A message from Craig Foley, Sackville Minor Hockey Risk Management

There are exactly 15 days left until the December 1st Coach & Volunteer Certifications deadline.

Coaches Meeting- Thursday, November 10th   7:30 PM

Aaron Hiscock, VP Competitive, will be hosting a coaches meeting this coming Thursday night from 7:30-9:00 pm in the Mezz at the Arena.

We would really like to have as many coaches there as possible (all welcome) but we strongly encourage all head coaches to attend.  Please ensure there is at least one representative there from each team.

We are aiming to cover the following topics:

Coach Requirements/Deadlines
Rink Behavior/Expectations
Two Deep Rule
Affiliate Players
Green Armband Initiative / New Rules or Rule Changes
Div Coordinator Roles
Development Program
Coach Mentorship and Support
Team Genius Reporting / Mid Season and or End of Season Evaluation (Team Level)

Aaron would like for coaches to put some thought in ahead of time to any questions around rules and penalties you may have.  Hopefully we can help to resolve some issues and concerns by helping to clarify some of the rules and regulations.

**UPDATED December 8th** Changes Effective Immediately

** All Recreation Development Sessions (U11/U13/U15) will now be held Fridays from 7:00- 8:00 at East Coast Varsity

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Sackville Minor Hockey is pleased to offer U11, U13, and U15 Recreation players an extra opportunity of working with the SMHA Development Team.  This program is developed and run by our SMHA Development Team, overseen by VP Development John Hubley.

Draw dates for November & December have been adjusted to allow more time for families who were late receiving tickets!

Sackville Flyers Fall Face-Off Tournament

Welcome to the 1st Annual Sackville Flyers Fall Face-Off Tournament!

We recently launched our www.FlyersTournaments.ca website, and there is a link to that page at the top right corner of our main website.

Our first tournament coming up at the end of the month - the Flyers Fall Face-Off - is still accepting registrations from U11B and U13A teams. Please share with any hockey connections you have all across the province!

REGISTER HERE

• Who: Any Nova Scotia Minor Hockey Team registered with Hockey Canada in the following divisions:
  • U11 B: 2 Spaces Remaining
  • U13 B: SOLD OUT
  • U13 A: 1 Space Remaining
• When: Friday, October 28th to Sunday, October 30th, 2022
• Location: Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
  • Sackville Arena - 91 First Lake Dr, Lower Sackville, NS
  • Sackville Sports Stadium - 409 Glendale Dr, Lower Sackville, NS
• Guaranteed Minimum of THREE games, plus Player-of-the-Game Swag
• Payment: Cheque or Email Money Transfer
  • Cheque: Mailed to Sackville Minor Hockey, PO Box 212, Lower Sackville, NS   B4C 2S9
  • EMT: Finance@FlyersHockey.ca, include FALL FACE-OFF in Message to Recipient

Good afternoon,

We are looking for applications to fill Sackville Minor Hockey Association's vacant Safety Coordinator position. The Safety Coordinator is an appointed position on the Sackville Flyers Board of Directors.

The SMHA Safety Coordinator is an important voice at our regular SMHA Board Meetings. The Safety Coordinator will be responsible for working as a liaison between the Hockey Nova Scotia Safe Sport Committee, the SMHA Board of Directors, and each team's Safety Representative(s).

Why do we need a Safety Coordinator now that most COVID-19 Protocols are lifted?

The Safety Coordinator's primary roles are to ensure compliance with the Hockey Nova Scotia Dressing Room Supervision Policy (sometimes referred to as the Two-Deep Rule), and to be available and ready should we have any COVID-19 protocols requiring implementation this season. The Safety Coordinator will be leading the way with education and reporting surrounding Hockey Canada Regulations - Section 11 – Maltreatment. 

Position Overview:

• Responsible for managing the position's FlyersHockey.ca email inbox, which is a Google Account; Respond to emails in a timely manner
• Liaise with counterparts at other Associations
• Liaise with Hockey Nova Scotia Safe Sport Committee
• Liaise with SMHA Board of Directors; Attend 1-2 monthly SMHA Board Meetings in person or virtually  
• Be familiar with Google Workspace; The incoming Safety Coordinator should be comfortable using technology to help with communication with the Team Safety Representatives
• Work with, support, and educate approximately 40 SMHA team-level Safety Reps
• Assist SMHA overcome barriers to compliance with the HNS Dressing Room Supervision Policy
• Assist SMHA's Board of Directors with strategic direction surrounding Hockey Canada Regulations - Section 11 – Maltreatment

Please send your expression of interest in this position to Melissa Berkvens at Secretary@FlyersHockey.ca for consideration.