McDonald's 9-Under Girl's Spring 2025 Ball Hockey League is designed to maximize the opportunity to get all players into the game. Our League will give young players the best on-floor experience, which leads to more skills, more floor time and more fun! Our league will help develop the finer points of hockey, and will benefit them in the long term.

Games will be either 3:00 PM or 4:00 PM each Sunday throughout the duration of the League. Schedule** will be posted in advance.

**Games are currently scheduled for 3:00 PM however are subject to change, pending on floor availability.

Week 1 – Evaluations [Monday evenings]

Weeks 4, 13 – Skill Development Training Sessions [Monday evenings]

Weeks 7 & 11 – Special Themed Mini Tournaments

10 Game Season (including Playoffs)

9-Under* [9U (Ages 7 & 8)] McDonald’s Ball Hockey League [15 weeks] is open to children who are under Nine (9) years of age as of Dec. 31 of the current season.

We are aware that sometimes even though children may be younger than the required age group they may be able to participate in such groups at a similar level thus we can accept your child even if they are not quite 7 yrs of age.

*Children younger than Nine (9) years of age by the start of the league may be accepted into the league or recommended for a higher age division league.

Our league is suitable for children ranging from seven (7) and eight (8) yrs of age, teams are created after the evaluation period with an even number of age criteria and skill level on each team.

We promote a strong emphasis on teamwork and anti-bullying.

If you think your child is suitable for our league even though he/she may not quite be seven (7) yrs of age, contact us at info@hockeybuds.ca.

BENEFITS OF THE HOCKEY BUDS BALL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Help improve on ice skills. (Ice hockey at a young age will focus more on skating where ball hockey’s emphasis is on skills through fun exercises!)

Qualified Officials are on the floor during games to stop the play periodically when mistakes are made. Our qualified coaching staff will maintain each team bench. Teams will consist of a maximum of 1 line change thus giving players more floor time.

Penalty shots will be awarded at the end of each period for any infractions that occurred during the game with such infractions being explained.

Team evaluations/practices with an emphasis on improving current skills and creating new ones.

Making friends.

It’s Whole lotta fun!!!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

[15 Weeks] of ball hockey. [10 Games, 2 MiNi Tournaments, 2 Skill Development + Evaluation Training Session ]

1 Hockey Buds' T-Shirt. [Optional, opting out of a T-Shirt reduces your enrollment fees.]

1 Hockey Buds Team Pinnie.

1 Digital Hockey card

1 Collector Hockey Card w/top loader protector.

Access to any game pictures that are taken.

Online player card.

Website with Schedules, Scores, Stats and Standings.

1 book (age appropriate)

1 Happy Meal Coupon

... and lots of fun!!!

Fee breakdown:

$15.00 Provincial Association Fee [New price as set by the NLBHA as of April 2024]

$5.00 Pinnie Fee

$10.00 T-Shirt [optional]

$235.00 Program Fee

$3.00 Transaction Fee

$268.00 Total

$17.86 Average Cost Per Session/Game/Tournament

You may have to check your junk mail for confirmation of enrollment and payment.

Email would be from Hockey Buds Program c/o noreply@corsizio.com

Do not reply to this email instead send any questions/concerns to info@hockeybuds.ca

9-Under Girl's Spring 2025 League