Welcome Novice Parents & Players to our 2018-19 Hockey Season. Below you will find the Evaluation Group List, please find your child's name and follow the schedule for your group number until otherwise posted or directed by our TD staff.  For the schedule, please click on the schedule tab, under division use the drop down bar and select 'Novice' first then under the team use the drop down bar to select your group number. 

Evaluation Schedule:  Evaluations will start September 29th, the schedule tab on our website will be updated with the dates/times/location later today or tomorrow at latest. Parents can expect that groups will have sessions on Sept 29 & Sept 30th.

Registration:  If you have registered and your child's name is not listed please contact our office or our Registrar Tina Patey through the contact us section. If you have registered your child after Sept 20th please allow 48 hours for your registration to be processed and to be assigned to a group for evaluations.

Communication:  Our main line of communication to parents is our website, please check it frequently for updates. If you haven't done so already, like us on Facebook and/or follow us on Twitter for all hockey news.

Evaluations:  Your child will start off the season being assigned to an evaluation try-out group. The group they are assigned may switch several times over the first few weeks as our players are assessed on skating/hockey ability. These group changes will be listed on our website and should be checked prior to the showing up to the following week’s practice. These assessments are completed by our technical staff and are based on several factors. Our technical staff has final say over team placement.  

Teams/Jerseys/Season schedule:  After the assessments are complete, each player will be assigned a team. At this point – each team will be given a name and a set of jerseys. You can expect your player to have about 40 hours of ice-time from the beginning of assessments to the last hockey practice (usually before Easter).  This typically runs over 24-28 weeks.  This means that you will see weeks where your child will have only one practice and other weeks where they will have two. As our ice time fluctuates weekly – due to the need for tournaments (for all divisions), Hockey NL league games, Town requirements and other ice rental groups – the location and times of practice will vary week-to-week.  We operate out of the CBS Arena and the RFM (Robert French Memorial) Stadium, always check the rink location when looking at the schedule. We will post all practice times on our website in a timely manner.  Novice teams will have a home tournament towards the end of their season to close out their hockey season, exact date will be announced at a later date.

Safety First!

Please make sure your player is on the ice with full hockey attire — helmet, mouth and neck guards, elbow and shin pads, athletic support, hockey pants, shoulder pads, socks and jersey.  Helmet with full face protection and neck gurad is mandatory. Mouth guards are optional but recommended.

If your child has any medical issues (i.e. asthma, allergies, attention/behavioural issues, etc.) inform your team’s coach to ensure the proper attention is given to this child.  Please ensure that you have any and all required medical devices/medicine available with you for each practice (i.e. inhaler, epipen etc.).

No player is permitted on the ice while the Zamboni is on and the Zamboni gate is open.  

All players must wait for a coach prior to going onto the ice.


Arriving At The Rink:
Please use assigned dressing rooms.  Each team is designated a dressing room and it is usually posted in the facility.  Please follow your assigned dressing room to ensure smooth hourly transitions and to prevent overcrowding.

When you arrive at the rink on your scheduled day:

1. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your session
2. Check for your Groups dressing room assignment
3. Check in with Stephanie 
   
   

Got Questions? 
If you have any questions about the program please contact our Novice Coordinator Stephanie Walsh through the contact us section.

GROUP LIST HAS BEEN REVISED & UPDATED AS OF OCTOBER 1ST, 2028