely by volunteers and offers two 8 week skating sessions a year during the Spring and the Fall.  These two hour skates are fully staffed with coaches and equipment managers that have come together through their love of hockey.  Skates and equipment are provided and today, any Portland 3rd, 4th or 5th grader is welcome to join us  to skate and play hockey at no charge.