House League Divisions and Gameplay
2023-2024 House League Hockey Overview
- Key dates:
- Registration: Opens May 25, 2023
- Evaluation skates for house league: September 16, 2023
- Evaluation skate schedule: will be posted in early September
- Season ends: March 25, 2024 (the weekend before Easter)
- Our Championship night is usually held on the final Monday of the season for all divisions
Registration Fees
- Regular fee:
- U7-U15: $645 per player
- U18: $545 per player
- New player discount:
- If you are in your first season of girls hockey in any House League Division (even if you have played boys hockey), you can register for $495 this season.
- Use Promo Code: "First Time" or "First Time U18".
- If you have played in another Girls Association the discount doesn't qualify.
- $50 discount for U18, $150 discount for all other age groups.
- Goalie discount (U13, U15, U18):
- Full time goalies in U13, U15 and U18 can register for $495 this season.
- Note that we can only accept a maximum of 4 goalies per division, so this discount is on a first come, first served basis
- Select "Goalie Registration"
- Only 1 discount can be applied per registration
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House League Divisions
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Division
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Ages |
Birth Year
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Practices & Gameplay*
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U7: cross-ice
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4-6 |
2017 – 2019
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Saturdays and alternate Sundays
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U9: half ice
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7-8 |
2015 – 2016
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Saturdays and alternate Sundays
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U11
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9-10 |
2013 – 2014
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Saturdays and alternate Sundays
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| U13 |
11-12 |
2011 - 2012 |
Saturdays and alternate Sundays |
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U15
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13-14 |
2009 - 2010
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Saturdays and alternate Sundays
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U18
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15-17 |
2006 - 2008
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Monday nights and occasional Sundays
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* The SMGHA hopes to offer practices and games at similar days and times to previous years. Dates/times will be finalized once we receive confirmation of ice time from the City of Markham, Town of Stouffville and the OWHA.
House League Friend Requests
Friend requests will be considered but cannot be guaranteed. We will only consider 1 reciprocal friend request for a player in the same division/age group. This means that if you enter the name of a friend on our Friend Request Form, they must also submit the name of your player on their form. Please complete a friend request form for siblings.
- Submit Friend Request Form by the first evaluation skate with the name of the 'friend.' Friend requests are accepted until September 24, 2023.
- Your friend must submit a 'Friend Request Form' with your name.
Volunteer to coach, assist or act as a trainer
Without coaches and trainers who volunteer their time and step behind the bench every season, there would be no minor hockey in Markham/Stouffville.
Please view our House League Team Staff page for information on how to register to volunteer as a member of a team staff.
Developing our House League players
Our intention is to host a separate series of skills sessions during the season for house league players interested in developing their hockey skills. These sessions will have an additional cost and we will share more information as we get closer to the season.
DS/Select Teams
A DS/Select Team provides an opportunity for house league players to compete at a higher level. A DS team is comprised of players from house league who try out for this competitive team. Currently, we anticipate that we'll have DS teams in our U11, U13, U15 and U18 divisions. The OWHA does not allow for DS teams in U7 and U9.
DS seasons are governed by the OWHA. A typical season includes up to 8 exhibition games, up to 3 tournaments, and approximately 1 practice per week.
DS tryouts are usually held in November. There is an additional cost for playing on a DS team (coaches set their budgets once the house league season starts).
Questions?
Reach out to Pete Morra, VP of House League, SMGHA:[email protected]