Programs

Striving to provide

WVMHA is always looking to try new and efficient ways to provide strong team dynamics. We try to participate within the community throughout the year and always excited to see fan support and new members join our community!

Think we are missing something please contact us and let us know!

First Shift

WVMHA is excited to be apart of the First Shift program! An introduction to hockey for ages 6 to 10 that have never previously been registered in minor hockey. Introductions and equipment fittings November 26, 2024.

The program summary:

  • 12 on-ice sessions on the same day of the week, same time, and location.
  • Affordable $299 registration fee includes BAUER equipment from a helmet to skates all fitted by a First Shift fit expert.
  • Coed program includes all youth to share the ice together and develop new friendships and experiences.
  • LET'S HAVE FUN!

Checkout First Shift website for more details.

FIRST SHIFT REGISTRATION

Design to ensure a positive experience for new-to-hockey families.

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Offering participation in the game of hockey. Providing on ice practice times, home tournament, exhibition, and or league games throughout the season.

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We are introducing August drop-in sessions!

Providing some ice time to get those legs back for the players and instructional drills for coaches.

Follow your teamsnap calendar for dates and times.

NEW OFFICIALS CLINIC

Providing a different perspective of the game of hockey and more ice time!

NEW REFEREE OFFICIALS CLINIC

Who: Those 11 years old (i.e. first year U13 players) and up.

When: Sunday, November 3, 2024 / 9am to 4pm. Lunch Provided

Where: Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, Mezzanine - 502 13 Street, Invermere BC.

Pre-requisite Course: NEW Officials - HCOP Intro Course https://page.spordle.com/bch/clinics/1ef65604-e52f-6c2e-9b9d-025165afe131

Bring: Skates, Helmet, and Whistle for on ice training from 3pm to 4pm

 

Registration Links:

ENTRY Level 1
New this season is the opportunity for 11 year olds (i.e. first year U13 players) to take the Entry Level 1 course to officiate cross ice games for U7 and U9.
Clinic Name:  ENTRY L1 (U9 Only) Windermere Valley MHA
Clinic Link:  https://page.spordle.com/bch/clinics/1ef8d9db-122d-6954-88e2-02657a6ceacd

NEW Level 1
Clinic Name:  NEW L1 Windermere Valley MHA
Clinic Link:  https://page.spordle.com/bch/clinics/1ef8d9e1-dea8-6a14-9ce5-065a04932789

NEW Level 2
Clinic Name:  NEW L2 Windermere Valley MHA
Clinic Link:  https://page.spordle.com/bch/clinics/1ef8d9ee-d216-63a2-b3cf-02657a6ceacd

Reach out to Brad Cable by email at referee.wvmha@gmail.com with any questions.

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Power Skating

Focus on edges, balance and movement. Offering additional 1 hour ice times for September each division and every other Wednesday morning group session throughout the hockey season with a certified power skating instructor for WVMHA U9, U11, U13, U15, U18, and Female teams. Our U7 players will have an instructor once per week during a regular practice session.

Female Jamboree

Starting Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Powerskating starts the first week of September!

Follow your teamsnap calendar for dates and times.

Goalie Training

Offering additional goalie support to help build and improve skill with an organized dedicated goalie coach once per month. This program is open for all U9, U11, U13, U15, U18, and Female WVMHA team goalies.

Reasons for Goalie Specific Training:

  1. Goalies require more mobility, and need to improve this mobility in specific ways.
  2. Conditioning demands are different.
  3. Work rest ratio is different from other team member positions.
  4. Goalies move laterally.
  5. Equipment is different.
  6. Most importantly we want our goalies to have the support and assistance from each other and instructors that can provide further guidance mentally and physically.
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Starting Sunday, September 29, 2024

Dates are in place!

  • Sunday, September 29, 2024
  • Monday, October 28, 2024
  • Monday, November 25, 2024
  • Monday, December 30, 2024
  • Monday, January 27, 2025
  • Monday, February, 24, 2025

Checking Clinic

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Offering a weekend of on and off ice sessions to prepare players with contact and hitting for U15 and U18 teams.

September 14 and 15, 2024

On and Off ice sessions.

Follow your teamsnap calendar for dates and times.

Not quite sure yet?

visit our contact page, we would love to chat with you!

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Dryland

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Pilot Program for September to December 2024!

SC2 is proud to deliver a fun, safe training environment for Minor Hockey with a major focus on inclusivity, physical literacy and movement variability.

  • We view movement and athletic development in a way that supports 3-dimensional movement, enhancing balance, agility and proprioception (body awareness).
  • Our fundamental focus includes quality jump and landing mechanics, acceleration and deceleration strategies, and primary movement patterns performed exceptionally well.
  • The majority of teams will be experiencing dry-land sessions PRE ice time where the focus will be on preparing the body for the demands of their sport - central nervous system potentiation, and activation of muscles required to skate well.
  • Those teams that are POST ice times will likely still do very similar movements but at our coaches discretion- some slower, controlled bodyweight strength exercises, mobility and balance may become the focus should central fatigue be evident.
  • SC2 believes that most children in the Minor Hockey Association will not have experienced movement coaching in such a passionate, controlled, and science-seeped way. So, regardless of their dryland time, ALL kids will reap the rewards of this program! We thank you so much for the opportunity to share our skills.
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Starting Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Starts the first week of September for divisions U9 and Up!

Follow your teamsnap calendar for dates and times.