Thank you for registering for the upcoming 2023-2024 SMHA hockey season. My name is Jennifer MacDonald and I will be your U11 Convenor for this hockey season.
To all our returning players/families, welcome back to hockey! To all our new players (and families) to the U11 program, welcome to the SMHA family! We can't wait to meet you around the hockey rinks.
Please note, all U11 registrants have been included on these communication emails which consists of players registered for House League, the competitive programs Rep B and Rep A/Silver 7. All registrants will continue to receive U11 bulk communication until the competitive tryouts have been completed, and the teams have been formed. As these teams are finalized, the distribution list will be updated to only include House League players moving forward.
The next few weeks will be divided into conditioning and evaluations sessions in order to form our teams for the season. A more detailed email will be sent out shortly for your players specific time but I wanted to share the dates/times with families to help with planning purposes.
Conditioning Sessions (total of 4):
These sessions provide players with a chance to get ready for the regular season and have some fun. The sessions will have a leader and on-ice helpers assisting with the skaters to ensure that all kids are having a great time and have a fair opportunity to develop.
Session #1
September 8 (Friday) @ Johnny Leroux Arena 6:00pm - 8:00pm OR September 9 (Saturday) @ Cardel Rec Centre - Rink B 8:15am - 11:15 am (** First session, players will be split over 2 days**)
Session #2
September 10 (Sunday) @ Johnny Leroux Arena 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Session #3
September 16 (Saturday) @ Johnny Leroux Arena 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Session #4
September 17 (Sunday) @ Johnny Leroux Arena 8:00am - 1:00pm
Evaluation Sessions (total of 3 - Mandatory):
These sessions are to ensure that we are able to place your child on the team that will best fit their abilities.
Session #1 - Players only
September 23 (Saturday) @ Cardel Rec Centre - Rink B 8:15am - 11:15am OR September 24 (Sunday) @ Cardel Rec Centre - Rink A 8:00am - 11:00am (**First session, players will be split over 2 days**)
Session #1 - Goalies only
September 18 (Monday) @ Beckwith Arena 6:00pm - 7:00pm OR September 25 (Monday) @ Beckwith Arena 6:00pm - 7:00pm (**Only one date will be used**)
Session #2 - All Players and Goalies
September 30 (Saturday) @ Johnny Leroux Arena 9:00am - 2:00pm (everyone)
Session #3 - All players and Goalies
October 1 (Sunday) @ Johnny Leroux Arena 10:00am - 3:00pm (everyone)
Volunteers
The SMHA’s success and foundation is built on the awesome volunteers within our community. We have many spots to be filled on the ice and off the ice.
Season Volunteers - If you haven’t already, please consider joining our growing list of volunteers (Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Helpers, Trainers and Team Managers) so we can make contact with you.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlmH1a3vPK5buY5Patdgwj5ZtyTQl9i2yddB7OcUnjo5tAVQ/viewform
Off ice Volunteers - If you are interested in helping out or have a high school student looking for volunteer hours, we can definitely use your help. We will need help with checking players in, handing out pinnys, easy admin stuff. Please reach out.
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