A Welcome to IP and Sunday September 18th Practice Times

We are entering a new hockey season with the first practice Sunday, September 18th at Brewer Arena (the coldest arena in Ottawa!).  For the first practice, I have broken the kids into the three groups that appear below.  The objective this Sunday is to assess the kids quickly so that they can be grouped by ability, though nothing is set in stone and we will continue to actively move kids around over the next week or two.

Please arrive at the arena earlier enough to register and pick up your child's practice/game jersey (jerseys are loaned for the season, you do not buy them or keep them).  Typically for the Sunday morning practices I get my own kids straight from their PJs into their hockey equipment at home, that way when I arrive at the arena I only have to put on their skates, helmet, mouthguard, and gloves.

 

The Objectives of the IP Program

The Ottawa Centre Minor Hockey Association follows the standards and guidelines for Initiation set out by Hockey Canada. The fundamental purpose of the program is development.  The program is designed to ensure your child's first contact with hockey a safe and positive experience. It's a structured, learn to play hockey program designed to introduce beginners to the game's basic skills. It enables skaters to become contributing members of a team effort, develop self-confidence, and experience a sense of personal achievement. These goals are achieved in an atmosphere of fun and fair play.

 

Breaks

It is important that new and young skaters have fun on the ice; so let them know that they can take breaks on the bench or leave the ice as necessary.  Please bring a water bottle every practice.  Make sure your child’s name is clearly marked on the bottle and fill them with water – not juice.

At the rink, parents can watch from anywhere except for the benches. Benches are for kids who need a rest and for parents to help their child; benches are neither for parents to socialize nor siblings to play.

 

Equipment

All IP participants MUST wear proper hockey equipment in accordance with Hockey Canada and ODMHA rules and regulations. This includes mouth guards and neck guards – kids cannot go on the ice without them. 

 

As always, I am happy to answer questions at ocmhaip@gmail.com

david

 

Sunday 8am – Brewer Arena

Baar            Malcolm

Bordogna            Ludovico

Brooks            William

Cunningham            Brendan

Donnelly            Sam

Hewie            Noah

Illingworth            Jake

Mcguinness            Michael

Naida            Eric

Nicholds            Benjamin

Rahaman            Joshua

 

Sunday 9am – Brewer Arena

Attwood            James

Bureau            Kaiden

Cimon-Kassen            Sascha

Covert            Clay

D'angelo            Alexander

Dearden            Anson

Fisher            Ross

 

Galezowski            Victor

Geddes            Rory

Gormley            Caitlin

Kent            Alex

Kushner            Thomas

Lapner            Christian

Leung            Brady

Loj            Jacob

Matthews            Owen

Mcelheran            Colin

Meagher            Owen

Morrow            Harry

Nandi            Ash

Parkes            William

Vermeij            Rohan

Wakefield            Misha

Weinberg            Amit

Yetman            Jay

 

Sunday 10am – Brewer Arena

Arango            Jackson

Bonser            Kai

Bouchard            Luceus

Cino            Cameron

Cossais            Noah

Demark            Sam

Genier            Lucas

Jiline            Anastasia

Lynch            Ian

Mccarthy            Gavin

Mcmillan            Van

Meehan            Aleksander

Norman            Cole

Potter            Evan

Quinn            Coen

Ragan            Sean

Reid            Brandon

Reynoso            Jackson

Saunders            Joshua

Seguin            Leo

Sheridan            Benjamin

Sim            Sabine

Squires            Audrey

Strom            Nicholas

Thomas            Lucas

Whitford            Kai