Acadia Minor Hockey Association

40 MINUTE countdown! Tune in at 7pm for the AMHA Registration Fundraiser Draw! We might just have a special guest joining us to help!

Spotted again this morning! #volunteerlove

Our littlest players got a great surprise this weekend!

AMHA POP-UP CHECKING CLINIC We are fortunate to be able to offer another checking clinic tomorrow evening, Friday, Oct 2nd at 7:00PM at the Kentville Centennial Arena. Cost is $50. Our apologies for the late notice. If your player still requires a checking clinic, please contact Lee Kaizer at [email protected] to register or ask any questions. There is limited space. Further details will follow by email once you have registered.

MESSAGE FROM THE COMPETITIVE CHAIR Good Evening, It is with great excitement that I reach out this evening with our latest update regarding AMHA competitive tryouts and protocols surrounding them. ...Continue reading

We all have a part to play in making this season a great one. This next release of our Return to Play Plan aligns with the new public health sports guidelines and the mandatory safety protocols in place for AMHA and our three local hockey facilities. With this new plan, we are now in a position to invite one parent/caregiver of U13 players and younger into Acadia Arena during their child’s scheduled times of our competitive tryouts. Please read this plan and be prepared to ...follow all the new protocols in place before you come to the rink. Access the plan on our website at: http://acadiaminorhockey.com//amha_return_to_play_-_second Let’s do this together. Let’s do this for the kids. Andy Forse Chair, AMHA

The competitive tryout schedule has changed. Please visit the AMHA website to find the latest version of the schedule http://acadiaminorhockey.com/page.php?page_id=53826

ACADIA GEAR SWAP is a GO! Our annual gear swap is happening over the next two weekends, just outside the door of the Acadia Arena. We’ll be taking some extra measures to ensure COVID safety. To lessen the handling, we are asking that items you donate be separated and placed in clear plastic bags for easy storage and viewing. There will be volunteers outside of the door of Acadia arena during the following time slots to accept your donations this weekend:... Saturday, October 3rd 12pm - 3pm Sunday, October 4th 11:30am - 5pm Gear swap items will be stored for one week and then displayed and up for grabs over two days the following weekend, Oct 10-11. Times to be determined - please stay tuned! While choosing items, participants will be required to wear masks and social distance. Time to clean out those hockey bags!

This great 2 minute video explains the COVID-19 safety measures being put in place at Acadia Minor Hockey this year to keep our players and their families safe. Interested in becoming a Team Safety Rep? Time to get those criminal record checks up to date! You can access the letter you’ll need to take to your local law enforcement office here: http://amha.goalline.ca/page.php?page_id=117487

It was so nice to be back on the ice for our first official Acadia Minor Hockey event today. Nova Scotia's premier checking clinic led by instructor Shaun Kuryluk, a great way to get us back on the ice.

AHMA FUNDRAISER UPDATE Check out the signed Team Canada jersey from Drake Batherson! Thank you Drake! The collection of prizes for our 2020 association-wide fundraiser is well underway. Thank you to so many of you who have already reached out to help and donate! ... In case you missed it, our fundraiser this year will be ticket sales on $10,000 worth of cash and prizes. Each player will receive tickets to sell at the value of their registration costs. You can choose to fill the tickets out with your name or sell them at a cost of $10 each and reclaim your registration costs for this year. If you have new items, services, gift cards or cash to donate or have some great sponsorship leads and can help us continue to create a fantastic prize lot, please get in touch. We are aiming to have all donations in and tickets ready by mid-late October. Big thanks to Taira Butler, our Fundraising Coordinator for the work being put in. Taira can be reached at [email protected].

GAME ON! We are so excited to announce that games are on at Acadia Minor Hockey! As we move into Period 2 of the Hockey Nova Scotia Rebound Plan, the photo snippet below outlines what you can expect. Registration is open and tryouts for the competitive league begin next week (see earlier post with tryout schedule). More information on recreation league, QuickStart and IP coming soon, as well as a new version of the AMHA Return to Play Plan. ... To register your player, visit: http://amha.goalline.ca/page.php?page_id=117496 Here we go!

2020 AMHA TRYOUT SCHEDULE - BEGINS THURSDAY, OCT 1st Please see the link below to the AMHA Tryout page for our competitive leagues this year. Players must be registered with AMHA by Sept. 30th in order to participate in tryouts. As with each year, changes in the schedule may occur. Parents are asked to check the website directly for the most up-to-date and correct schedule. We will do our best to communicate any changes in schedule via e-mail and social media. ... http://acadiaminorhockey.com/page.php?page_id=53826

We are extremely excited to get this season started! Much time and effort is being committed to conducting our tryout process under the current restrictions. Our intention is to provide all players with a safe and enjoyable tryout experience. Our preparations continue daily and we are working to get the tryout schedule and policy to our members as quickly as possible. It’s hard to wait and we truly appreciate your patience in this matter. Our Competitive Chair this year is Billy Rhynard. Thanks for working so hard and keeping up with the changing environment Billy! You can reach Billy at [email protected].

Our Checking Clinic for this Saturday is currently at full capacity. We've had larger than usual demand for that course and we have limits due to public health guidelines. We are currently taking a waiting list for those who require the course but have not completed it yet. We are committed to working with all players to ensure everyone who needs the course will have an opportunity to take it. If anyone has signed up for the course but does not require it to play checking l...evel this season we ask that you contact us so we can work towards giving everyone an opportunity. Any questions on registration can be directed to our Registrar. [email protected]

Exciting news for hockey today! We’re working hard and will continue to communicate information as soon as we have it. If you’ve been thinking about becoming an AMHA volunteer (there’s a new Team Safety Rep volunteer position that needs to be filled for each team), get those criminal record checks up to date!

CONDITIONING CAMP Sept. 27 - 30 Still a few spots available in U9 and U15 U11 has room for 2 more goalies U13 is full... U18 has lots of room http://acadiaminorhockey.com/news.php?news_id=1892629 REGISTRATION- Make sure you register!! Registration closes for competitive Sept. 30th. http://acadiaminorhockey.com/page.php?page_id=117496

We're sending our love to our friends in PEI on this difficult day. May those two boys come home safe and sound.

Hello U15 and U18 families. Here are the details for the ACADIA MINOR HOCKEY CHECKING CLINIC. Cost: $50 Date Saturday September 26: 2:00pm to 5:00pm Location: Acadia Arena... To register: email AMHA Registrar ([email protected]) After registering, payments can be e-transferred to [email protected] with "Checking Clinic" and the player name(s) in the subject. What's Included? 2 hours of on-ice instruction 1 hour off-ice instruction WHO IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND? U15 PLAYERS o Any player wishing to try out for a U15 checking team who has not competed checking environment last season will have to attend this camp - For example: All first year U15 should take this clinic, second year U15 players who were on A or AA teams do not need to take this clinic. - Players who have taken a checking clinic in a previous year but have not played on a checking team must retake the course. - Individuals who wish to try-out for a competitive team, but do not attend checking camp will automatically be placed in the "B" level tryouts for U15 Individuals who completed the Valley Wildcats ID Camp in August are not required to take this camp U18 PLAYERS o Any player wishing to try out for U18 A or higher who has not competed in a checking environment in previous seasons. o Players who have taken a checking clinic in a previous year but have not played on a checking team must retake the course. Any inquiries regarding checking camp can be forwarded to Andrew King ([email protected]) or Andy Forse ([email protected])

Tim Hortons Smile Cookies are back!

Acadia Minor Hockey believes every player should be as concerned with kindness as they are with scoring goals. Thanks for your courage Yanic. You can read more about Yanic Duplessis' story, a player from Moncton, New Brunswick, in the attached link.

The September conditioning camp details are here! U9 - U18/High School, space will be limited, so register early! http://acadiaminorhockey.com//amha_-_acadia_axemen_2020_se

Attention all U15 players, especially first year players! Acadia Minor Hockey will be having a Checking Clinic on Saturday September 26th. We are confirming specific times with the arena but we have our date set. We will have details on registration, public health guidelines and all other relevant information for the clinic posted to our Facebook page and website before the end of the week.

As many of you are aware, Hockey Canada made the decision earlier this year to change from a name-based division system to an age-based system. The chart below outlines the changes that have been made. Keep in mind that the athlete must be under the number indicated in the division name on December 31 of this year. For example,... In September 2020, both player A and player B are 10 years old. Player A does not turn 11 until January 2021. Because he is going to be under 11 years old for all of 2020, he would register in the U 11 division. Player B turns 11 in December 2020. Because he will not be under 11 years old for the full current year, Player B would be registered in the next division up (U13). For our younger players, the name changes may add a little confusion. Children under 7 had previously participated in IP (Initiation program). At a provincial level this was broken down into IP 1 and IP 2. Children aged 4 and 5 would participate in IP 1, while 6-year-old players will participate in IP 2. Acadia Minor Hockey has always followed the same age grouping, but our 4-5-year-old group participated in our Quick Start program and we simply referred to IP2 as IP. Going forward, our Quick Start program will continue as normal, but our IP program will now be called U7. See more