Structure Changes for League Play for 2025-2026 Season
I wanted to provide you with an update on the changes for this season coming to the league structure in our region.
As approved by HNS Minor Council, the North Conference Minor Hockey Associations will be moving from Scotia Minor Hockey league and the Cape Breton Hockey Federation to a new league scheduling body the North Conference Hockey League for all Provincial (rep) Hockey Level Play effective 2025-2026 Season.
This does not include the U13 AAA league, that league will remain intact as a provincial league.
This will include CAPE BRETON, STRAIT, HIGHLAND, & FUNDY Zone MHA’s that offer rep teams.
The intention, depending on number of teams will be to have a minimum 24 game schedule. Teams will be permitted to schedule exhibition games with teams from the South Conference, and the new format will allow for flexibility in this scheduling. The schedule will be an unbalanced where you will play the majority of the games locally with some inter-division play and tournaments.
For this season the North Conference Hockey League will be governed by the North Conference HNSMC Regional Directors and will have a dedicated scheduler
A domain has been setup in Grayjay already for the league, and a dedicated website is already in the works.
Guy Reid
Cape Breton Regional Director
Hockey Nova Scotia
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Pre- Season Camp Groupings
We're excited to Welcome you to the Pre-Season Camp, and cant wait to get back on the Ice, the instructors have or will be notified by the organizers.
Note: Please! There will be no movement of players in these groups by request, ice times are not interchangeable so please, please stick to your assigned groups icetime.
U7
1. Layne Macrae (2019)
2. Briar King (2019)
3. Ams Campbell (2019)
4. Jett Carey (2019)
5. Jax White (2019)
6. Rylan Leblanc (2019)
7. Cadwell Grechuk (2019)
8. Ryker Leblanc (2019)
9. Wyatt Leblanc (2019)
10. Ellie Bradbury (2019)
11. Miles Blinkhorn (2019)
12. Bodhi Macdonald (2019
13. Brayden Devoe (2019)
14. Elliott Gracie (2019)
15. Casey Duff (2019)
16. Joshua Hayden Emmanual Joyce (2019)
17. Hudson Fraser (2019)
18. Sam Maclennan (2019)
19. Samual Cooper (2019)
20. Isaac Pettipas (2019)
21. Logan Lavery (2020)
22. Declan Viva (2020)
23. Jack Macmillan (2020)
24. Bennett Hall (2020)
25. Luke Macdonald (2020)
26. Woods Doody
27. Maverick Hall
U9
Group 1 Group 2
1. Aiden Brown (2017) 1. Jude Swan (2018
2. Jake Snow (2017) 2. Gavin Gerrow (2018)
3. Grady Lagatdu (2017) 3. Ezra Young (2018)
4. Bryson Eyking (2017) 4. Tucker Jardine (2018)
5. James Maclean (2017) 5. Maxwell Cullen (2018)
6. Halle Macdonald (2017) 6. Luukah Verschuren (2018)
7. Jesse Maclennan (2017) 7. Hudson Penny (2018)
8. Jaxon Leblanc (2017) 8. Grayson Keeping (2018)
9. Kory Bradbury (2017) Goalie? 9. Logan Macdougall (2018)
10. Kamryn Beddow (2017) 10. Lennon Falconer (2018)
11. Carver Blinkhorn (2017) 11. Van Niesten (2018)
12. Marshall Roberts (2017) 12. Wyatt Macdougall (2018)
13. John Pettipas (2017) 13. Marcus Beddow (2018)
14. Johah Adams (2017) 14. Grant Maclean (2018)
15. Avery Phillips (2017) 15. Luke Denney (2018)
16. Luca Phillips (2017) 16. Seth Dunlop
17. Leah Compton (2017)
U11
Group 1 Group 2
1. Ethan Boutilier (2015) 1. Clair Cooper (2015)
2. Camden Macdougall (2015) 2. Sawyer Desveaux (2015)
3. Alexander Macintyre (2015) 3. Leah Penny (2015)
4. Daniel Daye (2015) 4. Avery Francis (2015)
5. 5. Ethan Blinkhorn (2015)
6. Brody Hall (2015) 6. Colton Gerrow (2015)
7. Triton Keeping (2015) 7. Rylan Bridger (2015)
8. Tate Verschuren (2015) 8. Bridget Carmicheal (2015)
9. Brandon Long (2015) Goalie 9. Wyatt Forrest (2015)
10. Zach Herridge (2015) 10. Emma Marinelli (2015) Goalie
11. Maison Pye (2016) 11. Mason Donovan (2016
12. Blake Scott (2016) 12. Alexander Mackinnon (2016)
13. Aodhan Lynch (2016) Goalie 13. Blake Aucoin (2016)
14. Wesley Maclean (2016) 14. Mason Leblanc (2016)
15. Mark Boudreau (2016) 15. Stratten Boutilier (2016)
16. Liam Gale (2016) 16. Abbigale Marsh (2016)
17. Remi Carey (2016) 17. Liam Cooper (2016) Goalie
18. Noah Macdougall (2016) 18. Drew Finlayson (2016)
19. Corbin Serafinus (2016) 19. Willow Gray (2016)
20. Cole Clarkson (2016) 20. Lincoln Leblanc (2016)
21. Declan Newlove (2016) 21. Landon Ford (2016)
22. Jase Macdonald Hollingsworth (2016) 22. Freya Billard (2016) Goalie
23. Cameron Young (2016) 23. Daniel Cholak (2017)
24. Rory Mansfield (2016) 24. Lochlan Leblanc (2016)
25. Ethan Cann
U13
Group 1 Group 2
1. Malia Gillis (2013) Goalie 1. Gavin Cantwell (2013)
2. Keefe Daye (2013 2. Logan Howley (2013)
3. Spencer Macdonald (2013) 3. Ryder Swan (2013) Goalie
4. Jeremy Ivey (2013) 4. Jax Macdonald (2013)
5. Dillon Lynch (2013) 5. Jaxon Tremblett (2013)
6. Michael Petite (2013) 6. Keigan Macintyre (2013)
7. Cameron Hardy (2013) 7. Lucas Howley (2013)
8. Jacob McGean (2013) 8. Bradley Hastie (2013)
9. Mason Gordon (2013) 9. Calder Macneil (2014)
10. Jaxon Eyking (2013) 10. Gibson Boutilier (2014)
11. Emmett Macsween (2013) 11. Lincoln Leblanc (2014) Goalie
12. Gavin Robinson (2013) 12. Tryp Miller (2014)
13. Kassie Stubbert (2014) Goalie 13. Jax Seguin (2014)
14. Morgan Blinkhorn (2014) 14. Max Viva (2014)
15. Will Maclean (2014) Goalie 15. Aaron Herridge (2014)
16. Parker Brown (2014) 16. Victor Costello (2014)
17. Lane Lavery (2014) 17. Quinn Squires (2014)
18. Cruz Tobin (2014) 18. Evelyn Duff (2014)
19. Edward Bonnar (2014) 19. Harrison Youden (2014)
20. Bryson Macneil (2014) 20. Owen Davis (2014)
21. Nick Collier (2014) 21. Lucas Macdougall (2014)
22. Ryan Gillis (2014) 22. Hayden O’Connor
23. Chase Condo
U15/18
Group 1 Group 2
1. Alex Compton 1. Jeremy James Bonar
2. Luke Briand 2. Westin Stubbert
3. Kolten DeGroot 3. Wyatt Hurley
4. Isaac Grant 4. Diego Bautista Cordy
5. Hunter Jessome 5. Malcolm Evans
6. Finlay Higgins 6. Seth Compton
7. Anthony Viva 7. Kaiden Falkner
8. Jordan Carey 8. Jack Viva
9. Cohen Young 9. Linden Howley
10. Owen Macdougall 10. Cole Mackenzie
11. Gavin Gillis 11. Carter King
12. Brady Stamper 12. Benn Jackson
13. Noah Carey 13. Chayce Hurley
14. Ryan Hatcher 14. Jaxon Marinelli
15. Madison Otoole 15. Kail Mills
16. Ethan Marche 16. Breton Keeping
17. Grayson Carey 17. Alex Bonar
18. Allister Macdonald 18. Luc Fifoot
19. Maxime Goora 19. Jordan Snow
20. Blake Giorno 20. Jaxon Hawkins
21. Reed Beddow 21. Johnny O’Connor
22. Sierra Hastie 22. Ryden Collins
23. Blake Carmichael 23. Emerson Long
24. Leelan Capstick 24. Malachi Stockley
25. Joshua Ivey 25. Laughlan Kelly
26. William Allain 26. Quinn MacEachern
The Pre- Evaluation Warm- Up Skates will consist of two skates for all Registered Minor Hockey Players, prior to Evaluations. They will take place between Sunday September 21st- Saturday Sept 27th . The schedule Groups Have been posted below
U18
1. KAILYN LEBLANC
2. JACK VIVA
3. JEREMY JAMES BONAR
4. SETH COMPTON
5. JAXON MARINELLI
6. JACOB MACNEIL
7. LINDEN HOWLEY
8. WESTIN STUBBERT
9. DIEGO BAUTISTA CORDY
10. BENN JACKSON
11. ANDREW PENNY
12. TRISTAN WALKER
13. OLIVER COSTELLO
14. OWEN GIORNO
15. CARTER KING
16. COLE MACKENZIE
17. KAMRYN MITCHELITIS
18. KAIL MILLS
19. ANDREW FORREST
20. MARCUS RENDELL
21. LACHLAN KELLY
22. MALACHI STOCKLEY
23. MAXX MORRISON
24. CHAYCE HURLEY
25. WYATT HURLEY
26. KACHE DEVEAUX
27. MALCOLM EVENS
28. WILLIAM MACASKILL
29. QUINN MACEACHERN
30. COLBY VIVA
31. KAIDEN FALKNER
32. ANDREW TREMBLAY
U15
GROUP 1
1. RYAN HATCHER
2. NIXON MACKINNON
3. REED BEDDOW
4. MAX GOORA
5. GRAYSON CAREY
6. COHEN YOUNG
7. NOAH CAREY
8. ALLISTER MACDONALD
9. OWEN MACDOUGALL
10. HUNTER JESSOME
11. KOLTEN DEGROOT
12. BRADY STAMPER
13. FINLAY HIGGINS
14. ANTHONY VIVA
15. GAVIN GILLIS
16. BLAKE GIORNO
17. ISAAC GRANT
18. MADISON OTOOLE
19. EASTON HENNEBERRY
20. ETHAN MARCHE
21. BRONSEN HICKEY
22. JACE BERNARD
23. DANIEL CHISLETT
24. WILLIAM ALLAIN
25. DAWSON PENNY MARSH
26. JORDAN CAREY
U15 GROUP 2
1. BLAKE CARMICHAEL
2. JORDAN SNOW
3. BRODY DEVOE
4. LUC FIFOOT
5. BRETON KEEPING
6. MADDOX CAREY
7. JOSHUA IVEY
8. ALEX BONAR
9. ALEX COMPTON
10. JAXON HAWKINS
11. LUKE BRIAND
12. BELLA MULLEY
13. SIERRA HASTIE
14. EMERSON LONG
15. LAWSON MACEACHERN
16. JACOB CASSIDY
17. RYDEN COLLINS
18. MAX BERNARD
19. CHARLIE BERNARD
20. DARREN EVENS
21. KALEB JESTY
22. LEELAN CAPSTICK
U13 Group 1
KASSIE STUBBERT (GOALIE)
MALIA GILLIS (GOALIE)
EVELYN DUFF
FAITH BILLARD
MORGAN BLINKHORN
JAX SEGUIN
BRYSON MACNEIL
WILL MACLEAN (GOALIE)
GAVIN CANTWELL
GIBSON BOUTILIER
QUINN SQUIRES
ALEXANDER YOUNG
TRYP MILLER
EDWARD BONNAR
MALCOLM MACKENZIE
JEREMY IVEY
NICK COLLIER
CRUZ TOBIN
OWEN DAVIS
AARON HERRIDGE
CALDER MACNEIL
ELLIOTT YATES
U13 Group 2
MASON GORDON
CARTER PYE
JOHNLUKE RIDEOUT (GOALIE)
PARKER BROWN
LOGAN HOWLEY
OWEN HOOPER
RYDER SWAN (GOALIE)
GAVIN ROBINSON
CONOR PIERRO (GOALIE)
LUCAS HOWLEY
EMMETT MACSWEEN
DILLON LYNCH
SPENCER MACDONALD
GRAYSON LEBLANC
BRADLEY HASTIE
VICTOR COSTELLO
JAXON TREMBLETT
CAMERON HARDY
LUCAS MACDOUGALL
KEIGAN MACINTYRE
MAX VIVA
U13 Group 3
KEEFE DAYE
MICHAEL PETITE
RYAN GILLIS
ETHAN MACDONALD
HARRISON YOUDEN
JAX MACDONALD
DANIEL YOUNG
SPENCER LONG
LOGAN MORRISON
JESSE TOBIN
GAGE DEVEAUX
CHASE CONDO
NOLAN LEBLANC
PARKER TOBIN
JACOB MCGEAN
LANE LAVERY
LINCOLN LEBLANC
JAXON EYKING
HAYDEN O’CONNOR
GABRIEL OWEN STEELE
U11
Group 1
DYLAN CHARD
ABBIGALE MARSH
GAVIN NAGEL
EMMA MARINELLI
FREYA BILLARD
WILLOW GRAY
AVERY FRANCIS
ETHAN BLINKHORN
RYLAN BRIDGER
ALEXANDER MACINTYRE
LIAM GALE
JACOB SULLIVAN
DANIEL DAYE
CAMERON YOUNG
STRATTEN BOUTILIER
JASE MACDONALD HOLLINGSWORTH
ZACH HERRIDGE
JAXON LUKER
MASON LEBLANC
WYATT FORREST
COLTON GERROW
CAMDEN MACDOUGALL
KYLIE PARKS
BEAU DEVEAUX
U11 Group 2
BLAKE AUCOIN
MARK BOUDREAU
ETHAN BOUTILIER
DREW FINLAYSON
DECLAN NEWLOVE
DANIEL CHOLAK
RORY MANSFIELD
MASON DONOVAN
TATE VERSCHUREN
SALVADOR PIERRO
LANDON FORD
AODHAN LYNCH
LOCHLAN LEBLANC
COLE CLARKSON
WESLEY MACLEAN
CLAIRE COOPER
LIAM COOPER
BRIDGET CARMICHAEL
LEAH PENNEY
SADIE MACNEIL
JESSE DONOVAN
CHARLIE MACLEAN
NOAH MACDOUGALL
ETHAN MONSON
U11 Group 3
BRODY HALL
OWEN GRACIE
CORBIN SERAFINUS
PARKER HERRIDGE
PEYTON HERRIDGE
BRANDON LONG
QUINCY WINSTANLEY
SAWYER DESVEAUX
CALLUM MACLEAN
LINCOLN HEAD
LINCOLN LEBLANC
LUKE TOOMEY
TRITON KEEPING
LUCAS CAMPBELL
JACK MACASKILL
ETHAN CANN
JACKSON WAYNE CURRIE
WILLIE HARVIE
ISAAC BOUTILIER
REMI CAREY
ALEXANDER MACKINNON
BLAKE SCOTT
MAISON PYE
EVALUATIONS & COMPETITVE TRYOUTS
We encourage everyone to become familiar with the information below, as we hope it will answer most of your questions. This can be a stressful time for players and families, so please do your part in making this as positive an experience as possible for everyone involved.
NSDMH is an association that offers various levels of competitive hockey, as well as recreational teams; therefore, it is imperative you prepare for all possible outcomes.
Building unrealistic expectations prior to the process can have negative effects and spoil what could be a positive year for your player.
All players U11 and up are required to participate in player evaluations at the beginning of the season. These evaluations are a tool used for group selection, recreation team selection and competitive tryout invitation if required.
EXPECTATIONS FOR COMPETITVE HOCKEY
We understand that many players are involved in other sports or activities, and we would like to encourage that whenever we can. However, hockey is a team sport, and coaches and teammates expect that all parents and players will be committed to their NSDMH team. Our coaches will strive to deliver a fair play program (please see the NSDMH Fair Play Policy) that provides an opportunity for all players to develop. For this to happen, we expect players to attend all practices and team sanctioned events. Of course, there will be situations that will lead to
missed practices or events. Please understand that players who regularly miss practices will also miss out on development opportunities, which could lead to reduced playing time during games.
In addition, the following are often expected at the competitive level so players/parents should be prepared to be involved/participate in:
· Early morning practices (weekday and/or weekends)
· Possibility of up to 5 tournaments and associated costs that go with them such as registration, hotel, gas, meals.
· 2 games and 1-2 practices per week with the possibility of more as ice time and league schedule permits
If you and/or your child are not able to commit to the expectations of competitive hockey, you may wish to explore NSDMH Recreational hockey.
OVERVIEW OF EVALUATIONS & COMPETITVE TRYOUT PROCESS
The evaluation process will be run by NSDMH. The Technical Director will lead the evaluation and tryout process and select the evaluators. NSDMH’s Development Committee will act in an advisory role and assist where required with the process. NSDMH will ensure a non-biased evaluation process for all divisions. Notification of any adjustments to the groupings will be posted after each session.
It is the players/parent’s responsibility to check the NSDMH website and/or Team Snap for their next scheduled session, as new lists may be posted following each session. All information will be posted to the website and/or Team Snap. We will attempt to provide all players at least 24 hours advance notice of their next ice session; however, this may not always be possible.
Parent Head Coaches will not be appointed until their child has secured a spot on a specific team. This can be determined through the evaluation or tryout process, or based on the level the player played the previous season.
It is NSDMH’s goal to provide our players with more time on the ice in appropriately sized groupings, allowing more opportunities to accurately assess each players capabilities and strengths.
This year, the NSDMH tryout process will consist of skills drills and games.
Evaluations will be conducted by evaluators with no association to the division they are evaluating and NSDMH will make every attempt possible to keep 4 consistent evaluators for each group. In situations where an evaluator is not able to make a session, a non-biased member will be appointed to fill in for that session.
If you begin the competitive tryout process and wish to discontinue during the process, please contact NSDMH immediately.
PHASE 1 (EVALUATIONS)
Phase 1 will be the evaluation phase that all players of the levels mentioned above will participate in. This phase is for progress tracking and grouping purposes. Phase 1 will consist of 2, 1 hour ice times, of drills and possibly a 1-hour game. Groupings for this phase will be randomly created with a mix of all skill levels. After this phase, depending on division sizes, it is possible that competitive tryout invitations will be issued.
PHASE 2 (COMPETITIVE TRYOUTS)
This phase is the beginning of competitive tryouts. In larger divisions players will attend this phase by invitation only. During this phase groups will be participating in drills and 1-hour games. This phase will include 3, 1 hour ice times. Upon completion of this phase, the scores will be reviewed, and player reassignment will occur.
Please note, team selection occurs from the highest level first (AAA à AA à A etc) Players reassigned to a lower level will participate in the tryout process for that level. Exceptions can be made based on when the player was reassigned (ex: last player reassigned from AA may not be required to participate in full tryout process for lower level). This will be decided on a case by case basis.
Tryout invitations will be determined by the Technical Director after the evaluation process.
Final team selection will be done by the Technical Director in consultation with the teams Head Coach.
INQUIRIES DURING THE PROCESS
To ensure the process runs as smoothly as possible, the following must be adhered to:
Inquiries during, and following, the tryouts must be addressed to the NSDMH Development Committee. No coach or evaluator will entertain any issues relating to individual players.
Please note: No in person meetings will be held with anyone during the tryout process and any e-mails will only be accepted after 24 hours have passed from the time of the placement posting. (As per Hockey Nova Scotia 24-hour Rule)
Should you initiate contact regarding placement of your child within the 24-hour period, your inquiry will not be heard. If you make an inquiry after the 24-hour period and if the NSDMH Development Committee feels the matter requires further review, they will then consult with the persons involved and in extreme cases may refer the matter to the NSDMH Board of Directors for final decision.
Harassing or threatening communication will not be tolerated. They will be reported to the NSDMH Disciplinary Committee and action will be taken immediately. Long hours have been dedicated by volunteers to provide a fair process and to choose the NSDMH teams. While we understand not everyone agrees with every decision, the organization is committed to this process and believe it places athletes in the best position for an enjoyable season.
EVALUATION PROCESS GUIDELINES FOR ALL DIVISIONS
• The process is designed to evaluate the fundamental skill set of a player and give each player an opportunity to display these skills in game competition.
• Evaluators are not given players’ names; are encouraged not to share opinions; and are not provided with the other evaluators’ scores.
• Major discrepancies between evaluators are rare; however, if this occurs, it will be investigated and, if needed, a player’s history may be used and/or feedback from the Technical Director will be taken into account.
• As per Hockey Nova Scotia regulations, players from outside associations who have been officially released from their home association may try out for NSDMH teams.
• No player will be permitted to attend other associations tryouts until they have been released by NSDMH.
• It is advised to attend all sessions in order to receive a fair and accurate evaluation. Exceptions can be made for uncontrollable situations that can arise.
INJURED PLAYERS
Inevitably, and unfortunately, some players become injured during the process and/or sometimes before tryouts begin. This can result in a very difficult situation for everyone involved (injured players, parents, players the child is competing with, evaluators and Board of Directors). When this happens, we attempt to place the player at the appropriate level based on a number of qualitative factors, such as:
• Where did the player play last season?
• How did they develop during that year?
• How was the injured player’s performance at the end of the previous season
relative to the other players on their team?
• Discussion with prior coaches for other qualitative factors.
Because this is a competitive process, this often leads to disappointment on the part of the injured player if they thought their development was greater; or disappointment on the part of another player who placed on a lower level than that of the injured player. It is very difficult to place an injured player to a higher level when they are unable to display the skills against other players at that level; however, this can occur.
Injured players must be able to return to play by Dec 1 to be placed on a competitive team. This means a player with an injury must provide a note from a physician that includes the expected date of return to play.
If you have any questions prior to tryouts, particularly parents of first year U11 players, and anyone else that may be new to this process, please contact NSDMH via e-mail. Once the tryouts begin, please follow the process as outlined above.
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