New, 🏒🥅REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR HOCKEY TODAY🥅🏒 (Huntsville Minor Hockey)

Are you new to Huntsville and would like to play hockey? Whether your intention is to play in the Local League system or Rep program, you will need to contact our Registrar to complete the required transfer documents. 

Local League: A group of teams from several local centres surrounding the area of Muskoka, Parry Sound (MPSHL) complete regularly in a recreational league. There is significant travel to the following centres.

• Almaguin Minor Hockey Association (Burks Falls & South River)
• Huntsville Minor Hockey Association
• Muskoka Rock Minor Hockey Association (Port Carling & Humphrey)
• Parry Sound Minor Hockey Association (Parry Sound & Humphrey)
• South Muskoka Minor Hockey Association (Bracebridge & Gravenhurst)

Representative Program: A team, which is eligible to play for OMHA, OHF and or HC Championship and whose players must be eligible by age and residence participates in the Georgian Bay Minor Hockey League (GBMHL). An evaluation (tryout) process is used to create a team. There is significant travel to the following centres depending on the rep teams participating.

• Georgian Shores
• Grand Valley
• Honeywood
• Huntsville
• Midland
• Oro Osprey
• Owen Sound
• Parry Sound
• Penetanguishene
• Shelburne
• South Grey
• South Muskoka
• Wasaga Beach

Huntsville participates in a Local League system

House League: a group of teams that compete regularly in a recreational league within a Centre - minimum to no travel.

Local League: A group of teams from several local centres that compete regularly in a recreational league. There is significant travel.

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HMHA Participates in Muskoka Parry Sound Local League (MPSLL)



Regulation 1. Regular season games shall start the weekend after Thanksgiving and run until the end of February, with a break for Christmas. Playoffs shall be a tournament format which will occur during the first weekend in March. All dates are approximate and determined each season.

Are you new to hockey?

Important steps to hockey enrollment:
All players must have one parent/guardian complete the Respect in Sport for Hockey Parents Course before your child(ren) will be eligible to go on the ice, this clinic must be done. 1 per household.

• Step 1: Click on Respect in Sport Home Page
• Step 2: Choose New to this program? Click here to register now.
• Step 3: Select New User
• Step 4: Follow the instructions to create an account.
• Proceed to complete full registration, then begin course.
  
  

Feel free to utilize the Spordle Helpdesk to access step by step instructions or to troubleshoot.

If you have questions or concerns please reach out to our HMHA Registrar 

To make sure your child meets the registration deadline, reach out the HMHA Registrar. In most cases, complete the electronic registration process and once funding is available, your registration fee will be reimbursed.

Who, Why, When...here's a quick rundown on when a game can be cancelled due to bad weather without facing fines.

1. Cancelling games: The authority to cancel a game lies with the Head Coach (Assistant Coach in absence of HC), in consultation with the Division Director (LL or Rep) and HMHA's OMHA Contact.
2. HMHA OMHA Contact is the only member who can contact the other centre and coordinate a cancellation. **No coach/manager is permitted to reach out to the other centres coach/manager.**
3. Weather Advisory Requirement: A formal weather advisory must be evident on the day of cancellation.
4. Timely Notification: Provide a minimum of three (3) hours' notice to the opposing team for the cancellation of the game. 
5. MPSLL Regulations:

• MPSLL Regulation 11. All regular season games must be played within the regular season deadline. However, any game that gets postponed or delayed due to weather conditions during the last seven days of regular season, and cannot be rescheduled before the regular season deadline, shall be considered a tie, with a point being awarded to each team involved. No fines shall be levied against that Centre. 
• MPSLL Regulation 12: It is the option of the travelling team to cancel any game due to weather. Each centre will use every effort to notify the opposing team, at least three hours prior to game time, of its intention to cancel. Due to logistics however, an early morning scheduled game will be exempt from this three-hour requirement. The cancelling centre will still be required, however, to use its best efforts to notify of a cancellation in a timely fashion.

Please note:  If a game is canceled, there are no guarantees of rescheduling. HMHA will review situations, and if needed, rescheduled games might happen on a weeknight at the opposing center.

The safety of our players comes first. If you are not comfortable traveling - please decide what is best for you and your family and inform the bench staff asap.

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OMHA has mandated that one parent/Guardian take the Respect in Sport (RIS) Parent Course. If players do not have a parent/guardian with completed RIS Certification, they will not be eligible to play.

Click here to access the Respect in Sport - Parent Course

Why having a properly sized hockey stick can help on the ice!
SIZING_A_STICK.pdf

You may receive emails from your team's manager and/or convener. No emails from the association will be sent to players or parents unless absolutely necessary. It's the responsibility of the player and parent/guardian to check the website regularly for any schedule changes or team information.

WHAT IF MY CHILD CAN NO LONGER PLAY/ HAS NEVER PLAYED/ DOES NOT LIKE HOCKEY AFTER REGISTRATION. ARE THERE REFUNDS AVAILABLE?

Refunds are available, but all refunds will be subjected to a $50.00 administrative fee. Refund amounts for the following timelines:

• 80% - by October 31st
• 60% - by Nov 30th
• 30% - by December 31st

No refunds will be issued after Jan 1st. The refund process will begin once you email your Local League/Rep Director and the Registrar of your refund request outlining the players name, team, date and reason for the refund.

For further information surrounding our Refund Policy - please refer to our Policies folder in our Online Library located on the home page of our website.

Until registration is closed, and final numbers are established, days and times by division cannot be determined

In most cases no. Once final enrollment numbers are in, sufficient ice needs to be secured and scheduled which covers multiple age groups/divisions. We can't guarantee each year what those ice times/schedules will look like. It is the player/parent/guardian(s) responsibility to coordinate hockey and other sports schedules.

Sports can be expensive, and Huntsville Minor Hockey Association (HMHA) is here to help. This year we are offering great financial assistance programs and additional savings for families requiring support. 

1. Specialized Funding Support from our Association.
2. Specialized Payment Plans.
3. Multi Child Discount - offered to siblings registered in HMHA (For every additional child registered in hockey, receive $75 off!)

4. HMHA has re-partnered this year with the following reputable programs:

• Muskoka Children’s Foundation
• Canadian Tire Jumpstart

Please note: Assistance programs may take some time to process. Please advise the HMHA Registrar that you want to enroll in hockey so you can secure your spot!

If you have additional questions or inquiries please direct them to our HMHA Registrar

As with most sports, kids' hockey is different than the professional game you may watch on television. Our association is committed to keeping your child safe. We do this by having:

• Strict rules for equipment and behaviour (see Required Equipment tab)
• A strong emphasis on teaching skills over contact
• No bodychecking allowed until the U15 Rep level
• No bodychecking allowed in the Local League structure.
• Trained game officials who enforce league rules
• Certified coaches and trainers for every team.

We believe hockey is a sport for life, where positive team experiences are always the priority.

The Answers to Safe Hockey Season - OMHA Article

Please refer to Financial Assistance under the Register tab.

Whether your intention is to play in the Local League system or Representative program, you will need to complete and submit a player transfer form, for your player to be rostered to a team. Reach out to HMHA Registrar to request the appropriate documents and get the process started!

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🥅APPLY FOR AN ASSIST! The Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund works daily to make hockey more affordable, by enabling Canadian youth to experience the power of play, through Canada’s game!

 

Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Approved Equipment

Watch this YouTube Video to learn more about gear fitting!
Or Click on OMHA Equipment Safety Reminders

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- OMHA requires all Players & Goalies to wear Mouthguards
- OMHA requires all Goalies to wear Throat Protectors (billy goat/dangler) and Neck Guards

Yes, absolutely! Whatever level of experience your child has, they are welcome. At various times in the year HMHA will offer skill sessions, including skating for new players. Skating is a core skill that hockey players will carry with them for a lifetime. We're here to help your child develop this key part of the game.

Players who are new to hockey will be required to submit their full name, birth certificate, and proof of residential address. If this is the first time you are registering your child in hockey, you (the parent or guardian) will need to complete a the mandatory respect program after registration.

Click here to access Respect in Sport - Parent Course