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Ontario Winter Games Team Staff Applications

The Northern Ontario Hockey Association is seeking applications for Team NOHA Staff for the 2024 Ontario Winter Games in Thunder Bay.

The events the Ontario Winter Games Team NOHA will be attending are the following:

• Main evaluation Camp from January 4-6, 2024, in North Bay.

• The Ontario Winter Games, hosted in Thunder Bay from February 22-25, 2024.

There is travel involved and therefore additional day(s) will be required before and after the event to get to and from Thunder Bay.

Please find more information and the application forms below, which can be sent to NOHA Technical Director Jacob Brown at [email protected] along with your resume by November 3rd, 2023.

Head Coach Application Form

Assistant Coach Application Form

Trainer Application Form

NOHA Rink Report – October 6th, 2023

Have a safe long weekend, everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Team NOHA Staff Applications have been posted and will be accepted until October 13th, 2023.

Send to [email protected]

The NOHA and OHF are excited to announce that Sault Major Hockey Association will be hosting the U18 AAA Central Regional Championship being held in April of 2024.

NOHA Clinics have been posted for September and October. View Certification Requirements and Register now to obtain your certifications.

NOHA Entry-Level Officials Clinics have been posted. Follow the steps to join our Officiating team!

Learn from Olympic timekeeper and Sudbury resident Randy Pascal in three free timekeeper clinics offered to all NOHA timekeepers:

The NOHA will be offering three free Maltreatment Information Sessions. These sessions are open to all players, coaches, officials, and parents:

Hockey Canada Pathway to Hockey Coverage Information for Associations

  • Pathway to Hockey programs (commonly known as try hockey programs) are designed to provide fun, safe and affordable introduction to hockey opportunities to all Canadians. These are programs that are run and managed by Local Hockey Associations – with the objective of growing their membership. Pathway to hockey programs can be a simple ball hockey initiative or a 12-week program that teaches skating or the fundamentals of the game. Key objectives for this initiative are as follows:

    • Provide an opportunity for Local Hockey Associations to expand their introductory programming offerings, leading to increased accessibility, diversity and inclusiveness

    • Ensure that all participants and programs are insured and managed in accordance with our shared values and standards

    • Remove a component of the cost barrier (insurance) for program participants

    • Track participants and their hockey journey, leading to greater understanding of retention and sustainability

    • Collect best practices and innovative ideas, including identification of opportunities to share with others and/or scale in other areas

NOHA Rink Report – September 29, 2023

The deadline to apply to Host the NOHA Tournament of Champions is October 1st! Get your application in HERE

The NOHA Team Guide provides an overview of important hockey information for our teams. Find out more:

The NOHA and OHF are excited to announce that Sault Major Hockey Association will be hosting the U18 AAA Central Regional Championship being held in April of 2024.

NOHA Clinics have been posted for September and October. View Certification Requirements and Register now to obtain your certifications.

NOHA Entry-Level Officials Clinics have been posted. Follow the steps to join our Officiating team!

Learn from Olympic timekeeper and Sudbury resident Randy Pascal in three free timekeeper clinics offered to all NOHA timekeepers:

The NOHA will be offering three free Maltreatment Information Sessions. These sessions are open to all players, coaches, officials, and parents:

Hockey Canada Pathway to Hockey Coverage Information for Associations

  • Pathway to Hockey programs (commonly known as try hockey programs) are designed to provide fun, safe and affordable introduction to hockey opportunities to all Canadians. These are programs that are run and managed by Local Hockey Associations – with the objective of growing their membership. Pathway to hockey programs can be a simple ball hockey initiative or a 12-week program that teaches skating or the fundamentals of the game. Key objectives for this initiative are as follows:

    • Provide an opportunity for Local Hockey Associations to expand their introductory programming offerings, leading to increased accessibility, diversity and inclusiveness

    • Ensure that all participants and programs are insured and managed in accordance with our shared values and standards

    • Remove a component of the cost barrier (insurance) for program participants

    • Track participants and their hockey journey, leading to greater understanding of retention and sustainability

    • Collect best practices and innovative ideas, including identification of opportunities to share with others and/or scale in other areas

NOHA Rink Report – September 15, 2023

NOHA Rink Report – September 15, 2023

NOHA Clinics have been posted for September and October. View Certification Requirements and Register now to obtain your certifications.

NOHA Entry-Level Officials Clinics have been posted. Follow the steps to join our Officiating team!

The NOHA Team Guide provides an overview of important hockey information for our teams. Find out more:

NOHA Tournament of Champions Host Applications are open until October 1st. Apply now to Host a TOC!

Learn from Olympic timekeeper and Sudbury resident Randy Pascal in three free timekeeper clinics offered to all NOHA timekeepers:

The NOHA will be offering three free Maltreatment Information Sessions. These sessions are open to all players, coaches, officials, and parents:

Hockey Canada Pathway to Hockey Coverage Information for Associations

  • Pathway to Hockey programs (commonly known as try hockey programs) are designed to provide fun, safe and affordable introduction to hockey opportunities to all Canadians. These are programs that are run and managed by Local Hockey Associations – with the objective of growing their membership. Pathway to hockey programs can be a simple ball hockey initiative or a 12-week program that teaches skating or the fundamentals of the game. Key objectives for this initiative are as follows:

    • Provide an opportunity for Local Hockey Associations to expand their introductory programming offerings, leading to increased accessibility, diversity and inclusiveness

    • Ensure that all participants and programs are insured and managed in accordance with our shared values and standards

    • Remove a component of the cost barrier (insurance) for program participants

    • Track participants and their hockey journey, leading to greater understanding of retention and sustainability

    • Collect best practices and innovative ideas, including identification of opportunities to share with others and/or scale in other areas

Maltreatment Information Sessions

In 2021, Hockey Canada introduced a new Maltreatment rule to crackdown on discrimination in hockey. In an effort to further educate all of our participants, the NOHA will be offering three free Maltreatment Information Sessions. These sessions are open to all players, coaches, officials, and parents.

You can also access the Hockey Canada Rule Book, with the rule here: https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Hockey-Programs/Officiating/Downloads/rulebook_casebook_e.pdf

Registration for these sessions is mandatory and can be completed using the links below:

September 27 at 7:00 p.m. – https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcO6spzorGtVrf7M-Dh7HuL3TuUT_O59r

October 16 at 7:00 p.m. – https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAoduGgqzIsEtE0bFBCt4UgIuHAT_jG9Qco

October 24 at 7:00 p.m. – https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqcOChqDMoGtfK0Ctp7dR7nDAhNo6cEU-D

Please reach out to Adam Morell at [email protected] if you have any questions regarding these sessions or Hockey Canada Rule 11.

NOHA: OHF Mask Mandate Updates

We received the following email from the NOHA this morning. Please read as this will continue to affect teams and coaches going into any ice times until the OHF has updated it’s guidance.

Good morning,

As you are aware, the Provincial Government no longer requires masks in many settings, which took effect today.

The OHF Return to Hockey Framework presently is in Stage 3, which DOES state that masks are required in dressing rooms and on the benches for bench staff.

While there will be further direction coming from the OHF as early as March 22, please ensure that your Teams are aware that they will need to follow the current directive under the OHF Return to Hockey Framework, which does require masks to be worn as directed above.

Jason Marchand
NOHA Executive Director

For more information on the return to hockey framework, you can find them at the following link.
https://www.ohf.on.ca/risk-management/return-to-hockey-covid-19-response

Tim Hortons NHL Hockey Cards

We are excited to say that starting today (October 27th) our highly anticipated NHL Hockey Cards are back! There are 270 Hockey Cards in this year’s sets including a chance to win rare prize cards like autographed Sidney Crosby cards and Wayne Gretzky tribute cards.  

 

NEW: Collect To Win has transitioned to in-pack prizing only, with no digital component. With every purchase of a pack of Cards, Hockey Card fans have a chance to find a Golden Collect to Win Prize Card, which can be redeemed by following instructions on the back of the Card. Prizes include: 

Prizes 

·         500 x $50 Tim® Cards 

·         200 x NHL LIVE™ 2021/2022 subscription 

·         100 x Official NHL® Team Bike from FunRideBikes.com™ 

·         5 x Trips to the 2022 Stanley Cup® Final 

·         Airfare, accommodations, and tickets for 2 to a 2021 Stanley Cup® Final game 

·         1 x VIP Trip to Watch an NHL® game and Meet Sidney Crosby 

·         Airfare, accommodations, and tickets for 2 to a 2021 NHL® game, and a VIP meet and greet with Sid after the game! 

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The $1 Million Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund is Back!

In its ongoing commitment to ensure access to hockey for young Canadians, the Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund is back for the 2021-22 season. The relaunch of the program follows a tremendous year in 2020-21, when more than 1,000 Canadian families received an assist.

The Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund is once again making $1 million available to help Canadians experiencing financial challenges as a result of COVID-19. It will provide up to $500 per player in registration fee subsidies to approved applicants who are registered with a Hockey Canada-sanctioned association.

The goal: Help young Canadians get back on the ice and enjoying the game they love in their communities.

If you or someone you know could use an assist with registration fees, please visit HockeyCanada.ca/AssistFund for more information, or to apply.

If you have any questions, please look at our FAQs or contact [email protected].

Thank you for your support. Because when it comes to play, we can all use an assist.