SMHA is seeking Coach Applications for all teams in the U9, U11, U13, U15, and U18 Divisions. 

A meeting for potential Coaches for U5 and U7 will take place closer to the start of the season. 

The Coach Application deadline is 11:59pm on Sunday, August 17th, 2025. Applications must be submitted by this time in order to be considered for coaching positions for the 2025-2026 season.

Good Evenining,

Registration is now well underway. Thank you to the ~25% of our membership who are already registered for the season!

Our lovely Registrar Heather Doucet (Registration@FlyersHockey.ca) has requested that some information be shared about Proof of Residency within the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR).

As per Hockey Nova Scotia Regulations, Regulation Four: Residency, Section 4.11 (Page 24, screenshot highlighted below), guardians must provide Government-Issued Documentation to establish the player's "habitual residence", which is defined as where the player resides at least 4 of 7 days per week. (Note: This is the parent/gurdian's ID to show the address of where the player lives at least 4/7 days per week.)

The regulation goes on to clarify specifically that HNS does not accept documentation from Schools, Utility Companies, or Telecommunication Companies. (At one time, those items were accepted as proof, but the Regulations have changed.)

Please keep this Regulation in mind as you register your player(s) this season.

Parents and Guardians can Log On to HCR and upload a picture of their Government-Issued Documentation showing their SMHA-area address to their player's profile at any time. Please consider checking your palyer's HCR Account proactively for this information. This will reduce the need for Heather - our volunteer Registrar - to follow up with families individually.

In order for SMHA to remain compliant, families with documentation in HCR that does not meet the criteria above will be contacted and asked to provide compliant Government-Issued Documentation.

Thank you.

Please contact Heather (Registration@FlyersHockey.ca) for more information.

Related Link: SMHA Geographic Boundaries

Update: July 28, 2025

Pre-Season Goalie Camp is Full

Please email Registration@FlyersHockey.ca to be added to the waitlist.

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• Cost: $75.00 per participant
• Ice Time: 3 one-hour ice sessions
• Goalie Clinic: Max 30 goalies 
• U9 - U18

Tentative start for goalie pre-season camps - Week of September 1st.

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2025 SMHA Pre-Season Clinics & Fall Checking Clinic – Update & Details

Thank you to everyone who submitted feedback on our Pre-Season Camps. After reviewing all comments and preferences, we’re pleased to share that SMHA Pre-Season Clinics will remain as skill-based sessions.

 Clinic Details:

• Cost: $75.00 per participant
• Ice Time: 3 one-hour ice sessions per division or Goalie Clinic
• Skills Sessions: Max 26 players per group
• Goalie Clinic: Max 30 goalies 

Tentative start for most divisions and goalie pre-season camps - Week of September 1st.

U9 will start at a later date, tentatively September 27th.

The full schedule will be posted as soon as possible.

Please note, you must be registered with SMHA to be accepted into the Pre-Season camps. If we do not fill our sessions, we will open up registration to out of arena participants.

Fall Checking Clinic

Fall Checking Clinic will also be available for registration through HCR tomorrow, Sunday, July 27^th.

 Clinic Details:

• Cost: $50.00 per participant
• Location: Sackville Arena
• Date: September 11, 2025
• Classroom Session: 4:30-5:30pm Mezzanine
• Ice Time: 5:30-7:30pm
• U15: Max 20
• U18: Max 10

Waitlist: Should we reach the max number of participants in either division, please contact our Registrar, Heather Doucet at registration@flyershockey.ca to be added to the waitlist. 

If you have questions regarding any of the above, please email our VP of Operations, Kim Gray at vpoperations@flyershockey.ca

For all up to date information on registration, please visit our Registration page on our Flyers website. Pre-Season information will be updated on the same link as soon as available.