New to Hockey
New Player Registration 2024-25
NEW MEMBERS
There will be no registration of younger than age groups stated, ie - no one born in 2020
JDFMHA is currently accepting names on a wait list for all divisions. To wait list for the 2024/25 playing season, please email office@jdfminorhockey.com
- age of child, (birth date)
- child's name & gender
- child's position
- current address with postal code
- phone number
- email address
- if transferring in from another association please advise
**WAIT LISTED/NEW MEMBERS WILL BE EMAILED IN LATE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER WITH NEW PLAYER REGISTRATION DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS
Are you, or your child, new to Hockey?
Before going out on the ice, your player will need:
- CSA approved helmet with cage
- Hockey gloves (no holes)
- Jock (for boys) or Jill (for girls)
- Hockey pants (should cover to knees)
- Shin pads
- Elbow pads
- Shoulder pads
- Skates (sharpened)
- Hockey stick (see length info below)
- Practice Jersey
- Neck guard
- Hockey socks
- Mouth guards (Optional. Please research what is best for your child.)
Before going to the rink for hockey, parents need the following:
- Complete your Respect in Sports course:
Respect in Sports for Parents
- Review the Sportsmanship in the Stands video:
YouTube Video
Water Bottles:
Bring a water bottle. Please put your child's Last Name on the bottle in large letters so your child can easily find it and if it is left behind on the bench coaches will know who to return it to.
Length of Hockey Stick:
Please be sure to cut the stick to the correct length. In general, the butt of the stick should come up the nose of the player when wearing skates, and the blade is on its tip. See:
Hockey Stick Length Guide
New Skates:
A new pair of skates MUST be sharpened before using them. Don't forget to break them in or have the heat molded so your child doesn't end up with blisters in the first ten minutes of hockey.
Dressing Rooms:
Please use the dressing rooms provided. Players are not to change in the lobby. Also see:
Spectator Behavior:
We are all fans, we are not all coaches and referees. Have fun and enjoy watching. That is what your child should see! It is your responsibility that all spectators of your player are behaving according to the Parents Code of Conduct.
Referees:
Juan de Fuca offers a referee program, from time to time you may see a referee and a referee mentor on the ice, these refs are learning just like our new hockey players do. Please give them the same respect and support you would give your own player.
The Initiation Program
In 2016, The BC Hockey Board of Directors mandated that All Minor Hockey Associations were required to operate the Hockey Canada Initiation Program and utilize cross-ice systems for participants below the Atom division. This means that all games/practices for below atom players must take place on a cross-ice or modified ice surface.
The goal is to improve player development while ensuring an exciting, challenging, learned, fun environment for the players.
Hockey Canada Initiation Program
Check out the videos below to see why this program is happening in Canada now.
NHL Analytics Tracking of 8U Hockey Players
From a child's view, Parents find full-ice hockey no fun...
