Greater Fort Erie Minor Hockey Association

Anyone interested in joining Greater Fort Erie Minor Hockey Board. The AGM meeting is coming up on May 27th 2021. The photo below has the positions available for nomination. Please email all nominations to [email protected].

We would like to send our condolences to the Steckley family on the passing of Larry. Larry was a Meteor alumni who helped the Meteors win the 1978-79 Niagara D...istrict Championship and their most storied season. He was the father of Meteor alumni Kyle Steckley and a great supporter of the program. Linda, Kyle, Kailee and Kaitlyn you are in our every thought and our prayers R.I.P #7

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas.

Today only Front Row Sports open till 10 pm.

Just a reminder that as per the Governments covid 19 rules there is only 1 parent per child allowed in the building. If we don't start to abide by the Governments rules the town may shut down any spectators from coming into the building. Please have only 1 parent per player so we can continue to watch our children play this year. Thanks

With 3 vs 3 starting tomorrow night here are the rink guidelines. Only 1 parent per player allowed in rink. Face Masks - must be worn at all times. All participants, parents and coaches must wear a face mask.... Participants can remove mask while on the ice. Please respect physical distancing and marked guidelines put in place by the Town of Fort Erie. Due to legislation that only permits 50 people in a facility at a time, we ask parents of Peewee and above to drop their children off at the rink and come back for their scheduled ice time. Parents of Atom and below will be allowed to enter the arena with their children. Players Atom and below are asked to come to the arena dressed. Skates and helmets can be put on in the designated areas. Peewee players and above can use the designated dressing rooms. Only participants and coaches will be permitted in the dressing rooms. Please respect the social distancing in the dressing rooms. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled ice session. No showers are to be used. Please exit the facility as quickly as possible. Thank you, GREATER FORT ERIE MINOR HOCKEY

Greater Fort Erie Minor Hockey would like to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Halloween

Pop in and see our friends at Front Row Sports during their 18 Days Of Christmas Sale!

NEW PROCEDURE FOR EXITING THE JAYCEE RINK

First night of skills camp. U13 Group (peewee)

Parent Bulletin

Deadline is Thursday but the office is only open tonight if you need to pay in person.

Great first night of Goalie Clinic. Looks like everyone had fun.

LAST REMINDER: Registration fees are due by October 15 in order to participate in this year’s program. The office will be open tonight from 5:30pm to 8:00pm The office will not be open any other times this week to accept payment.... E-Transfer to [email protected] Thank You

Reminder that Registration Fees are due by Thursday October 15th.

Pro-Rated Refund Policy for Covid Related Delays or Cancellations The 2020/2021 program officially began on Sept 12/2020. The anticipated end of the program is the week ending on March 13/2021 In the event of a Provincial stoppage of play we will first look to possibly extend the program beyond March 13 and possibly into late April. No refunds will be issued until such a time that we officially cancel the remainder of the program. If the program is ultimately cancelled, re...funds will be issued by a pro-rated formula as follows: For beginners: $300 minus $15/week of completed programming For Pre-Novice: $500 minus $20/week of completed programming For All Other Divisions: $625 minus $30/week of completed programming *Notice*: Opting out of the 2020/2021 season on or before the October 15 deadline carries a pro-rated cost of $150. Any child opting out without paying will automatically have a $150 administrative fee added to their registration account moving forward to future seasons. Pro-rated refunds, if issued, could also be applied to the 2021/2022 registration fees. As of this writing, we anticipate that our in-house 3-on-3 program will begin the first week of November. Thank you, Greg Vamplew Treasurer

Hello Hockey Parents, To say that this past summer was a challenge would be a gross understatement. Your executive has worked tirelessly to stay ahead of the curve in the Niagara Region so that we could hit the ice running when the Province lifted the Covid restrictions. We are proud to have been among the first centers to host organized skates for our members. We are also proud to be among the first centers to have a return to play initiative that was ready to go as soon as ...the new season officially opened on September 1st. As of today, we have offered a great number of our kids who were registered with us last season as many as 16 hours of on-ice instruction and development, as well as 8-10 hours for our new registrants since the new season officially began. Hopefully by now most, if not all of you have read the 2020/2021 Season Update as posted on our main page by Rich Gillies, which outlines our plans for the next few months. As you may or may not know we have been hit hard with the financial stresses of losing most of our Bingo funding, as well as all of our Tournament income for the foreseeable future. As such, it becomes paramount that we all do our best to pay the modified registration fees as soon as possible so that we can make sure that the financial commitments that we have made to the Town of Fort Erie, True Stride Hockey, and local equipment and jersey suppliers are met on time and without disruption. The deadline has been set for October 15 for registration payments to be completed. Since we have already lost a number of kids whom decided to opt out of this season after attending the first few skates it becomes even more vital to the success of our plans that we get full commitment from everyone who plans to participate this season. Once the October 15 deadline is reached, we will be splitting the players into teams of 10 for 3-on-3 purposes. Only players whose registrations have been paid will be placed on teams. Players whose registrations have not been paid will be placed on a wait list until payment is made and we can find a spot for them to play. This is why it is crucial to the success of this season that everyone pays on or before the deadline. To help expedite this process, you can E-Transfer Registration payments to [email protected] Please remember to include the full name and division of the player (or players) that you are sending Payment for. For parents with multiple children remember to deduct $25 from the 2nd and 3rd child where applicable. Cash payments, as well as Credit Card payments, can still be made in the office. Office hours are posted on the main page. If you have applied for financial assistance and are waiting for a response, please let me know so that it can be recorded. If you have any questions or concerns I can always be reached at [email protected] Thank You, Greg Vamplew Treasurer

Just a reminder that Registration fees are due by Oct 15th 2020. Anyone not paid by then will not be added to a 3 on 3 team. Thanks

Today's schedule

REMINDER THAT ANYONE PLAYING NON SANCTIONED HOCKEY GAMES AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WILL BE INELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN HOCKEY CANADA, OHF, OMHA, AND ALLIANCE SANCTIONED HOCKEY FOR THE DURATION OF THE 2020/2021 SEASON

Tonight's schedule

Tonight's schedule.

Please check your email to fill out the covid-19 check list before each scheduled skate. Thanks.

Update from Greater Fort Erie Minor Hockey. During these unforeseen times, we are concentrating on development and fun. ... Again, we will be staying in-house for the foreseeable future. There will be no tryouts. * All Registration fees are due by October 15th. Please have payments made by then to be included in division of teams for 3 vs 3 play. * Your son/daughter will be participating within a competitively matched group of players. * 3v3 gameplay. Moving to 4v4, 5v5 and tryouts will be completely dependent on the OHF and provincial guidelines. * Rosters of 9 players + goalie. 3 lines per team that will be matched by skill level. Lines from each team will be matched against each others equally skilled lines. This will keep games fair and most importantly fun for all. * 1 game and 1 practice per week beginning the week of October 19th. * Development sessions with True Stride included. * Max 25 individuals on the ice surface * 1 coach 1 trainer per roster Please note that any players playing in non-sanctioned hockey after September 30th, 2020 will be ineligible for play in Hockey Canada, OHF, OMHA and Alliance sanctioned hockey for the duration of the 20-21 season. (without refund) If you have any questions about the program and/or development please direct questions to [email protected]. Thank you, and see you all at the rink!