• remember that players are not participating in the game to entertain the parents.
• not judge players by professional standards.
• maintain their self-control at all times.
• demonstrate respect for all officials and their decisions.
• demonstrate respect for all participants of the game. 
• encourage sportsmanship, effort and positive attitudes of all participants.

SMHA is seeking volunteers to help facilitate the 2026/2027 tryout process. Please note volunteers will not be matched to a division that they have a player registered for. 

On Ice Drill Leaders and On Ice Drill Support: Ideally Coaches who have their required certifications from last season.

Dressing Room Volunteers: As per Hockey Nova Scotia, we are mandated to follow the "Rule of Two" when monitoring dressing rooms during all sessions. 

Ideally, we would have former managers or coaches sign up as they already have all required certifications in order to monitor dressing rooms. 

We truly appreciate each and every volunteer who takes the time out of their schedule to help facilitate a successful tryout for our players in the Sackville Minor community! 

2026/27 SMHA Competitive Tryout Volunteers Form

Good Morning Families, Players and Coaches! 

If you can't make it to the seminar today, we are going live at the link below! 

Coaches and Player Seminar Livestream

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Coaches and Player Seminar Agenda!

Sunday, September 6th

10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Cineplex Theatres – Lower Sackville

We’re bringing together high-performance coaches, Hockey Nova Scotia members, and special guests for an afternoon focused on learning, development, and making our hockey community even stronger.

Sackville Minor Hockey Association has been working hard behind the scenes to put together an exciting seminar for both our coaches and players ahead of the 2026/27 season!

We would love to have as many players and coaches in attendance as possible. We can't wait to see you there!

Competitive Tryout pages are now live under the "Tryouts & Evaluations" tab of the Flyers website! 

Please note the ice times and flowcharts are tentative, as registration has not closed yet. 

The U13AAA & U18 flowcharts will be posted as soon as registration closes for the respective divsions as registrations numbers flucuated more than previous years. 

Please continue to check back regularly for any updates for your division! 

Evaluations pages for our Recreational division will be posted as soon as registration closes. 

U11AA/A/B Tryouts Page
U13AAA Tryouts Page
U13AA/A/B Tryouts Page
U15AA/A/B Tryouts Page
U18AA/A/B Tryouts Page

New this year!  

We have designed a SMHA Competitive Tryout Process Information page which you will also find located under the "Tryouts & Evaluations" tab of the Flyers website. 

The SMHA Competitive Tryout Resource Centre provides players and families with clear information about the tryout process, including policies, timelines, forms, and FAQs. It outlines the proper channels for submitting feedback, appeals, and excused absence requests during tryouts, helping ensure a consistent, transparent, and fair experience for all members. Please review the applicable information and procedures before submitting any forms.

Information will be added to this page as we go through the tryout process, please check back for helpful resources! 

Seeking Pre-Season On-Ice Helpers

We are looking for coaches willing to help during our pre-season camps, starting this evening!

Ideally, we would like coaches who volunteered last season, as we know they have the appropriate certifications required to be on the ice with our players.

If you are volunteering as an on-ice helper, please ensure you are available to attend all scheduled ice times for the camp.

Please use the Pre-Season On Ice Helpers spreadsheet to sign up.

Seeking Pre-Season Dressing Room Volunteers

As mandated by Hockey Nova Scotia, we must follow the “Rule of Two” when monitoring dressing rooms during all sessions.

Ideally, we would have former managers or coaches volunteer, as they already have the required certifications to monitor dressing rooms.

Please use the Pre-Season Dressing Room Volunteers spreadsheet to sign up.

We ask that volunteers only sign up if they are able to attend all sessions for the division and group they are volunteering to monitor.

Thank you to everyone who is able to lend a hand and help make our pre-season run smoothly!

Questions?
Please email Angela Pennell at Communications@FlyersHockey.ca