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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 2023/24 season is open and will remain so while there are places available.
General
We offer a hockey program in five 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.
Details
| Division |
Cost |
Program details |
| U9 |
$350 |
Two half-ice practices and one skills development session per week until mid-January.
After that, one half-ice practice and one full-ice game per week.
Skills development sessions will be provided by Velenosi Power Skating.
|
| U11 |
$425 |
One half-ice practice and one game per week.
Five skills development sessions in the first half of the season.
Skills development sessions will be provided by Velenosi Power Skating.
|
| U13 |
$475 |
One half-ice practice and one game per week.
Five skills development sessions in the first half of the season.
Skills development sessions will be provided by Velenosi Power Skating. |
| U15 |
$475 |
One half-ice practice and one game per week until the end of December.
After that, planning for two games per week (possibly one game the odd week).
|
| U18 |
$525 |
Planning for two games per week (possibly one game the odd week).
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Note: Due to reduced registration across the city, it is assumed that all Chedoke teams will be participating in a form of city-wide interlock for the upcoming season. Watch the website and your e-mail for further details.
Payment plan
The payment plan consists of a first payment of 50%, followed by two equal payments of 25% charged to your credit card on the 15th of the following months.
The first payment will be taken when you register in March or April, with the two other payments being drawn on May and June 15th.
Starting in July, full payment is required and there is no payment plan available.
Select hockey
Chedoke will offer House League Select, based on numbers, in the following divisions: U9, U11, U13, U15 and U18.
In addition, the Hamilton Mustangs Select Development teams will offer a City-wide Select Program in U12, U14 and U16.
Teams in U9, U12, and U14 will each be allowed to play up to 20 games during their season, while the remaining teams will be allowed 30 games.
All teams will be permitted to attend up to three tournaments a season, in addition to the year-end Alliance Select Championships.
Select teams are self-supporting and additional fees apply.
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.
In-person
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. Cheques returned NSF will incur a fee equal to the fee charged to us by our bank. We do not accept cash payments.
Age Groups
Registration is based on a player's year of birth. For the 2022/23 season, the age groups are:
| Year of birth |
Division |
| 2015-2016 |
U9 |
| 2013-2014 |
U11 |
| 2011-2012 |
U13 |
| 2009-2010 |
U15 |
| 2006-2008 |
U18 |
U7 players (born 2017-2019)
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 a U9 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].
U21 players (born 2003-2005)
The Hamilton Minor Hockey Council offers a city-wide program for this age group.
There will be
1½ to 2 games per week, late Sunday and Monday nights. The season starts in October and ends in March.
The program is administered by the
Hamilton Minor Hockey Council.
Goalies
In an effort to track goalie registrations, please register as a goalie using the Goalie Registration tabs by age group. Goalie positions will be shared if registrations exceed the number of teams in a division.
Chedoke will partner with Grainger and On Ice to provide goalie development sessions for our goaltenders.
Goalies who register for six sessions at either goalie school will get 50% of their fees refunded by Chedoke.
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/things-do/recreation/customer-service/recreation-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.