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Please see below for information about registering at Chedoke. You may also find some answers to your questions in our
Parent FAQ.
Dates
Registration for the 2019/20 season will open for online payments only starting March 9.
General
We offer a hockey program in four non-contact House League divisions and, where numbers warrant, non-contact Select teams.
Registrations will be accepted as space permits. Registration numbers are regulated by the Hamilton Minor Hockey Council. Parents are encouraged to register early to ensure placement and to assist the league with preparing evaluations, rosters and uniforms.
Players new to Chedoke Minor Hockey must submit a copy of a birth certificate. These should be emailed to
[email protected].
Players transferring to Chedoke from another league may be asked to submit a Residential Move Form. Our Registrar will contact you if this is required.
Starting in the 2018/19 season, there was a split in the Novice age group. A new Minor Novice program guided by the OHF's Player Development Model (PDM) was offered specific to seven year-olds. The traditional structure remained intact for eight year-olds.
Shared ice, multi-station practices and modified ice games are key components of the PDM for Novice-aged players and younger. You can read the details of these changes
HERE.
Starting in 2019/20, programming for all Novice-aged players (born 2011-2012) will be guided by the PDM. This unique program is not offered at Chedoke this year but is offered at
Coronation,
Rosedale or
Mountain.
Cost
The registration fee for 2019/20 is $440 for Atom, Peewee and Bantam, and $485 for Midget.
During March and April, families have the option of paying on a payment plan. The payment plan is available via online registrations only.
In March, the payment plan consists of a first payment of $140 (Atom, Peewee, Bantam) or $185 (Midget), followed by 3 equal payments of $100 charged to your credit card on the 15th of each following month.
In April, the payment plan consists of a first payment of $140 (Atom, Peewee, Bantam) or $185 (Midget), followed by 2 equal payments of $150 charged to your credit card on the 15th of each following month.
Starting May 1st, full payment is required and there is no payment plan available.
How to register
Online
Select the
Register Online link from our menu under Registration.
Note: This link will direct you Hockey Canada to complete your online registration. Please refer to
THIS document for assistance with using the Hockey Canada site.
We do not accept mail-in nor drop-off registrations. Please contact
[email protected] to inquire about making alternative arrangements.
Age Groups
Registration is based on a player's year of birth. For the 2019/20 season, the age groups are:
| Year of birth |
Division |
| 2009-2010 |
Atom |
| 2007-2008 |
Peewee |
| 2005-2006 |
Bantam |
| 2002-2004 |
Midget |
Players born 2011-2012
Registration for this age group is at
Coronation,
Rosedale or
Mountain.
Players born 2013-2015
The Hamilton Minor Hockey Council offers a city-wide hockey initiation program for this age group. Regardless of ability, all players in this age group must register in this program.
Exceptional players will be identified through an evaluation process and may be offered the opportunity to move up to the Novice Division at one of the Recreational House Leagues. Any RHL will not accept registrations from players in this age group without the approval of the Initiation Program.
More information can be found on the
Hamilton Initiation Program web site or by emailing
[email protected].
Players born 1999-2001
The Hamilton Minor Hockey Council offers a city-wide Juvenile program for this age group.
There will be 2 games per week, late Sunday and Monday nights. The season starts in October and ends with Super Saturday in March.
The program is administered by the
Hamilton Minor Hockey Council.
Goalies
Goalie positions will be shared if registrations exceed the number of teams in a division.
Respect in Sport - Parent Course
One parent/guardian of each player born in 2004 or later must complete this online course. It must be completed before November 1 or we will be unable to roster your player to a team. For more information and the course link, please see the Parents menu option.
All online payments are done via credit card.
Occasionally, in-person registrations are accepted on pre-determined dates. Such dates will be communicated in advance. For any in-person payments, please make cheques payable to "Chedoke Minor Hockey League". Cheques must be dated on the date of registration. We do not accept post-dated cheques. Any NSF payments will result in an additional fee of $15. We do not accept cash payments.
Subsidies
Sorry, we are unable to provide any subsidies. Subsidies may be available from the following organizations. Families are responsible for researching and applying for these, and must provide written confirmation of the subsidy amount, at the time of registration.
City of Hamilton, Recreation Fee Assistance Program
https://www.hamilton.ca/parks-recreation/registered-rec-programs/recreation-fee-assistance-program
JumpStart
http://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/en.html
Receipts
Receipts for online payments are sent automatically by Hockey Canada. For in-person payments, a receipt will be emailed. Note: Effective the 2017 taxation year, the government has eliminated the Children's Fitness Tax Credit.
Refunds
To obtain a refund, you must complete a Refund Request Form. This form can be found in the
Registration Document Library. Requests that do not include the Refund Request Form will not be processed. The completed form may be submitted by email, mail or dropped off to our mailbox at the Chedoke Arena.