This page contains everything U9 Families need to know about the U9 Division for the 2024-2025 Season. 

U9 Division Contacts:

• VP U9: Shawn Wright VPU9@FlyersHockey.ca 
• U9 Division Coordinator: Jen Blair U9DivCoordinator@FlyersHockey.ca

U9 Jersey Pick up

Please note the following U9 Evaluations Jersey Pickup Time for U9. 

Monday, Sept 29, 2025 - 5:00-7:00pm @ Sackville Arena Mezzanine

Requests for a specific jersey number cannot be accommodated. 

A parent or guardian will be required to initial at jersey pick up. If a player's assigned Jersey is not returned at the end of the Competitive Tryout Process or Rec Evaluations, there will be a Jersey Replacement Fee added to the player's HCR account. 

Please note players registered for the U9 division have the choice to opt out of Evaluations. These players will be automatically added to our U9 development teams. If your player would like to opt out, please email Shawn Wright our U9 division coordinator above. 

About SMHA U9 Division

U9 is a development program aimed at meeting these 4 outcomes:

1. Have fun and be active
2. Learn fundamental skills
3. Refine those fundamental skills
4. Cooperation and fair play

U9 Season Structure

Each team will have four ice times: 

• Team Practice (weekly)
• Development practice (weekly)
• Game (weekly)
• Power Skating (bi-weekly)

The U9 Program plays half-ice 4v4 games, with 12 full-ice games allowed after a date set by Hockey Nova Scotia, usually in February.

The exact schedules will be shared to families by Team Managers once teams are finalized.