2025-2026 Registration

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• Registration Fee Structure [New in 2025-2026]
• Pre-Season Camps & Clinics [Under Construction]
• Regular Season [Under Construction]

Registration Fee Structure [New in 2025-2026]

The registration structure has changed for the 2025-26 season and onwards in an effort by the SMHA Executive to provide a more transparent way to charge membership fees.  With this in mind, we will continue to have team budgets however, the allocation of expenses between registration and budgets has changed.  

Base registration fees will now include all SMHA costs that are charged to all teams of an age level, despite the level of hockey they play, with one exception which will be the cost of the development instructors. 

Those players who tryout and make a competitive team will be charged a competitive fee to account for the additional ice, refs, timekeepers and other fees that come with the cost of competitive hockey. These fees will be added to the team budget as a separate line item called "competitive fee".   

While these fees being charged to the players budget is not a significant deviation from a fee charged in the past, we hope that this provides further transparency as to who we are charging what to and for what. We acknowledge that it does increase the cost of registration therefore, for U11-U18, we are accepting 75% of registration at the time of registration and the remaining 25% by October 1 to account for the increase this year. U5, U7 and U23 payment is still due in full at time of registration.

Other than the competitive fee, teams will only have a charge from SMHA for development instructors with no additional fees charged as they have been included in the cost of base registration. 

We are including a table that summarizes the fees to be charged.   The base fee applies to all; tryout fees apply only to those trying out and the additional competitive fees apply to those who make the corresponding team. 

It is important to note that these fees are not inclusive of the entire cost of hockey for those who have team budgets. U5, U7 and U23 will continue to not have team budgets, all other teams will, and the range of cost can vary significantly.  Team budgets account for tournaments, extra ice, socks, year end presents/party etc... and are established by the team staff based on guidelines set by the Association.   

The Association has a dollar cap on team budgets that is reviewed annually to which the total amount charged (based on age group and level) must be under the threshold.  If the coaching staff wishes to establish an amount higher than that, an anonymous vote will be sent out for parent approval to which 75% of parents must be in agreement. 

The fees, per child (in addition to the competitive fee) often range from $500 up to $1500 and higher, depending on level of hockey and will only be determined once teams are set. Parents must be aware of these costs before registering and committing to play this team-based sport. 

This table shows the costs associated with SMHA as discussed above.  Below this table, are the total budgeted costs for registrations that were set in order to determine these fees as a whole.  Fees by age group vary due to varying amounts of ice used, officials, etc... 

Note: U13AAA will pay both tryout fees and then if they make the AAA team, a credit of 150.00 will be added to the players HCR account. Those who do not make the team will not receive a refund and pay both tryout fees.

Pre-Season Camps & Clinics [Under Construction]

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Regular Season [Under Construction]

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[2024-2025 Registration Archive - Under Construction as of July 22, 2025]

2024-2025 Pre-Season Camps & Clinics

Register Online [Opened Sunday, July 21, 2024 - Deadline 11:59pm on Sunday, August 18, 2024]

• Pre-Season Camps: $125
  
  • 5 Hours of Ice Time
  • Run by a member of the SMHA Development Team with Parent-Coach Assistants
  • U5 and U7: No Pre-Season Camps
  • U9 Pre-Season Camp Page (Schedule TBA - Anticipated Date Range: Sept 7-26)
  • U11 Pre-Season Camp Page (Schedule TBA - Anticipated Date Range: Sept 7-26)
  • U13 Pre-Season Camp Page (Schedule TBA - Anticipated Date Range: Sept 3-12)
    
  • U15 Pre-Season Camp Page (Schedule TBA - Anticipated Date Range: Sept 10-22)
  • U18 Pre-Season Camp Page (Schedule TBA - Anticipated Date Range: Sept 7-27)
• Pre-Season Clinics - $50 each 
  • Checking Clinic - date Sept 5- 2 hours on ice and 1 hour classroom 
  • U11 Defence Clinic - Anticipated Dates: Sept 3/9 and 16  (2 - 1 hour sessions)
  • U13 Defence Clinic - Anticipated Dates: Sept 7 and 12 (2 - 1 hour sessions)

Regular Season

Register Online [Opened Sunday, July 21, 2024]

• Fees 
  • U5: $500 (+$50 Late Fee as of Sept 1)
  • U7: $675 (+$50 Late Fee as of Sept 1)
  • U9: $800 (+$50 Late Fee as of Sept 1)
  • U11:
    • Recreation: $800 (+$50 Late Fee as of Sept 1)
    • Competitive: $925 (Firm Deadline: Aug 31)
  • U13:
    • Recreation: $800 (+$50 Late Fee as of Sept 1)
    • Registration + Competitive Tryouts for AA, A, B: $925
    • Registration + Comp Tryouts + U13 AAA Tryouts (Starting no earlier than Sept 15, 2024): $1,050 (Firm Deadline: Aug 31)
      • NOTE: U13 AAA Tryout Fee covers an additional 5 hours of ice time for a specific U13 AAA Tryout.
      • Players placed on the U13 AAA team do not need to complete the U13 AA/A/B Competitive Tryouts, and therefore the standard Competitive Tryout Fee of $125 will be credited toward their Team Fees.
        
      • Players released from U13 AAA Try Outs in September do continue to participate in the U13 AA/A/B Competitive Tryouts. As such, no fees are credited to these players. The exact timing on tryouts for U13 AA, U13 A and U13 B is TBA.
  • U15:
    • Recreation: $800 (+$50 Late Fee as of Sept 1)
    • Registration + Competitive Tryouts for AA, A, B: $925 (Firm Deadline: Aug 31)
      
      
  • U18:
    • Recreation: $800 (+$50 Late Fee as of Sept 1)
    • Competitive: $925 (Firm Deadline: Aug 31)
      
  • U23
    • Recreation: $800 (+$50 Late Fee as of Sept 1)

2024-2025 Registration Budget

The SMHA Executive have finalized the 2024-2025 season budget and have prepared the below allocation chart so that you can see where your registration dollars go. Any questions, please direct to Jen Tower at treasurer@flyershockey.ca.

Registration Policies

General  

• Registration Deadline: 11:59pm on Saturday, August 31st, 2024
  • Registration must be completed by deadline so that ice times can be planned appropriately.
  • Late registration after the deadline for U5, U7, U9, and U11-U23 Recreation will be on a limited first-come, first-serve basis, and there will be an additional late fee of $50.
  • There Will Be No Late Registrations for Competitive Tryouts
• Payment is due in full upon registration.
  • No Pay - No Play
  • If registration has not been paid in full before the first ice time, the player will not be permitted on the ice for insurance purposes.
• Any player with outstanding Registration Fees or Missing 50/50 Ticket Fees from any prior season is considered a “Member Not in Good Standing”.
  • The HCR 3.1 System automatically blocks Registration for a "Member Not in Good Standing". The block is removed when payment is received in full.
• Details about how much ice time per team is covered by SMHA Registration Fees will be communicated with Team Managers and Team Treasurers to pass along to families.
  • For U5 and U7, there are no additional fees.
  • For U9 and older, SMHA Families are also be responsible for "Team Fees" in addition to the Registration that is paid upfront.
    • Team Fees are set by a team's Coaches, Manager and Treasurer.
    • Team Fees vary greatly based on things like "extra" ice time beyond the ice time included in Registration, Tournaments, whether or not the team has non-parent coaches, etc. 
    • Team Fees are collected by the Team Treasurer during the season. More info will come from your Team Treasurer once teams are set.
    • Team Fees can be covered in a variety of ways including Sponsorship (i.e. Sponsor Name Bars on jerseys), Carried Forward 50/50 Credits, Fundraising (50/50 or other Team Fundraisers), or in cash payments by families.    

Payment

Payment can be made by Interac E-Transfer, by player 50/50 Credits, or by Credit Card. Please note that Credit Card transactions are subject to an additional processing fee. 

E-Transfer

• EMT's are sent to Finance@FlyersHockey.ca. Auto-Deposit is enabled. Please include a decsription and your player's full name in the comment. (i.e. "Registration - John MacDonald")

• • • 50/50 Credits

      • Carried-Forward 50/50 Credits from 2023-2024 were linked to players in HCR in the Spring.
      • If, during registration, if you realize you want to transfer credits to a sibling for that transaction: PLEASE STOP and read the "Families with Multiple Players" section below. 
      • The credits should show up when registering your player.
      • Frequently Asked Questions
        • How can I check how much credit we have?
          Log into HCR 3.0 (https://register.hockeycanada.ca/home ->Log In (top right corner).
          Click the grey silhouette (top right corner). My Account -> Purchases on the left side. 
          In the right column labelled Due, you will see a negative amount in green font. It will be the top line, posted to your account this Spring.
          That is your family's Carried Forward 50/50 Credit.
          The Parent view unfortunately doesn't indicate which player has the credit if you have more than one player in your family.
          
          
        • What if I have questions when I'm in the middle of online Registration, and it isn't showing up how I thought it would?
          Your best bet is to send an email to Tara Amirault (Finance@FlyersHockey.ca).
          
          
        • What if I don't have enough to cover the 2nd (3rd, etc) child's registration in full?
          That is completely fine. Once we reach back out to you to let you know the credit was moved as requested below, you will be able to finish the Registration process and use another method of payment (EMT or Credit Card) for the balance.
          
          
        • Questions about 50/50 Credits can be sent to Finance@FlyersHockey.ca
          
          
      • Families with Multiple Players:
        • • There is a known issue in the Hockey Canada Registration portal related to the sharing of 50/50 Credits among siblings.
          • Before registration, feel free to fill in THIS GOOGLE FORM with instructions about a percentage of your total credits or a dollar amount to be moved between siblings. 
            • Tara Amirault (Finance@FlyersHockey.ca) will confirm by email that the credits have been manually moved to the appropriate sibling.
          • If, during registration, if you realize you need to transfer credits to a sibling PLEASE STOP and do not finish registration at that time. Continuing the check-out process when the credits haven't yet been moved creates some manual behind-the-scenes work to fix it...
            • Fill in THIS GOOGLE FORM and wait for Tara Amirault (Finance@FlyersHockey.ca) to confirm with you by email that the credits have been manually moved to the appropriate sibling. Please check your Spam Filter / Junk Inboxes.
            • When you receive confirmation that the 50/50 Credits are moved, please go back into HCR and proceed with registration. The credits can then be applied to each player properly.
          • This is the same process used since 2022. 

Credit Card

• The Hockey Canada Registration (HCR 3.1) system handles credit card payments. Credit Card transactions are subject to an additional processing fee. Please contact Tara Amirault at Finance@FlyersHockey.ca with any issues.

Refunds

• Refund requests must be submitted in writing via Email to Registration@FlyersHockey.ca. Clearly state the reason for the request.
• Any Approved Refund will be prorated based on the number of weeks remaining in the season, from the date the written request was received (unless otherwise stipulated below).  Credit card payments will be less the processing fee. 
• Limitations:
  • No Refunds for Competitive Tryouts
  • No Refunds for Pre-Season Camps
  • No Refunds for Checking Clinics
  • No Refunds of NSF Fees
  • No Refunds for retroactive requests, or missed sessions
  • Approved Refunds after October 15th will be subject to the $65 Hockey Canada Insurance Fee that SMHA will have already paid on the player's behalf. 
• Exceptions:
  • Medical Withdrawal
    • If an illness or injury - supported by a note from a physician - prevents a player from participating for the remainder of the season, a prorated fee will be refunded upon request.
    • The refund will be prorated according to the duration of the season from the date the written request was received, or the date of the illness/injury as per the note from a physician.
  • U5 and U7 Players are eligible for a prorated refund at any time during their first year of registration
  • U15 and U18 Players attending tryouts for other teams are eligible for a full refund upon confirmation that the player will not be playing for SMHA
• Voluntary Withdrawal Deadline: December 31, 2024
  • Voluntary Refunds (i.e. to play another sport, player changes their mind, etc) will be considered for a prorated refund up until December 31, 2022. There will be no refunds after that date.
• Refunds will not be issued until any prorated Team Budget expenses are confirmed to have been paid by the player's Team Treasurer, if applicable.
• Any special requests or further exceptions to the above Refund Policy must be approved by the SMHA Board of Directors. Reach out to the VP of your player's division or to Secretary@FlyersHockey.ca.

Transfers

Players from other areas new to Sackville Minor Hockey Association (see SMHA Boundaries) must have their HCR profiles transferred from their previous Association to SMHA before registering online.
Please email Registration@FlyersHockey.ca with the player's full name, date of birth, your Proof of Address (Government Issued ID or a letter from the player's SMHA-area school) and a completed Parent Declaration Form. 

Registration Eligibility

All registrations are reviewed and approved by the SMHA Registrar. If a registered player is determined to reside outside the SMHA Boundary, the parent will be notified and registration cancelled/refunded. 

Family Discounts

SMHA offers a family discount program where the 3rd, 4th, and 5th players in the same household receive $200 off their registration fees. This should be applied automatically during the checkout process when the players are registered in the same transaction.

2024-2025 Goaltending Incentive

To encourage the continued development of Sackville Flyers Goaltenders, SMHA is offering the following Goaltending Incentives for the 2024-2025 Season:

• U9 - Free Registration ($800) for All Goaltenders  
• U11 - Free Registration ($800) for First-Year Goaltenders
  • Applies to ALL 2015 Goaltenders
  • Applies to First-Time 2014 Goaltenders
• U13 and Older - Free Registration ($800) for First-Time Goaltenders  

Contact

Registration: (Registration@FlyersHockey.ca)
Director of Finance: Tara Amirault (Finance@FlyersHockey.ca)