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SMHA President’s Message

Good afternoon Flyers Families,

 
I wanted to reach out with regards to a communication from LDRA indicating that the ice would not be going back in this fall due to lack of funding. I will ask that we be patient as I know the parties involved are looking to take steps so this does not happen. This includes myself and other board members.
 
The Arena is the heart of our community and brings so much more to our families than just the on ice part. Our municipal representatives are well aware of this and have shown great support in the past and I am very confident they will continue to do so and support our community, most importantly our children.
 
Thank you for your support as we work through this.

Rob Nurnber
SMHA President
Aug 6, 2024

Welcome New Board Members & Registration Reminder

Thank you everyone who put their names forward for the SMHA Board of Directors positions.

SMHA's 2024-2025 Board Members are listed below, and contact information for the SMHA Board and Executive can always be found here on our website.

We'd like to especially welcome our new SMHA Board Members, Angela, Natalie, Todd, Heather, and Dan.

  • Tara Amirault, Director of Finance
  • Todd Thomander, Referee-in-Chief
  • Angela Pennell*, Director of Communications
  • Alex LeBlanc, Director of Equipment
  • Natalie MacDonald*, Director of Policy
  • Todd House*, Metro Minor Hockey League (MMHL) Coordinator
  • Heather Doucet*, Registrar
  • Blair Cole, Director of Tournaments
  • Ryan Sabean, Safety Coordinator
  • Darren Harvieux, Ice Scheduler
  • Dan Kuske*, Ombudsman

* denotes a new board member.

 

As a reminder, Registration for the 2024-2025 pre-season and regular season is underway.

  • Pre-Season Camp registration closes at 11:59om on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
  • Regular Season registration closes at 11:59pm on Saturday, August 31, 2024
    • August 31st is a firm deadline for Competitive Tryouts for U11-U18. 
    • U5, U7, U9, and U11-U23 Recreation registrations can be processed manually into September, and will be charged a $50 late fee. 
Aug 6, 2024

2024-2025 Financial Aid Options

SMHA would like to remind you of some of the different funding options available to help pay for registration and team fees. There is KidSport Canada, Jump Start, Hockey Canada Foundation - Assist Fund, Grindstone Award and of course our SMHA Players Assistance Fund.

The guidelines for all funding programs are different. You may not qualify for one, but you could potentially qualify for another, so check them all out.

SMHA has increased each one of our eligibility brackets by 5K this year to make our funding programs more accessible. Applications must be received by 11:59pm, Thursday, October 31st, 2024.

If you receive approval from funding programs, please forward to Tara Amirault at Finance@flyershockey.ca. All information will remain confidential.

Please visit our Financial Aid page for more information. 

Aug 6, 2024

2024-2025 Coaching Application Form: Due August 21, 2024

Sackville Minor Hockey Association is now accepting Coaching Applications for the 2024-2025 season. The deadline for Coaching Applications is August 21st, 2024.

At this time, we are looking for applications for the U9 Division and up. Details about U5 and U7 Coaching Opportunities will follow closer to the start of the season.

Also, please remember to complete the "2023-2024 Coach Feedback" Evaluation Form that was sent out on July 19th. The deadline is July 31st.

If you did not receive the Coach Feedback link - or if would like it sent to you directly - please reach out to Melissa at Secretary@FlyersHockey.ca.

Thank you

Jul 23, 2024

2024-2025 Registration Is Open!

2024-2025 Registration is OPEN!

 

Please refer to our website's Registration Page for all details, including a Google Form to share 50/50 Credits between siblings. 

 

Thank you!

Jul 21, 2024

Competitive Tryout Committee

The SMHA Tryout Committee has been at work over the past number of months and continues to progress forward.
 
Meet our tryout committee of volunteers! A great mix of SMHA members are taking part, including parent coaches past and present, goalie and player parents/guardians, non-parent coaches, and members of the SMHA Board & Executive!
 
Brad Aucoin 
Chris Marchand 
Dave LeBlanc 
Dennis Amirault 
Kim Gray 
Leonard Zappia 
Natalie Lafleche 
Pat Purcell 
Ryan Blackburn 
Brandon Moore 
Eric Doucet
Kim Aliga
Ryan O'Flaherty 
Tyler Doyle 
Melissa Berkvens 
Blair Cole
Rob Nurnber
Helen Scammell
Matt Brown
 
Watch soon for our open invitation to join us in the coming weeks for an in person information session on our revised 2024-2025 tryout process and procedures document!
Jul 16, 2024
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