GrayJay Sports
U5 & U7
This page contains everything U5 & U7 Families need to know about these programs to get started with the 2024-2025 Season.
U5 & U7 Division Contacts & Quick Links:
- VP U9: Matt Brown VPU7@FlyersHockey.ca
- U7 Division Coordinator: Taylor Kuske U7DivCoordinator@FlyersHockey.ca
- Sign Up for our SMHA Email Distribution List
- Arenas & Rinks:
- Sackville Arena: 91 First Lake Drive, Lower Sackville
- Sackville Sports Stadium: 409 Glendale Drive, Lower Sackville
- Hockey Equipment Poster
Please scroll down OR click the links below to jump to the section you are looking for:
- Welcome to Hockey Event: Sunday Sept 22, 2024
- Hockey Equipment
- Required Online Course: Hockey Parents Respect in Sport
- Volunteering with U5 or U7
- Schedule (TBA)
- Player Groups (TBA)
The following email was circulated to the SMHA Email Distribution List on September 14, 2024.
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Dear Sackville Minor Hockey Association Families,
We are excited to invite you to our second annual Welcome to Hockey event, happening on Sunday, September 22, 2024. This event is open to all returning U5 and U7 athletes, families, and community members who are interested in becoming part of our hockey family for the upcoming season.
Event Details:
- Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
- Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Location: Sackville Arena Mezzanine (91 First Lake Dr., Lower Sackville)
Who Should Attend:
- U5 and U7 families, as well as anyone interested in learning more about the sport and joining the league this season.
What to Bring:
- Your questions about the upcoming season, mini sticks for the kids, and the whole family!
What's Planned:
- Enjoy refreshments and a chance to meet other families, volunteers, and our executive team.
- Participate in a fun monster mini stick game.
- Take a tour of the arena, including a close-up look at the Zamboni.
- Get tips on equipment, how to dress for the game, taping sticks, and more!
We’re looking forward to a great evening and can’t wait to see you there!
Best regards,
Matt Brown
VP U5 & U7
VPU7@FlyersHockey.ca
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Sackville Minor Hockey Association provides U5 and U7 players with their Hockey Jersey and Hockey Socks.
Players must have proper equipment as per Hockey Canada safety equirements; Please see this Hockey Canada Poster for more information.
Here are the minimums from the head down:
- Properly fitting CSA-Approved hockey helmet
- Neck/throat protector
- Some are built into a long-sleeve base layer.
- Shoulder Pads
- Elbow Pads
- Hockey Gloves
- Properly fitting cup (Jock or Jill)
- Lots of "Jocks" and "Jills" are built into base layers, either as shorts or pants.
- They usually have some velcro that the hockey socks adhere to
- Hockey Pants
- Shin Pads
- Properly fitting skates
- Many players prefer long-sleeve base layers for underneath their elbow pads.
Required Online Course: Hockey Parents Respect In Sport
Hockey Nova Scotia requires that at least one parent or guardian of every registered player completes mandatory online training called Respect in Sport. The deadline is November 1, 2024.
There are two versions of Respect in Sport: A Parent course, and also a Volunteer course. The courses does not expire, and the Parent course only needs to be done once per household. (This means that if it was completed when an older sibling started with Minor Hockey, it does not need to be completed again.)
This mandatory education program teaches about the role parents play in their child’s enjoyment of a sport or activity, and protecting your child when they are outside of your immediate control. Hockey Nova Scotia's Respect in Sport Link | https://hnsparent.
Please reach our to both Matt Brown (VPU7@FlyersHockey.ca) and Taylor Kuske (U7DivCoordinator@FlyersHockey.ca) if you're interested in volunteering this season.
U7 SHARKS
Saturday 7am Sackville Sports Stadium
Sunday 9am Sackville Arena
U7 LIGHTNING
U7 KNIGHTS
Saturday 9am Sackville Sports Stadium