Our Hockey Programs
We offer non-contact house league hockey programs for girls and boys starting at age 5.
The following diagram shows the progression of players. Note that player can join our programs at any age.
Division |
Age of child on Dec.31 |
Description
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| Initiation Program (IP) | 5-6 years old |
Please download and read the CMHA IP Overview document that provides a thorough description of our Initiation Program.
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| Novice | 7-8 years old |
Novice teams play a regular season schedule against other teams in the East end of Ottawa. These games have referees. Novice teams typically have a 1 hour practice and 1 hour game per weekend. For example, a practice on Saturday and a game on Sunday. |
| Atom | 9-10 years old |
Same as Novice. Once kids reach Atom, they can take one of two paths: stay in House League (recreational) or try out for the Cumberland Junior Grads (competitive). |
| Peewee | 11-12 years old |
Same as Atom. |
| Bantam | 13-14 years old |
|
| Midget | 15-17 years old |
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| Juvenile | 18-20 years old |
A, B and C Levels
The Novice, Atom and Peewee Divisions are tiered into A, B and C levels (i.e. Novice A, Novice B and Novice C). The Bantam and Midget Divisions are tiered into A and B levels. In September, your child will be evaluated on the ice and based on their ability, placed into one of these three levels. This is done to group kids with the same skill level together. "A" level is for players with advanced hockey skills while "C" is for players who are just starting to learn or need improvement in certain hockey skills.
No Body Contact
Checking is NOT allowed in the CMHA, but is allowed in the competitive Cumberland Junior Grads association.
