U9 | Under-9
General Information
Fundamentals of U9 hockey are developed and strengthened throughout the season. Our program is crucial in creating the unique connections that endure long after the game, creating memories and friendships that are the core of the hockey experience. Throughout the season, exhibition and tournament games are played on half of the ice. The number of games will vary depending what was discussed at the coaches, managers, and parents meeting as the beginning of the season.
The season could look like the following:
- Practices: WVMHA offers two on-ice practices per week.
- Power Skating: In September an additional ice-time is offered on weekends and additionally a group ice-time offered weekly with a certified power skating coach.
- Dryland: Offering a single session before practice each week to focusing on overall health and injury prevention.
- Tournaments and Exhibition Games: Decided at the beginning of the season with parents, coaches, and managers during the preseason meeting within the first 2 weeks of the season start.
The U9 program are for players turning 7 or 8 before December 31st of the current playing year.
Please review the Hockey Canada U9 programming.
Full hockey gear is required whenever a player steps on the ice. See the Equipment List in the Resources section of the website for a full list. Game day hockey jerseys are provided; socks can be ordered through the team apparel or directly; details can be found under Apparel.
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Practice Schedules
Practice schedules for the season are currently scheduled for:
Tuesday 5:00 to 6:00 pm
Friday 5:45 to 6:45 pm (Pending Rockies Games)
Power Skating every second Wednesday: 6:45 to 7:45 am
Saturday September Power Skating sessions.
Times and days may change due to registration numbers, please refer to your TeamSnap schedule for all updates and games.
Dressing room assignments will be available on the monitors at the main and player entrances.
U9 Calendar of Events
Communication
WVMHA uses TeamSnap for communications.
Open your TeamSnap app to find your player's team and schedule. Only the registrant can add family members to TeamSnap to share schedules.
Each team has a team email managers and or treasurers can be reached directly: U9A.wvmha@gmail.com
Parent Respect in Sport (RIS)
One parent/guardian for each player is required to have a current Respect in Sport for Hockey Canada Parents. Players will not be considered registered until parents/guardians have completed Respect in Sport.
Volunteer
The WVMHA association runs on volunteers – parents of players become coaches, team managers, on-ice safety , and volunteer during home tournaments for example running raffle tables and score clock.
Consider what you might be able to do and if you have questions or want to volunteer to be a coach or team manager particularly, contact the Coach Coordinator at coach.wvmha@gmail.com or the Manager Mentor at managers.wvmha@gmail.com.
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