REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1st!, News (Milton Minor Hockey)

Milton Minor Hockey Association uses the Hockey Canada (Spordle) platform for registration.  All information requested through the registration process is deemed necessary by Hockey Canada.

PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION THOROUGHLY

NOTE: Hockey Canada uses the “U”(age) system.  For example, a U9 child would be Under 9, or 8 years old in the registration calendar year.

In step with Ontario Minor Hockey Association mandated processes, we will have 3 different types of registrations available- two of which will be accessible from our home page.  To better understand our program offerings, please carefully read our Explanation of Levels of Play

1.      Evaluation (formerly known as “tryout”) Registration opens April 1st– for U8-U18 players attending Spring Evaluations for Advanced Houseleague/MD and Rep Teams. U7MD and U21AA Evaluations will be held in the fall. 

2.      Rep/MD/Advanced Houseleague Season Registration – for U8-U8 players, after evaluations, if offered a spot on a team – Private registration sign up- please see your coach.

3.      Houseleague Season Registration – Public registration Opening April 1st.

EVALUATION Registration for U8 to U18 Rep, MD, and Advanced Houseleague opened April 1st. This does NOT include the season registration or accompanying team fees.  A link to the Evaluation registration packages will be posted on our website on April 1. ONLY register for Evaluations if you plan on being evaluated for a Rep, MD or Adv HL team. As a Hockey Canada sanctioned program, Milton is obligated to abide by the OHF season dates calendar for Evaluations.  DO NOT REGISTER FOR HOUSELEAGUE PROGRAMMING unless your player is NOT successful making a team on a Rep/MD or AHL team.

·        Refer to the Evaluation Policy and schedule and refund Policy posted on our website, for the process and more details.

·        Body Contact Skills: U14’s (2013) attending evaluations at the AA or A level, or those considering affiliating for AA or A, must complete the one-time introductory body contact skills clinics prior to Evaluations.  As per OHF guidelines, these clinics are ONLY available to players rostered to a MMHA team in the 2025-26 season.  A signup link was emailed to families.

·        Goalie skills:  Refer to Evaluation schedule. Goalies are expected to attend. As per OHF guidelines, these clinics are ONLY available to players rostered to a MMHA team in the 2025-26 season.  A signup link was emailed to families.

·        U8-U11 Skills Sessions: Hockey Canada mandates 4 OPTIONAL skills sessions for players and goalies entering U8-U11 programming. Refer to Evaluation schedule.  A per OHF guidelines, these clinics are ONLY available to players and goalies rostered to a MMHA team in the 2025-26 season.  A signup link was emailed to families.

 

REP/MD/Advanced Houseleague Season Registration: After evaluations, if a player is offered a spot on a Rep/MD or Advanced Houseleague Team, they will be directed to a private store to register for their team for the season.  Link to this store must not be shared with anyone other than the player/player’s family being provided the offer.  The link is for the player only and not for siblings. Please refer to the Evaluation policy. Registration to the team will constitute the player’s commitment to playing for Milton for the season. If a player is not offered a spot on a MD/Rep or Advanced Houseleague Team, they will have the opportunity to register for houseleague programming.

 

HOUSELEAGUE ONLY Registration: Houseleague ONLY registration (not including Advanced Houseleague or any players still participating in evaluations) for U5 to U21 players will be open from April 1st until spaces fill, or beginning January, whichever comes first.   Access registration link from our home page. Early Bird Pricing ends August 15^th. Please refer to our program info tab on our website for the most up to date info on our houseleague programs.  

 

TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION: Registration for the season is not considered complete or confirmed until full payment has been received and for new players, the one-time Shift Forward (Replacing the Respect in Sport) online course has been completed. New players may also be required to submit proof of age and current address prior to registration being confirmed.  Hockey Canada and the OMHA require a passport or birth certificate as proof of age and a parent’s driver’s license as proof of current address.  Registration is NOT dependent on residency.  Please be prepared to upload these documents to your Registration Account (Spordle) during the registration process.

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Parents/guardians registering their players are required to read through this material prior to registering.  By registering for the season, the family acknowledges their understanding of, and agreement with all the following:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

·        Passwords and Logins: MMHA does not have access to Spordle passwords or log in info.  Please request from the registration site if you can’t access your account. HINT: When creating your account, use a personal email and not a work email so you can use the password retrieval option if you no longer have access to your work email.

• Registration is limited to a certain number of teams, predetermined by available ice.  All registrations are treated on a first come, first served basis.  Divisions may fill prior to the end of the Early Bird (Aug 15th).  Once a division is full, you will be prompted to add your player to our wait list.

• Early Bird Registration Fee MMHA offers a discount to players who register and pay their registration fees in full by August 15^th. Please note: Spaces fill up quickly, and divisions may fill prior to the end of the Early Bird.  

• Players can register online via our homepage by credit card until the close of registration, or until the division is full, whichever comes first.  Please note cut off dates to register for Early bird and for Evaluations.

·        New players   Your registration will not be confirmed until required documentation is uploaded to your registration account, and the mandatory Shift Forward online course is complete and on file.

·        Proof of Age: upload player passport or birth certificate

·        Proof of Residency: upload parent drivers licenses with current date/family name/address clearly showing.

• Respect in Sport Parent Program is being replaced:  The OMHA is updating the current Respect In Sport program to the new Shift Forward program.  They mandate one parent/guardian of every player complete this online course. Due to OMHA regulations, players will not be allowed on the ice for any MMHA event until this course has been completed.   There is a separate charge for this course, paid to the company that manages the online program.

• New to Milton? Please note that if your child has previously played for another Centre, you may need to complete a transfer of profile with the Ontario Minor Hockey Association.  To initiate a transfer, please forward your child's name, address, and date of birth to transfers@miltonwinterhawks.com.

• Special Requests: The MMHA does not accept special requests to play for coaches or with friends.  Our focus is team balancing, in our attempt to ensure every player in the association has a fair and equitable season. 

• Sibling Discount: 3rd & Subsequent Family Member Flat Early Bird Registration and Registration Fee: Milton Minor Hockey offers a third and subsequent family member a sibling discount of $290.00. This fee is applied to the youngest family member only.  Please send refund request including players names to [email protected] once all three or more of your players have been registered. We will manually refund your discount to your credit card.

NOTE: Families must apply for sibling discount by January 15th of the season they are registered.  After that point, this discount will not be provided.

• Refund Policy:  Please refer to this season’s Refund Policy posted on our policies tab.

• Ongoing Health and Safety Precautions:

GENERAL INFORMATION:

• Interested in volunteering? MMHA relies very heavily on volunteers to help our program run. How can you help? Navigate to our website and fill in the volunteer application under the volunteer/sponsors tab.

·        Timekeepers/First Shift Program/Office Help:  Are you a high school student looking for community hours?  Please contact [email protected] for info on volunteer opportunities on and off the ice.

·        Tournament Volunteers:  The MMHA hosts several tournaments through the season.  Volunteers are needed in the tournament office and with timekeeping. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

·        Bench staff:  On ice Volunteers can help in various ways with our teams.  To comply with regulations set by the OMHA (Ontario Minor Hockey Association) bench staff require some online courses and a police check. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

• Interested in Sponsoring? MMHA is grateful to all our wonderful sponsors who, through their generous donations, help keep hockey affordable for over 1,450 players in Milton.  Sponsors can gain exposure through jersey bars, logos on website, tourney sponsorship, signage and more.  If you are interested in more information, or in sponsoring a team, please contact [email protected]

• Our Season:

Depending on ice availability, additional development may be available for houseleague players through the season.  Attendance at these additional sessions will be optional and will come at an added cost. Please check the website along with your email/junk mail for more information about these development sessions through the season.

PARENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Email Setup: Ensure emails from Milton Winterhawks ([email protected], [email protected] etc.) are set up as trusted senders in your email platform. We regularly get bounce backs on yahoo, sympatico, Cogeco and other platforms.  We want to ensure you are getting the most up to date info.

• Online Schedules and Information: Please check our website and your email/junk mail regularly for updates regarding Evaluations, schedules, and other pertinent information.   Information regarding Jumpstart and other funding programs, mandatory hockey equipment, and schedules can all be found on the website under the program info tab. When houseleague coaches provide team placement, they will advise how to check the online schedule. Once the season has started, it is the parent’s responsibility to check their schedule weekly.  MMHA is not responsible for missed games due to scheduling changes. 

•  MMHA, OHF, OMHA and Hockey Canada Policies:MMHA and other policies are posted on our website. All Members of the MMHA, including parents, players and volunteers are required to familiarize themselves with, and abide by all posted policies, including but not limited to the MMHA Code of Conduct, Social Media and Digital Communication Policy, Helmet Policy and others.  From time to time, the Association may, at it’s sole and exclusive discretion, modify these Policies. Such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting to the Website (www.miltonwinterhawks.com). You acknowledge and agree that the Association may make such changes and notify you by posting on the Website, and that your continued participation with the Association constitutes acceptance of such modifications. Contravention of posted policies may result in removal from our programming and association. Registration Waivers include mandatory ones from the OMHA and Hockey Canada. Please ensure you read them as you register.o   

• Medical Information Sheet:  All players are required to provide their team trainer with a completed Player Medical Information Sheet at their first ice time (found under the program info tab on our website).

• Concussion Protocols.  Parents/Guardians are required to familiarize themselves with MMHA’s Concussion Protocol. For more information, visit the Concussion Protocol link under the Trainer’s Corner tab on our home page.

Next Steps:

Spring evaluation schedules and processes are posted to our website’s homepage under the Evaluation and About/Policies tabs.  If your player is trying out for a Rep, MD or Advanced Houseleague team, look for the Evaluation Tab.  Determine what skills session you may want to attend- attend Pinnie Pickup- attend the first evaluation skate for the age group/level you registered for. Schedule subject to change. Check often.

Once we receive our ice package from the Town of Milton (end August), we will start building our schedules. We will not know schedules until then. Approximate dates and times will be posted late summer to the Program info Tab on our home page and are noted on the fee chart below.

Houseleague Coaches will be in touch with team placement by late September/early October. The email used to register your child is the email we will use to contact you.  If you have not heard from a coach by early October, please check the website for updates, check your junk mail, then contact [email protected]

Houseleague  Installment Payments: Houseleague Registration fees can be paid in up to 4 installments. Please register early to benefit from the timeframe of the installments along with the early bird pricing.

            Initial payment 25% due April 1

            Next payment 25% due June 1

            Next payment 25% due August 1

            Next payment 25% due Sept. 1